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End Is Nigh For Summer Lull In Marketings – for Aug. 12, 2010

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“We’re probably a week or two away from higher volumes.” – Robin Hill, Heartland Livestock Services, Virden There was some good news for cattle producers this week, as prices saw a slight increase during the week ending Aug. 6. “The yearlings came out a little stronger that expected,” said Robin Hill, manager of Heartland Livestock
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End Is Nigh For Summer Lull In Marketings – for Aug. 12, 2010

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There was some good news for cattle producers this week, as prices saw a slight increase during the week ending Aug. 6. “The yearlings came out a little stronger that expected,” said Robin Hill, manager of Heartland Livestock Services at Virden. “Butcher cows and bulls looked to be another dollar stronger again this week, while
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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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Lower Supplies, Steady Demand Spur Price Optimism

The decline in the level of cattle being marketed at the auction yards in Manitoba continued during the week ended June 4. Prices for the cattle remained steady to firm amid steady demand. Discounts for poor choice animals continued to be significant. “The firmness in price for the various classes of cattle continued to reflect
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Cattle Sneak Past Briefly Faltering Loonie

– Robin Hill, Heartland LivestockServices, Virden “I think we’ve seen most of the cleaning out of the cattle from the yards that we are going to see.” The arrival of pre-c ipitation across Manitoba helped to slow the movement of cattle to the auction yards in the province during the week ended May 7. However,
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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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Loonie Weighs On Heavier Animals

Marketings of cattle at auction yards in Manitoba during the latest week held fairly steady. Values for the cattle marketed during the week ended March 12 were little changed overall from the previous week to slightly lower for heavier-weight animals. “The exception to the prices were grass cattle in the under-700-pound weight category, which were
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Frustration Begets Liquidation

The numb er of producers marketing cattle at the auction yards in Manitoba during the week ended Feb. 19 picked up from the previous week’s level. Values for the various classes of cattle managed to hold steady, although prices for the top-quality animals at some locations were a bit stronger. “We again saw some pretty

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