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Clarify Ownership Regulations, Meeting Told

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The alleged non-payment of a cattle buyer who went bankrupt earlier this year sparked calls for more stringent regulation of provincial bonding and licensing practices at a Manitoba Beef Producers annual district meeting. Lyleton-area rancher Tim McMechan, who was never paid the $50,000 value for a load of 36 cattle he sold to a buyer
Livestock

Prices Strong Well Ahead Of Fall Run

Ma n i – toba cattle auction yards are starting to shake out the cobwebs after the summer slowdown, with a number of locations that had shut down for the season reopening during the past week. The fall run is still some time away and cattle remain out to pasture for the most part, but
Livestock

Faltering Dollar Seen Supporting Near-Term Prices

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Cattle prices at Manitoba auction marts we re mostly stable during the week ended Aug. 8, but according to one market analyst, the week may be the low point for the summer months. Anne Dunford, general manager of Gateway Livestock at Taber, Alta., said volumes across not only Manitoba, but all of Western Canada, were
Livestock

U.S. Cattle Supply, Rising Loonie Pressure Prices

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The week ended A u g . 1 saw a large increase in the value of the Canadian dollar, and the strong loonie has limited some of the strength seen at Manitoba auction marts over the last while. Robin Hill, manager of Heartland Livestock Services at Virden, said the majority of the animals at its
Livestock

Heat Cools Sales Volumes

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The hot tempera-t ures across Manitoba during the week ended July 25 limited the amount of animals that were sold, especially during sales early in the week. Heartland Livestock Services in Brandon had only 95 animals come to market at their Tuesday, July 19 sale, but with humidex values nearing – and in some areas
Beef cattle, Livestock

Flood Recovery Will Be Slow

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Wi t h Heartland Livestock in Virden taking the week off, there were only two cattle sales in Manitoba during the week ended July 18, with light volumes being reported in both Brandon and Winnipeg. Although volumes were light, prices were holding firm, with even some higher prices seen in the slaughter market. But even
Livestock

Buyers Mostly Local As Volumes Slip, Loonie Rises

Ca t t l e prices at auction marts across Manitoba were holding steady for the most part during the week ended July 11, with solid demand found in the butcher market. Robin Hill, manager of Heartland Livestock at Virden, said a large portion of the animals at its sale on July 6 were butcher
Beef cattle, Livestock

Short Week Also Short On Sales

It was quiet at auction marts across Manitoba during the week ended July 4, with most facilities now in their seasonal summer shutdown while a few others (Winnipeg and Virden) took a week off in observance of Canada Day. Rick Wright, a cattle buyer with Heartland Order Buying, said both volumes and prices will slow
Livestock, Other livestock

Sheep &Goat Sales – for Apr. 14, 2011

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The producers provided an excellent supply of sheep and goats for the April 7 Winnipeg Livestock Auction. The Easter season was on everyone’s mind; buyers were ready. There were over 500 sheep and goats for this sale. The ewes were selling steady, as the demand was fairly high. The majority of the ewes were in

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