Heartland Livestock Services announced the closure July 25. The Brandon auction mart has been a historic standby for Manitoba beef producers selling their cattle.
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Heartland Livestock Services closes Brandon auction mart
Heartland Livestock Services announced the closure July 25; the Brandon auction mart has been a historic standby for Manitoba beef producers selling their cattle
High cattle prices fail to budge cautious beef farmer spending
Canadian beef farmers in 2025 are getting paid plenty for their cattle, but the memory of bad markets and little profit is hard to shake when it comes to big spending decisions
Canadian beef farmers in 2025 are getting paid plenty for their cattle, but the memory of bad markets and little profit is hard to shake when it comes to big investments or projects on their farms.
Tariffs, trade centre of conversation at Canadian livestock markets convention
Trump tariffs have been a major point on the agenda for beef sector events, and the 2025 Livestock Markets Association of Canada convention in Brandon was no exception
Trump tariffs have been a major point on the agenda for beef sector events, and the 2025 Livestock Markets Association of Canada convention in Brandon last week was no exception.
Beef farmers find big premiums for replacement heifers
The price of replacement heifers is through the roof, and beef producers in Western Canada are marketing creatively to take advantage
The price of replacement heifers is through the roof in Western Canada, and beef producers are getting creative when selling cattle to take advantage.
Feeder market recovers from tariff discounts
Many cattle were moved to U.S. feedlots to avoid tariffs, which may have resulted in higher risk tolerance
As cattle markets recovered from the effect of short-lived tariffs in the week ended March 14, western Canadian feeder markets were trending higher.
Canadian beef market in the balance as tariff countdown ticks: FEATURE STORY
Tariffs will hurt Canada’s beef sector, but it’s still hard to tell how badly cattle prices will be hit
Market analysts give their best guess on how U.S. tariffs could hit Canadian beef and cattle prices, but market uncertainty leaves a lot up in the air.
Feeder cattle market recovers on healthy margins
As the tariff countdown ticks down to the wire, some Alberta feedlots are shipping to the U.S. early while others take a business-as-usual approach
As Canada’s beef sector braces for U.S. tariffs, some Alberta feedlots are shipping to the U.S. early while others take a business-as-usual approach.
Trade war worries bring back pandemic ills
Tariffs threats out of the U.S. are reviving some livestock market concerns and consumer conversations that last hit a fever pitch during COVID-19
Tariffs threats out of the U.S. are reviving some livestock market concerns and consumer conversations that last hit a fever pitch early in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Beef feeding margins in the green despite feed cost pressure
High prices for fed cattle are protecting margins, despite bullish outlook on feed prices
High prices for fed cattle were protecting margins at the start of February, despite bullish outlook on feed prices
Prairie demand surges for beef and live feeder cattle
Cattle values in Western Canada, including feeder cattle, maintained their high prices in a demand-driven rally
Cattle values in Western Canada, including feeder cattle, maintained their high prices the week ending Jan. 18 in a demand-driven rally.
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