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Cattle volumes dialled up at Manitoba’s markets

By Terryn Shiells September 17, 2012

Activity at auction marts across Manitoba was starting to get back to normal during the week ended Sept. 7, with most sale yards open for business again after taking a break for the summer. All the auction yards held sales during the week ended Friday, with the exception of Taylor Auctions at Melita, and Killarney

Livestock, Livestock Markets

U.S. drought pressures feeder market

By Terryn Shiells August 10, 2012

Manitoba cattle auction marts operated in full holiday mode during the week ended July 27, with only a couple of yards holding sales. Heartland Livestock Services in Brandon and Winnipeg Livestock Sales were the only auction yards able to provide market reports for the week. Both auction marts reported a steady volume of cattle compared

Livestock, Livestock Markets

High feed prices push more cattle to slaughter

By Terryn Shiells July 30, 2012

Manitoba cattle auction marts operated in routine holiday mode during the week ended July 20 with feeder cattle seeing steady prices and average volume for this time of year. But, butcher cows on the slaughter market saw above-normal volume, and weaker prices, an industry official said. Rick Wright, a buyer with Heartland Buying Order Company,

Livestock, Livestock Markets, News, Other livestock

Sheep and lambs prices drop; goats steady

By Mark Elliot July 20, 2012

Producers delivered 600 sheep and goats for the Winnipeg Livestock Auction on July 5, 2012. The Manitoba buyers followed the trend of the Ontario sales, with lower-price bidding on the sheep and lamb prices. The bidding on the average ewes ranged from $0.575 to $0.78 per pound. There were two groups of younger ewes that

Livestock, Livestock Markets

Producers expecting even stronger prices this fall

By Terryn Shiells July 12, 2012

The cattle auction yards in Manitoba continued to operate in a holiday-reduced atmosphere, but values for the cattle market held fully steady levels during the week ended June 29. The fully steady levels came despite the “significant” drop seen in U.S. livestock futures over the same week, an industry official said. “We had an increase

Livestock, Livestock Markets, News

Few market pressures translate to steady prices

By Terryn Shiells June 30, 2012

Cattle auctions across Manitoba saw fully steady prices during the week ended June 22, as the number of cattle for sale was similar to the week prior, an industry official said. “We had a few less head this week — we had 330, and last week we had about 390,” said Scott Anderson, a field

Livestock, Livestock Markets

Summer slowdown supports values at auctions

By Terryn Shiells June 16, 2012

Cattle prices at Manitoba auctions were steady to stronger during the week ended June 8, as there was a smaller number of cattle for sale. Rick Wright, buyer with Heartland Order Buying Co., said cattle numbers normally slow down a little bit as the summer months approach, but this year the number of cattle at

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets

Cattle prices see support from action on the grill

June 8, 2012

Terryn Shiells, Commodity News Service Canada / The number of cattle heading to auction yards in Manitoba was steady, while stronger prices were seen in both the slaughter and feeder cattle markets during the week ended June 1. Steady to stronger prices were seen in the slaughter cattle market; the summer barbecue season entered full

Livestock, Livestock Markets

Grass cattle prices resist buyers’ expectations

By Dwayne Klassen June 5, 2012

The number of cattle moving to auction yards in Manitoba continued to decline during the week ended May 25, but values for the animals marketed held steady and firmed a bit in some cases. The Victoria Day holiday on May 21 helped thin out the marketings of cattle, as did the need of farmers to

Livestock, Other livestock

Sheep and goat prices remain strong

By Mark Elliot May 17, 2012

The summer new auction schedule has started, with only one auction per month. There were 125 sheep and goats delivered to the Winnipeg Livestock Auction, on May 3. With limited numbers of animals supplied, at this sale — the buyers were prepared to do some serious bidding. Ewes dominated the stock on offer at this

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Cattle volumes dialled up at Manitoba’s markets

U.S. drought pressures feeder market

High feed prices push more cattle to slaughter

Sheep and lambs prices drop; goats steady

Producers expecting even stronger prices this fall

Few market pressures translate to steady prices

Summer slowdown supports values at auctions

Cattle prices see support from action on the grill

Grass cattle prices resist buyers’ expectations

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