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Wet Pastures, Bugs Slow Livestock Gains

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– Todd Wallace “Instead of being out there grazing and breeding, they are standing around in a little circle trying to fight the bugs.” Cattle producers in Manitoba can expect to buy feed come fall because cur rent pas ture conditions are limiting the weight gains, according to industry officials. During the week ended July
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Weather Supports Grass Cattle Demand

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The amount of cattle going through auction yards in Manitoba during the week ended June 18 continued on a downward trend as the seasonal summer lull kicks in. Prices for the cattle marketed were steady to lower depending on the quality of the animals. While most cattle markets are starting to slow down because of
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Cattle Move As Seeding Stalls

The numb er of cattle marketed by producers in Manitoba increased slightly during the week ended June 11, as excess moisture prevented seeding operations from being completed and other necessary field work from occurring. The increase in marketings resulted in values holding steady, if not declining slightly. “The wet conditions that extended right across Western
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Butcher Cattle Hold Steady Under Parity Pressure

The move-m ent of cattle to auction yards was said to be pretty close to normal during the week ended April 9. Marketings at some of the auction yards in the province were heavier than normal, while at others, a bit lighter than usual. Prices for the cattle generally held steady although values for some
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Cattle Prices

$ $ $ All prices quoted in Canadian $ unless otherwise stated. (Friday to Thursday) SLAUGHTER CATTLE Choice Steers & Heifers Select Steers & Heifers D1,2 Cows D3 Cows Bulls ($/cwt) $ Winnipeg 77.00 -78.50 73.00 -77.00 37.00 -43.00 30.00 -38.00 50.00 -64.00 FEEDER CATTLE (Price ranges for feeders refer to top-quality animals only) Steers
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Premiums Appearing For Age-Verified Cattle

The numb er of cattle being marketed at auction yards in Manitoba continued to climb during the week ended Jan. 22. Continued favourable weather conditions helped facilitate the movement of cattle, with values for the animals generally remaining on the firmer side. “Prices for feeder cattle continued to hold steady and were generally firmer,” said
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Slaughter Cattle Prices Pressure All Segments

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Ca t t l e markets in Manitoba held reasonably steady during the week ended Dec. 18, although activity was starting to slow down as most yards will now be closed through Christmas and New Year’s. “Overall, I’d say the market was generally steady with previous weeks, at least on the top-end cattle,” said Gene
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Pre-Holiday Cattle Run Reaches Peak

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Ca t t l e auction yards across Manitoba were busy during the week ended Dec. 11, as producers worked hard to make sales before the upcoming Christmas break, despite the frigid temperatures. Buddy Bergner of Ashern Livestock Mart was especially busy during the week, with nearly 4,000 cattle moving through the yard. Feeder cattle
Beef cattle, Livestock

U. S. Cattle Numbers Still Historically Low

The number of cattle being fattened in U. S. feedlots as of Nov. 1 was up about 1.5 per cent from last year’s low supply, but remained low historically as the weak economy has discouraged cattle production and hurt beef demand. The U. S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report, released Friday, put

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