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Farmers urged to tell their story but keep it real

By Daniel Winters June 5, 2012

Ordinary farmers could help polish the livestock industry’s image  by posting matter-of-fact video clips on popular Internet site

Corrected, June 8, 2012 — Livestock producers should seize the power of YouTube to counter the influence of animal rights activists. But ditch the PR and keep it real. That was the advice of renowned animal welfare expert Temple Grandin delivered at a sold-out presentation here last week. “When YouTube first started, about two or

Livestock, Livestock Markets

Grass cattle prices resist buyers’ expectations

By Dwayne Klassen June 5, 2012

The number of cattle moving to auction yards in Manitoba continued to decline during the week ended May 25, but values for the animals marketed held steady and firmed a bit in some cases. The Victoria Day holiday on May 21 helped thin out the marketings of cattle, as did the need of farmers to

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets

U.S. cash market helps firm up Man. cattle prices

By Dwayne Klassen May 30, 2012

Marketings of cattle at Manitoba auction yards during the week ended May 18 were noticeably lighter as producers turned animals onto fields for grazing and as their focus turned to the task of spring planting. “The numbers are coming down. Producers are starting to get out in the fields and are starting to seed,” said

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 17, 2012

Prices for cattle moving through Manitoba’s auction yards held relatively steady during the week ended May 11, although plainer animals were discounted in some cases. Volumes were on the light side, which accounted for the firmness as buyers were fighting over a smaller pool of animals. Heartland Livestock Services in Virden saw the most activity

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Sector’s profitable streak helpful for flood recovery

By Phil Franz-Warkentin April 15, 2012

Activity at cattle auction yards across Manitoba was somewhat subdued during the week ended April 6, with a number of facilities taking the week off ahead of the Easter long weekend. For what was traded, prices held relatively firm on lighter-weight cattle, with demand from eastern and western feedlots continuing to provide support. However, recent

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets, News

U.S. feedlot cattle supply at a four-year high

By Theopolis Waters March 29, 2012

Placements rose three per cent in February Cattle supplies in U.S. feedlots rose to their highest in four years last month, a U.S. government report showed March 23, as surging prices in the cash market and improved wheat pastures in the drought-stricken southern Plains lifted placements. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s cattle-on-feed report showed that

Livestock, Livestock Markets, News

Producers ship cattle ahead of muddy season

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 23, 2012

Large volumes of cattle moved through Manitoba auction yards during the week ended March 16, as good weather conditions had producers looking to move the most animals seen yet this spring. “We had big volumes in Manitoba this week,” said Rick Wright of Heartland Order Buying. From a pricing standpoint, larger animals over 750 pounds

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Battle of the beta-agonists

By Sheri Monk March 23, 2012

One of North America’s largest beef buyers is telling feeders that it wants a little more fat and a little less lean, and is delivering a not-so-subtle hint on their choice of growth promotants to achieve it. “Maximizing performance and efficiencies pre-harvest at the expense of beef taste and tenderness concerns us — it’s not

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Analysts wonder when, how feeder demand will break

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 14, 2012

Feeder cattle moving through Manitoba’s auction yards continued to see good demand and firm prices during the week ended March 2. “Prices are staying very strong,” said Keith Cleaver of Heartland Livestock Services at Brandon, citing the continued firmness in U.S. futures together with a reduction in cattle numbers in Western Canada as supportive influences.

Beef cattle, Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

When cost is no object, things can get weird

By Daniel Winters February 15, 2012

What happens when cost of production is removed from the equation in beef ranching? The results can end up being bizarre, said Bart Lardner, a research scientist at the Western Beef Development Centre in Lanigan, Sask., who recently visited beef operations in Finland. In that Scandinavian country, which lies north of 60 degrees latitude, European

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Tag Archives Feedlot

Farmers urged to tell their story but keep it real

Grass cattle prices resist buyers’ expectations

U.S. cash market helps firm up Man. cattle prices

Sector’s profitable streak helpful for flood recovery

U.S. feedlot cattle supply at a four-year high

Producers ship cattle ahead of muddy season

Battle of the beta-agonists

Analysts wonder when, how feeder demand will break

When cost is no object, things can get weird

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