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Grunthal Sale Attracts Good Crowd

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The sheep and goat sale was only a portion of the Oct. 31 Grunthal small-animal auction. The benches were filled with buyers and producers, ready for a full day of surprises. There appeared to be no pattern on the ewes being sold, such as being sheared or the weight. The lower prices were based upon
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Fall Sales Attract Huge Numbers

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Co-operator contributor The sheep and goat sale on September 1, 2011 was the beginning of two sales per month for the Winnipeg Livestock Auction. The September sale started with a big bang, as there was nearly 1,200 sheep and goats delivered for this sale. Ewes dominated this sale, and there was no breed dominating the
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Recipe Swap – for Sep. 29, 2011

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Here s something to think about next time you re adding sugar to your daily cup of joe; the total amount of sugar consumed daily by most Canadians adds up to about 26 teaspoons per day. It works out to about one in every five calories consumed coming from sugar, or 21 per cent of
Livestock, Other livestock

Sheep &Goat Sales – for Sep. 1, 2011

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On August 4, 2011; the Winnipeg Livestock Auction had approximately 340 sheep and goats delivered for the sale. The arena seats were filled with numerous buyers both young and old. Many of the ewes delivered for this sale were sheared, which did not indicate any differences in the price range. The buyers responded with higher
Livestock, Other livestock

Sheep &Goat Sales – for Aug. 4, 2011

The July 7 sale at Winnipeg Livestock Auction had over 500 sheep and goats delivered for the sale. All buyers were prepared for some serious bidding and kept the auctioneer busy. The price for the various ewes had dropped, at this sale – compared to the last sale. With the new-crop lambs and older lambs,
Livestock, Other livestock

Sheep &Goat Sales – for Jun. 16, 2011

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The summer schedule started for the Winnipeg Livestock Auction on June 2, 2011, where there is only one auction per month for the sheep and goats. There were 250 sheep and goats delivered for this sale. The bidding on the ewes, varied from strong to subdued. The condition of some of the sheep was noticeable,
Livestock, Other livestock

Sheep &Goat Sales – for Jun. 2, 2011

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There were 150 sheep and goats delivered for the May 19, 2011 sale at the Winnipeg Livestock Auction. Buyers were few and the supply of sheep and goats was sparse. However, the price bidding remained strong and exciting. There seemed to be no pattern in the bidding on ewes, either by breed or weight. The
Livestock, Other livestock

Sheep &Goat Sales – for Apr. 28, 2011

The local buyers had a great opportunity with the last-minute Easter bidding for sheep and goats at the Winnipeg Livestock Auction April 21. The producers provided a balanced selection of most classifications – no heavyweight or market weight lambs. There were 181 animals at this sale. Some evidence of culling with the ewes was present;
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Sheep &Goat Sales – for Mar. 24, 2011

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There was nothing green at the Winnipeg Livestock Auction on St. Patrick’s Day March 17, 2011. The bidding prices were more constant than the weather of the day – rain followed by rain pellets and then snow. The classification of ewes remained within a steady price range, for this sale, from $0.675 to $0.86 per
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As winter-weary Manitobans anticipate longer days, we also know we can expect one hour less sleep come March 13. Many refer to this as daylight savings time, but the correct term is daylight saving time (even though no daylight is actually saved). Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), the standard time measurement for the world since 1928,

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