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Livestock, Livestock Markets

Herd decisions continue to fuel supply

More than 500 animals were at the October 19 sale

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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
Livestock, Livestock Markets

Cool weather brings hair lambs to auction

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

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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
New-crop lambs arrive for Orthodox Easter season
Livestock Markets, Markets

New-crop lambs arrive for Orthodox Easter season

The latest sale had a 'clean out the flock' to prepare for the summer grazing season feel

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The summer sheep and goat auction schedule is set to begin with one sale on the first Monday of every month. The approaching Orthodox Easter translated into strong bidding for 300 sheep and goats at Winnipeg Livestock Auction April 20. The bidding on the various ewes appeared to have dropped from the last sale. However,
Easter lamb supplies may have been less than demand
Livestock, Markets

Easter lamb supplies may have been less than demand

Easter lamb quantities were much lower than usual at the Winnipeg Livestock Auction Easter sale, but the quality remained high

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Reminder: No sale on April 6, 2016. Just 312 sheep and goats were auctioned on March 16, 2016 and buyers’ expectations may have been greater than supplied. The selection of ewes was limited but the quality produced some strong bidding from the various buyers. The combination of older and heavy wool ewes was of less
Lamb prices promisingly strong for start of 2016
Livestock, Livestock Markets

Lamb prices promisingly strong for start of 2016

There were 350 sheep and goats delivered to the Winnipeg Livestock Auction sale Jan. 6

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Bidding on ewes was based on buyer preferences rather than weight. Buyers showed higher bidding interest in hair ewes. The hair ewes received $1.30 and $1.20 per pound, while the average bidding was $0.90 per pound. There was only a 160-pound Rideau-cross ram, which brought $204.80 ($1.28 per pound). Heavyweight lambs on offer included five
Livestock, Other livestock

Lamb prices holding steady for February sale

The market lamb prices were slightly higher, while feeder lamb bids were lower

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The Winnipeg Livestock Auction had approximately 375 sheep and goats for the Feb. 18 sale. In most cases, the lamb prices are similar to the last sale. The market lambs slightly increased, while the feeder lambs saw slightly lower bids. No new-crop lambs were delivered for this sale. The ewe classification was represented by wool
Livestock, Livestock Markets

Weekly livestock auction

For week ending Nov. 22, 2013

The first real snowfall of the year, seen on Nov. 17, didn’t keep the cattle away at Manitoba’s auction yards during the week ended Nov. 22. The snow made for some messier conditions and caused a few cancellations here and there, but overall didn’t interfere too much with cattle marketing in Manitoba during the week.
Livestock, Livestock Markets

Weekly cattle auction report

Smaller volumes propped up prices

Feeder cattle prices at auction yards across the province of Manitoba brought in steady to strong prices during the week ended June 21. Smaller numbers helped to keep prices propped up, while a pickup in demand from local buyers was responsible for some prices moving higher. Scott Anderson, with Winnipeg Livestock Sales, said the demand
Hogs, Livestock

Cattle market report

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Activity was on the quiet side at auction yards across the province during the week ended June 7. Only a handful of Manitoba’s cattle markets held sales, as marketings slow down heading into the summer. Of the sales that were held at Winnipeg, Brandon, Virden and Grunthal, volumes were varied, ranging from as little as
Livestock, Livestock Markets

Livestock market report

The amounts of cattle moved to markets across Manitoba during the week ended May 24 varied by region, with northern markets seeing strong numbers and yards in the south seeing fewer cattle. Farmers in the south were busy with field work and seeding, so fewer individuals were marketing their cattle and numbers were down during

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