Beef on dairy cross is providing a great supplement to current beef demands. Photo: Kristy Nudds

Beef-on-dairy makes cattle market ripples

Beef-on-dairy means that things that have never weighed heavily on beef cattle prices before, like milk demand, are suddenly a bigger part of the equation, economist says

Beef-on-dairy calves are popular, but an economist flags potential market risks from that popularity. The Canadian veal industry has already felt them.







Manitoba cattle prices at auction sites during the week ended Sept. 18, 2025.

Manitoba cattle prices – Sept. 18

Beef cattle prices at Manitoba’s cattle markets as of Sept. 18, 2025

Here are last week’s beef cattle prices in Manitoba, as reported by Manitoba’s auction marts for the week ending Sept. 18, 2025.