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Cattle prices stay high with large fall run volume

Auction marts were packed with cattle, yet prices stayed on the stronger side

The momentum from previous weeks continued at Manitoba auction marts during the week ended Nov. 3, as prices held steady and volumes stayed strong. “Pretty much every auction mart around the countryside was full this week for the consignments and prices stayed relatively strong,” said Rick Wright of Heartland Order Buying Company. Approximately 17,282 head

Cattle prices hold steady, strong on lower volumes

Cattle prices hold steady, strong on lower volumes

Feedlot profitability is supporting demand, for now

Prices for cattle at auction marts in Manitoba were steady on the week, and holding strong overall, though seasonally low volumes mean fewer ranchers are reaping the benefits. Manitoba auction marts are seeing strong cash prices, as profitability in the feedlot sector drives demand. Prices for non-fed cows and bulls have stayed steady on the


Local cattle prices track wild week in U.S. futures

Local cattle prices track wild week in U.S. futures

Sales volumes are expected to slow with the season

Large price swings in the U.S. cattle futures led to similar activity in the Manitoba cattle auctions during the week ended May 5. U.S. cattle prices rallied sharply the first few days of May, with unseasonal snow that killed thousands of cattle in key U.S. feeding regions behind some of the buying interest. The resulting

Cattle destined for grass going to auction instead

Cattle destined for grass going to auction instead

Strong demand and rising futures boost sale prices

Prices for cattle at auction marts across Manitoba were sharply higher on the week, leading to an influx of cattle, touching “unheard of” levels in some areas, according to one local auctioneer. “Quite often, by the time we’re at the end of April we’re getting into those 400-, 500-head sales,” said Allan Munroe of Killarney


Nolan Miller, president of the Manitoba Bison Association, pitches the idea of a video auction to members March 31 during the association’s AGM.

Bison industry considers video auction

The Manitoba Bison Association hopes a video auction will open doors for public engagement, should the suggestion become reality

The 2017 Great Spirit Bison Show and Sale might be one of the last to run a sales ring. The Manitoba Bison Association is eyeing video auctions to improve safety and public engagement during sales. The system would replace the sales ring with video taken of animals within their pens and then uploaded online. Online

The auctioneer’s song

For someone who rarely attended auctions, my father somehow managed to host or co-host four different auctions in the last 20 or so years of his long life. The first, held in the mid-1990s, was a dispersal sale for the 100 or so Holstein cows, heifers, and calves that had remained on the dairy farm


Some cattle sales called on account of snowstorm

Some cattle sales called on account of snowstorm

A lower loonie has U.S. buyers again looking north

The upcoming week could be an extremely busy one for Manitoba stockyards as a fierce blizzard cancelled or curtailed several auctions during the week ended March 10. Volumes were nowhere near what they had been in the weeks prior to the snowfall. Ste. Rose Auction Mart said on its website it had carried over 1,500

Higher demand seen for feeder lambs

Higher demand seen for feeder lambs

Last sale before Christmas featured buyers filling holiday orders

The last sale of 2016 saw 350 sheep and goats delivered to the Winnipeg Livestock Auction on Dec. 21. Buyers were ready to fill market demand for the Christmas season and prepare for the coming new year. The next sale was January 11, 2017. The ewe class was represented about equally by wool and hair


Herd decisions continue to fuel supply

More than 500 animals were at the October 19 sale

With fall heading quickly to winter, sheep and goat producers continue to eye herd quality when marketing their animals. Information from Eastern Canada markets suggests there’s still strong demand for animals in all weight classifications, and producers responded by bringing 500 sheep and goats to markets Oct. 19 at Winnipeg Livestock Auction. There appeared to

Cool weather brings hair lambs to auction

Cool weather brings hair lambs to auction

Strong bidding for a good selection of feeder lambs; no price difference between wool and hair types

Producers delivered 450 sheep and goats to the Oct. 5 sale at Winnipeg Livestock Auction. There was no indication that the producers had any concerns about lower prices caused by stock left over from earlier sales. Feeder lambs and ewes dominated the sale. The young meat goat kids were of show quality and drew the