Weekly Manitoba cattle table as of Dec. 12, 2025

Manitoba cattle prices Dec. 16

Here’s what local farmers were getting paid last week for their cattle at Manitoba livestock auction marts; prices covering the week Dec. 8-12, 2025.

Here’s what local farmers were getting paid last week for their cattle at Manitoba livestock auction marts; prices covering the week Dec. 8-12, 2025.




Supreme TMR mixers

Supreme restructures TMR mixer lineup

Supreme says company approach to total mixed ration mixers better hones in on farm needs to help customers choose the best model

Supreme says their approach to total mixed ration mixers better hones in on farm needs and helps customers choose the best model.





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.

Kashfia Sailunaz, a member of Dalhousie’s Mooanalytica Research Group, records cow vocalizations at Sussex Dairy Farm using a field microphone and recorder setup to capture the animals’ emotional expressions.

Moo translator and methane measures: There’s an app for that

Canadian farmers can access two new app-based dairy farm tools from Dalhousie University: One analyzes cattle sounds, another promises farm-specific methane measurements

Dalhousie University researchers use artificial intelligence to create new dairy farm apps that analyze cattle sounds and measure methane.


North America has had a string of bad bird flu years, including widespread jump of the disease to dairy cattle in the U.S. last year.

Bird flu lessons help foot and mouth disease prevention

Animal Health Canada forum discusses lessons from HPAI outbreaks in U.S. dairy cattle, and how it could apply to future animal disease threats

Infectious livestock diseases like foot and mouth disease and highly pathogenic avian influenza require communication and strong, trusted partnerships, Animal Health Canada forum attendees hear.

Dairy cows could be fed differently and housed differently to help them age more productively.

Engemycin DD approved by Health Canada

Antibiotic from Merck Animal Health treats infections caused by bacteria sensitive to oxytetracycline in cattle, swine and sheep

Merck Animal Health has received approval for its new Category III antibiotic Engemycin DD for use in cattle, sheep and swine.