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Cattle trickle in, but soon to rise sharply

Heavy feeder steers and heifers show price improvements on the week

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm September 17, 2022

Most of Manitoba’s eight cattle auctions were in business during the week of Sept. 2-8, with cattle trickling in at some of the facilities — the exception being Ste. Rose Auction Mart, which on Sept. 8 sold 1,389 head. That equalled two-thirds of the week’s cattle. “The numbers aren’t really substantial yet. Nobody wants to be in the first sale,” said

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Yearling prices continue to rise

Manitoba cattle are westbound, eastbound and southbound

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm August 19, 2022

After a rare week off for all eight Manitoba cattle auction sites, three returned with sales during the week ended Aug. 11. Heartland Livestock Services’ sites at Brandon and Virden conducted sales on Aug. 9 and 10, respectively, while Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart also held a sale Aug. 9. In total, 583 cattle went through the rings.

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Higher cattle prices ahead in Western Canada

The market is rising and has shown the best prices of the year so far

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm August 12, 2022

Despite the typical peak-summer doldrums for cattle sales in Western Canada, prices are at some of their highest levels in months, according to one analyst. Anne Wasko, a cattle market analyst for Gateway Livestock Exchange Inc. in Taber, Alta., said markets for Western Canada have been steadily improving in 2022 as they recover from the

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Slaughter cattle prices soften in Manitoba

Manitoba auction marts remained quiet as July closed out

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm August 5, 2022

As August and the new crop year approach, it was another quiet week at cattle auction sites across Manitoba. Despite the rise in activity for the week ended July 28, only four of the province’s eight auction sites hosted sales: Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart, Heartland Livestock Services in both Brandon and Virden and Winnipeg Livestock

Compared to last week, calves under 550 pounds were up $6 to $8 on average. Photo: Canada Beef Inc.

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Klassen: Light test of feeder cattle reflects hot demand

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen August 2, 2022

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling prices were relatively unchanged; prices for mid-weight calves were $2 to $5 higher. Calves under 550 pounds were up $6 to $8 on average while feather light bawlers were up a sold $10 above week-ago levels. Weaker feed grain prices along with strength in the deferred live cattle

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Manitoba Beef president sees better times ahead

Cattle values haven’t kept pace with producers’ rising costs

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm July 15, 2022

There was no doubt a recovery for Manitoba’s cattle industry after last year’s drought was going to take time. While there are still plenty of challenges among cattle producers, including high grain prices and record amounts of precipitation since last winter, Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) president Tyler Fulton is looking ahead. “The drop in corn

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Feeder and butcher cattle see market strength

Best quality animals head east, lower quality go west

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 8, 2022

Activity at Manitoba’s cattle auction yards has slowed down for the season, but feeder and butcher cattle coming to market in late June were being met with solid demand and relatively strong prices. Many yards have closed for the summer but a few run on a reduced basis through July and August. Scott Anderson of

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Only a trio of cattle auctions were had

Many of Manitoba’s auction marts are taking their annual seasonal hiatus

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 30, 2022

There were only three active cattle auctions in Manitoba for the week ending June 23, as most facilities have either closed for the summer or switched to a biweekly schedule. Along with the Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart, Heartland’s auctions in Brandon and Virden pressed ahead with their sales during the week. Brandon manager Keith Cleaver

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Manitoba ranchers’ grass in good shape

Local trade was a feature in last week’s cattle sales

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm June 17, 2022

As cattle auction sites across Manitoba wind down their sales for the summer, the focus for producers has now switched to grass and pasture conditions for their animals. Brennin Jack, manager of Heartland Livestock Services at Virden, said ample moisture across Manitoba and in parts of Saskatchewan over the past few months has created good

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Feeder cattle, butcher cows still in demand

Gathering sufficient cattle to ship east or south is difficult

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 10, 2022

Activity may be winding down for the season at cattle auctions around Manitoba, but the butcher and feeder cattle still moving through the rings were still seeing solid demand in late May/early June. Heavy volumes of butcher cattle stood out to Allan Munroe of the Killarney Auction Mart, who added that “they’re worth some money

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Tag Archives livestock markets

Cattle trickle in, but soon to rise sharply

Yearling prices continue to rise

Higher cattle prices ahead in Western Canada

Slaughter cattle prices soften in Manitoba

Klassen: Light test of feeder cattle reflects hot demand

Manitoba Beef president sees better times ahead

Feeder and butcher cattle see market strength

Only a trio of cattle auctions were had

Manitoba ranchers’ grass in good shape

Feeder cattle, butcher cows still in demand

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