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Manitoba cattle sellers in good spirits
Livestock Markets, Markets

Manitoba cattle sellers in good spirits

Slaughter prices stay steady or tick slowly upward, pleasing producers

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The Manitoba cattle market remains strong, with good prices for feeder and slaughter cattle, according to Ashern Auction Mart manager Kirk Kiesman. “Everyone who is selling is happy,” Kiesman said about the Ashern auction. “Probably in the last two weeks we have seen the market kind of pick up five to 10 cents more [per
Cold keeping cattle, buyers at home
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Cold keeping cattle, buyers at home

Sales were cancelled and shipping animals difficult during frigid days

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Frigid temperatures, especially in southwestern Manitoba, led to one cancelled sale and very few cattle going through the rings at other auctions during the week ended Jan. 18. Severely low temperatures and bitter wind chill values prompted Heartland Livestock Services in Brandon to cancel its sale on Jan. 16. Winnipeg Livestock Sales and HLS Virden
High prices drawing cows to market early
Livestock Markets, Markets

High prices drawing cows to market early

Values remain historically strong at limited sales

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Activity may have slowed for the summer at Manitoba’s cattle auction yards, but optimism is high, with strong prices expected when the fall run eventually gets underway. Only a handful of sales took place during the last week of June, with many auctions closed for the season or operating at a reduced schedule. However, prices
More cattle through the rings as fall begins
Livestock Markets, Markets

More cattle through the rings as fall begins

Higher- quality cattle are seen to be eastbound

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More cattle went through the rings at Manitoba auction sites during the week ended Sept. 1. In total, 1,161 cattle were sold at four auction sites: Gladstone, Grunthal and the Heartland Livestock Services (HLS) sites at Brandon and Virden. For Gladstone, its sale on Aug. 29 was its first after taking a summer break. There
Cautious optimism as cattle auction season winds down
Livestock Markets, Markets

Cautious optimism as cattle auction season winds down

All eight Manitoba facilities moved cattle last week

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Before some Manitoba cattle auction sites shut down operations for most of the summer, many cattle producers took full advantage during the week ended June 16. Auction sites in Ashern, Killarney and Ste. Rose all hosted what were expected to be their final regular sales until August. Last year, many auction sites chose to stay
Storm conditions weigh on scheduled cattle auctions
Livestock Markets, Markets

Storm conditions weigh on scheduled cattle auctions

There are still cattle out there to come to market

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Although most of Manitoba’s cattle auctions had their weekly sales, blizzard conditions on Feb. 1 led to two auctions changing their plans, Tyler Slawinski of Gladstone Auction Mart said. Ashern Auction Mart cancelled its Feb. 1 sale, he said, and Gladstone was postponed to Feb. 2. “It’s the first time in all of my history
Price increases seen on heavier cattle
Livestock Markets, Markets

Price increases seen on heavier cattle

U.S. demand was supportive for Manitoba cash values

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Only three cattle auctions went ahead this week across Manitoba — one of which, Heartland Livestock Services’ sale at Virden, was hit with a snowstorm that drastically cut the number of head coming to market. Manager Brennin Jack said only around 130 head were sold on Jan. 5, which wasn’t big enough of a sample
Calf prices took a hit going into the fall run, dropping to some of the lowest levels seen over the past decade, says the manager and senior analyst at Canfax.
Livestock Markets, Markets

Drought, COVID-19 pandemic strengthen ranchers’ resolve

Canada became a net importer of feeder cattle in 2021

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Midway through 2021, the Manitoba cattle industry faced its toughest stress test in decades as drought extended throughout the Prairies and threatened the livelihood of cattle producers. “It was very difficult to deal with all the facets of a drought. It really stressed individual producers. It stressed our resources to be able to deal with
Recent rain slows cattle rush at Manitoba auction markets
Livestock Markets, Markets

Recent rain slows cattle rush at Manitoba auction markets

Feeder cattle and calves show price strength

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Recent rains in Manitoba have greened up pastures and in turn slowed down the number of cattle headed to market, said Kirk Kiesman, manager at Ashern Auction Mart. In light of the severe drought on the Prairies, and especially in the Interlake region of Manitoba, the Ashern market organized a number of auctions this summer.

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