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High Water, Prices Not Causing Major Sell-Off

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Fears that flooded pastures coupled with high prices would lead to “dumping” of cattle herds in Manitoba have so far not materialized, according to local auction marts. Buddy Bergner, manager of Ashern Auction Mart, said that although flooding in some areas and especially around Lake Manitoba has created a desperate situation, most ranchers have been
Livestock

Floods Spur More Cattle, Fewer Buyers To Markets

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The high Assiniboine River has not only caused a number of citizens to evacuate their homes in southern Manitoba, but also forced one Manitoba cattle auction mart to cancel its sale during the week ended May 16. Heartland Livestock Services, whose Brandon location is just south of the Assiniboine River, decided it was in its
Livestock

Prices Still Strong, But Feed Costs Take Big Bite

Ca t t l e prices and numbers both held firm at Manitoba auction yards during the week ended April 29, as the markets were in the middle of the last push of the season before activity slows down during the spring and summer. “Butcher cattle are as strong as we’ve seen them for years,”
Livestock, Other livestock

Bull Sales Past, Bull Marketings Continue

Au c t i o n marts across Manitoba have seen a steady increase in the price of bulls over the past month, and the week ended April 18 was no exception. According to Keith Cleaver, manager of Heartland Livestock Services at Brandon, there are fewer bulls available in general, and many producers are looking
Livestock

Cattle Demand Comes From All Directions

Th e r e were some pretty good numbers of cattle marketed in Mani toba dur ing the week ended April 1 with values cont inuing to hold steady to firm at most auction yards. Demand for the various classes of cattle remained strong, accounting for the price strength. Marketings at Heartland Livestock Services at
Livestock

Marketings Taper Off As Holidays Approach

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DWAYNE KLASSEN The app roach of the Christmas and New Year holidays, combined with some winter issues, resulted in a decline in the number of cattle moving through the auction yards in Manitoba during the week ended Dec. 17. Prices for the most part held steady, with values for select types of cattle seeing some
Beef cattle, Livestock

Sales Expected To Turn Down Towards Christmas

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Ca t t l e cont inued to be sold at a steady pace at Manitoba auction marts during the week ending November 26, despite a snowstorm that dropped in the neighbourhood of 15 centimetres in many parts of the province. Robin Hill, manager of Heartland Livestock Services in Virden, said volume was close to
Livestock

Fall Field Work Wrapped Up, Cattle Traffic Rises

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Activity at Manitoba’s cattle auction yards picked up during the week ended Oct. 15, as good weather conditions across the province finally allowed many producers to finish their fall field work. Robin Hill, manager of Heartland Livestock Services at Virden, said prices were fully steady on the week for the most part, with a few
Livestock

Autumn Bites Into Burger Demand – for Sep. 23, 2010

Co o l e r temperatures and fewer daylight hours are a sure sign that fall is here, and the changing of seasons had an effect at Manitoba auction marts for the week ending Sept. 17. Robin Hill, manager of Heartland Livestock Services at Virden, said butcher cow and bull prices at its Sept. 15
Livestock

Yearling Prices Rise On Strong Demand – for Sep. 9, 2010

Ma n i – toba’s auction marts were busy during the week ending Sept. 3, as the fall run produced a high quantity of cattle, along with solid prices. Keith Cleaver, manager of Heartland Livestock Services at Brandon, said the company was very pleased with its Aug. 31 sale, which saw more than 1,800 cattle

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