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Calves in demand at auction sites
Livestock Markets, Markets

Calves in demand at auction sites

Freeze up is bringing local buyers to look at calves

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Calf prices rose and yearling prices dropped at one Manitoba cattle auction site during the week ended Nov. 23. Scott Anderson, field representative for Winnipeg Livestock Sales, suggested that those buying yearlings were more likely to follow declining cattle futures than those who were buying calves. He also said the yearling market has tailed off
Cattle prices under pressure at auction sites
Livestock Markets, Markets

Cattle prices under pressure at auction sites

Firmness seen in some classes, heifer market supported by demand

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Cattle prices are up compared to last year, but pressure was apparent at auction sales across Manitoba during the week ended Nov. 16. Most sales saw declines in both volume and price. At Gladstone Auction Mart’s regular sale on Nov. 14, most prices for heavyweight and lightweight cattle were down compared to one week earlier.
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Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Buyers contemplate feeder market prices

In adverse weather, sale results vary

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Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $3-$5/cwt lower on average although limited numbers made the market hard to define. Calf markets traded $4-$8/cwt on either side of unchanged. It appeared that 700-plus-lb. calves were up $4 to as much as $8. The variation in the price structure was due to the adverse
High volumes, prices ahead of calf run
Livestock Markets, Markets

High volumes, prices ahead of calf run

End of season appears near for yearlings

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There were more high-volume and high-priced sales at Manitoba cattle auction sites during the week ended Oct. 12. All but two sites surpassed 1,000 cattle through the rings at their respective sales for a total of 12,444, while all sites except Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart sold a feeder steer for more than $500 per hundredweight.
Cattle prices steady but still high
Livestock Markets, Markets

Cattle prices steady but still high

Calves are turning up earlier than usual at Manitoba markets

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High-end prices for feeders were still at record levels for the week ended Oct. 5, but some prices were either steady or lower compared to the previous week. In the case of Killarney Auction Mart, prices for feeder heifers and slaughter cattle were little changed at its regular sale on Oct. 2. Heavyweight steer prices
Downside to record cattle prices spurs call for industry co-operation
Livestock Markets

Downside to record cattle prices spurs call for industry co-operation

AUCTIONS | For auction markets, this fall run looks to be more like a fall marathon

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Prices at Manitoba’s cattle auctions continued to be among the strongest ever seen during the week ended Sept. 28 — and as the fall run got fully underway, the province saw large numbers of cattle come in for sale. “It’s very busy,” said Tyler Slawinski, auctioneer for Gladstone as well as the Ashern Auction Mart.
Record cattle prices close out August
Livestock Markets, Markets

Record cattle prices close out August

Recent lower values for feed, and the loonie, add support

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Most cattle auction sites in Manitoba have reopened after the summer break, and for some, it’s business as usual with the same upward price movement. Heartland Livestock Services at Brandon and Virden, which conducted sales throughout the summer, on Aug. 29 and 30 put 1,721 cattle through the rings, 400 fewer than the previous week.
As most auctions reopen, cattle industry’s future looks grim
Livestock Markets, Markets

As most auctions reopen, cattle industry’s future looks grim

The start of Manitoba’s fall run will now depend on the weather

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All but one of Manitoba’s eight cattle auctions were open during the week of Aug. 18-24, with Winnipeg Livestock Sales set to go ahead on Aug. 25. Gladstone Auction Mart and Ashern Auction Mart were back in business this week, with small numbers of cattle coming in, according to one of their auctioneers, Tyler Slawinski.
Cattle markets gearing up for fall
Livestock Markets, Markets

Cattle markets gearing up for fall

Buyers to the east and west all want Manitoba cattle

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Manitoba cattle auctions are gearing up for a busy fall run, with most yards around the province set to start holding regular auctions before the end of August. Prices remain historically strong, which should be bringing in some yearlings earlier than normal. Given the current market conditions, it makes economic sense to start getting the
Auction facts and stats from the year so far
Livestock Markets, Markets

Auction facts and stats from the year so far

The lack of seasonal movement in prices this year was unusual

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As some Manitoba cattle auction sites get set to begin the fall run in late August, producers might wonder if elevated prices throughout most of 2023 will carry into the latter months. Brenna Grant, executive director of Canfax, the marketing analysis division of the Canadian Cattle Association, said they should expect more of the same.

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