Faltering Dollar Seen Supporting Near-Term Prices

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

Winter Feeding System Saves Time And Money

If there were more hours in the day, Wayne Heinrichs might never have taken up winter grazing. But bale shredding and refilling paddocks were taking the better part of an afternoon and those were hours the Brandonarea cattle producer didn’t have. So a few years ago, Heinrichs began looking at ways to extend the grazing


U.S. Cattle Supply, Rising Loonie Pressure Prices

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

Cattle Numbers Dropping

The U.S. fed cattle supply on July 1 was 3.8 per cent larger than a year ago as a devastating drought in the U.S. southwest and high cattle prices pulled young cattle into feedlots, analysts said July 22. In a separate report, USDA put the U.S. cattle herd, which includes all cattle inside and outside


First Combination Product Approved For Several Years

Many of us recall that many years ago there were several combination drugs for cattle. For example, Pen-Strep or Azimycin, which were a combination of two antibiotics, a steroid and an antihistamine, all in one bottle. These products were pulled in the interests of meat safety and beef quality assurance. Today, with more thought on

Prudent Use Of Pasture

Just as the saying goes “it takes money to make money” it is the same with grass “it takes grass to make grass.” What you leave behind at the end of the grazing season will ultimately determine what your yield potential will be the next year. Determining a suitable utilization rate can be a bit


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

Grass-Fed Beef Gaining A Foothold In Cattle Sector

If you suggest to Jim Lintott that grass-fed beef is tough, he’ll tell you in an second it simply isn’t true. Lintott says tests conducted over two years at the University of Manitoba gave a high tenderness rating to the beef produced by Manitoba Grass-Fed Beef Association members. But you don’t need research to convince



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