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Unusual Summer Rally Seen In Cattle Markets

Vo l a t i l i t y has been the name of the game in cattle markets of late, and that trend could continue throughout the summer, according to one industry analyst. Anne Dunford, general manager of Gateway Livestock at Taber, Alta., said there has been lots of fluctuation in prices recently. “It’s
Forages, Livestock

Lack Of Pasture, Hay, Straw Don’t Bode Well

Fl o o d i n g and excess water have caused numerous problems for producers across Manitoba, and according to one observer in the industry, there could be more problems still to come. Ross Taylor of Taylor Auction Services at Melita said cattle producers in the southwest corner of the province have had a
Beef cattle, Livestock

Indonesia, Australia Work Towards Lifting Cattle Ban

JAKARTA/REUTERS Indonesia and Australia are working together on a draft of animal welfare guidelines and standards, aimed at helping resume Australian cattle exports to its top market, both governments said June 20. Australia suspended live cattle exports to Indonesia earlier this month after an outcry over a video showing inhumane treatment of cattle there, prompting
Beef cattle, Livestock

U.S. Cattle Supply Up But Shrinking

U.S. producers sold 11 per cent more cattle to slaughterhouses in May than what they brought in, solid evidence that the cattle supply is shrinking and by year’s end that smaller supply should mean much higher cattle prices, analysts said. The U.S. Agriculture Department reported June 17 nearly 10.93 million cattle in feedlots, up four
Livestock

Demand Not Yet Taking Holiday

The cal- endar may have already hit the middle of June, but cattle prices remained fairly steady across auction marts in Manitoba during the week ended June 13. Robin Hill, manager of Heartland Livestock Services at Virden, said butcher cat-t le were very steady at their June 8 sale, in large part because of significant
Livestock

Herd Downsizing Seen Ending; Don’t Wait For Upsizing

The marketing of cattle in Manitoba during the week ended June 3 began to resemble more typical levels with a few auction yards that had been closed due to flood concerns coming back online. Prices for cows continued to hold strong while values for the other animals held steady if not a bit lower. However,
Dairy cattle, Livestock

New Antibiotic Treatment For Dairy

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Pfizer Animal Health has announced that Excede 200, a convenient, single-dose, long-acting antibiotic therapy, is available to treat bovine respiratory disease (BRD) in cattle, including lactating dairy cows. The first new BRD treatment for the dairy in more than a decade, Excede provides producers with a new option to treat an illness considered a major
Livestock, News

Belching Bovines More Climate Friendly Than Thought

Australia’s huge cattle herd in the north might be burping less planet-warming methane emissions than thought, said a study released on May 27, suggesting the cows are more climate friendly. Cattle, sheep and other ruminant livestock produce large amounts of methane, which is about 20 times more powerful at trapping heat than carbon dioxide. One
Livestock

“Shorter-Term” Cattle In Slim Demand

Wet conditions and flooding continued to play havoc with cattle marketings in Manitoba during the week ended May 27, with some auction yards still closed. For the yards that were open, marketings declined, with values for most types of cattle also on the downtrend. The numbers during the reporting period would best be described as
Livestock

Herd-Building Producers’ Interest Sustains Prices

The high Assiniboine River once again forced the cancellation of the weekly cattle sale at Heartland Livestock in Brandon, but that meant big numbers at other areas in the province’s southwest. Keith Cleaver, manager of the Brandon unit, said with the evacuation order still in place, the earliest the next sale could be held in

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