Cattle prices at Manitoba auctions continue to show strength and durability as the fall run continues.
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Feeder prices hit new highs in Manitoba cattle market
Cattle prices at Manitoba auctions continue to show strength and durability as the fall run continues
Fall run at Manitoba’s cattle auctions going strong
Prices remain very strong, pulling animals into markets
As the fall run continues at Manitoba’s cattle auctions, numbers led the Killarney Auction Mart to add an extra sale, said Killarney’s Allan Munroe. In addition to the auction’s regular weekly sale on Nov. 4, there was a special cow and butcher bull sale Nov. 7 with expectations of 300 head.
Fall cattle run shifts into top gear
Strong returns are pulling cattle into market, auctioneer says
Manitoba's cattle market stayed strong during the week ended Oct. 24. Every location reported at least 1,100 head sold at regular weekly sales, for a grand total of 15,055.
Warm September, warm demand in Manitoba cattle markets
Prices remain strong as calves enter the market
Cattle prices at Manitoba auction sites for the week ended Oct. 3 remained strong as warmer temperatures allowed cattle to stay on pasture for a little while longer. Producers are expected to begin selling calves in the next week or two.
Grain harvest cuts into cattle marketing time
Manitoba cattle auction marts are all open, but good harvest weather kept producers in the fields.
Manitoba’s fall calf run cattle likely delayed
The latest from Manitoba's cattle markets: Fall calf run likely delayed thanks to weather.
Strong prices, lower numbers in fall run: analyst
Decline in North American cattle herd size continues to play out in Manitoba cattle markets in early August.
Klassen: Feeder cattle market ratchets higher on stronger fed market
For the week ending June 8, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3 to $6 above week-ago levels. In certain locations, quality packages of 600 pound plus steers were $8 to $10 higher compared to seven days earlier. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis at $440/cwt, up $2/cwt from the previous
Slaughter cattle market still strong
Markets are on lighter schedule but producers keep cleaning up
Most cattle auction sites across Manitoba have slowed their operations as summer approaches. The cattle going through the rings during the week ended May 30 were left behind after the first cut was sold off months ago. However, there are still some good finds on the slaughter market, according to Ashern Auction Mart general manager
Cattle movement slow, but steady through the gates
Producers appear to be shipping held-back heifers
Only three cattle auctions were open the week of May 17 to 23 due to a combination of the Victoria Day long weekend and summer schedules. Winnipeg Livestock Sales was one of them. Its May 17 sale put 160 slaughter cattle and 390 feeders through the rings, virtually the same number it had in the
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