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Manitoba cattle prices, Oct. 17
Manitoba cattle prices, Oct. 10
Cattle prices dip but remain far stronger than a year ago
Chicago futures seen grinding lower
Activity is holding up well at Winnipeg Livestock Sales despite some easing in cattle prices, according to field representative Scott Anderson. “The futures have been kind of working their way lower,” he said. The five-day change at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange saw values lose US$1.65 per hundredweight, with the nearby December contract closing on Oct.
Fewer auctions as end of spring cattle run nears
Smaller numbers make transportation even more of an issue
It was a scant week for cattle auctions in Manitoba as only three of the eight went ahead with sales. For the week of June 2-8, only Grunthal, Ste. Rose and Winnipeg held auctions, with a total of 1,335 feeder and slaughter cattle sold. “It’s that time of year when most guys kick [their cattle]
More cattle auction markets reopen next week
Don’t expect cattle to come rushing in at fall-run levels
More Manitoba cattle auctions resume weekly sales as January progresses. Gladstone Auction Mart auctioneer Tyler Slawinski said it’s likely the cattle heading to sales across the province won’t be as numerous as they were during the fall run. “I don’t think there will be a big rush in cattle moving. Guys are going to move
Cattle numbers likely to drop as prices hold steady
Lack of regrowth on pastures may send more cattle to market
Prices at six of Manitoba’s eight cattle auctions didn’t see much movement overall for the week ended June 3. Now on a biweekly schedule, the auction marts at Ashern and Ste. Rose skipped this week, with their next sales on June 9 and 10 respectively. At Winnipeg Livestock Sales, field representative Scott Anderson said slaughter
Drop in quality and numbers seen at cattle sales
Cattle producers welcome AgriStability changes
Quality in cattle, especially in feeder steers, was a bit harder to find as Manitoba livestock auction found during the week ending March 25. Heavyweight feeder steers had less of a presence than in previous weeks, with only Winnipeg Livestock Sales reporting sales of feeders weighing more than 1,000 lbs. Meanwhile, lightweight feeder steers topped
Frigid temperatures drag cattle sale volumes lower
Barley and wheat prices are expected to weigh on values for heavier feeder cattle
As a cold snap descended across Manitoba and the rest of the Prairies, the number of cattle headed to auction was down significantly during the week ended Feb. 11. “Guys are getting up early in the morning and they have water that’s frozen or a tractor that won’t start. They have bigger fish to fry
Cattle values up with U.S. futures
The province hasn’t put any new pandemic restrictions on livestock markets
Cattle prices at Winnipeg Livestock Sales were a bit higher over the last week, according to the auction’s Scott Anderson. There have been positive moves in the market over the last few weeks, he said, largely due to an upswing in the U.S. futures markets. “I think this will continue through this week as well,”
Cattle feeding getting expensive in Manitoba
MarketsFarm – With a looming feed shortage, it has been getting more costly to feed cattle, said Mike Nernberg, marketing representative for Winnipeg Livestock Sales. Nernberg estimated it has been costing about C$4.00 per day to feed an individual animal, which adds up given the amount a feedlot is feeding and for the length of
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