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Demand for lambs and goats remains high

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$136 $172.38 110+ lbs.: 95 110 lbs.: 80 94 lbs.: under 80 lbs.: EWES LAMBS n/a $145 $156.55 $78.75 $141 $102.90 35-49 lbs. Ontario Stockyards Inc. Market Report GOATS Jan. 15/2010 Jan. 25/2010 Feb. 5/2010 LAMBS Jan. 15/2010 Jan. 25/2010 Feb. 5/2010 1.86 1.84 1.86 1.84 1.86 1.84 5 80 lbs. 2.83 -2.75 50-75 lbs.
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U. S. Will Narrow Scope Of Livestock-Tracking Plan

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The government will redraft its moribund livestock-tracking program, attacked as a violation of privacy, so it covers only animals that cross state lines, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Feb. 5. In a speech to state agriculture directors, Vilsack said the revamped system would be run by states, with the Agriculture Department bearing much of the
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Prices Firm Up Despite Expectations

“…butcher cattle, in all honesty, remain at some pretty low values.” The movement of cattle to the various auction yards in Manitoba picked up significantly during the week ended Feb. 5. Prices for all classes of cattle held steady if not improved from the previous week’s level. “For heifers we saw some fairly sizable increases
Beef cattle, Livestock

Snowpack Inaccessible For Thirsty Cows

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Recent snow and ice storms and power outages have been brutal for livestock and livestock producers. Those conditions have kept livestock from getting enough drinking water. Beef cattle, for example, need eight to 10 gallons per day. Producers might be tempted to think their cattle can survive by eating snow as a water source, but
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Dogs, Donkeys Best For Protecting Sheep

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“They’ll start howling to the north so the dogs run north, then they slip into the feedlot in the back.” – ED HUNTER Given the economics of sheep and goats, a lot more people would be in the business if there was a surefire way to keep four-legged terrorists at bay. Norman Roziere, a longtime
Beef cattle, Livestock

Profits, Better Cattle Prices Seen In 2010

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U. S. cattle producers will likely earn small profits in 2010 amid the smallest cattle herd in about 50 years, and that should mean higher cattle prices, Cattle-Fax analysts said Jan. 29. However, beef sales will remain weak as cash-strapped consumers continue to favour lower-priced foods like hamburgers and hotdogs over higher-priced T-bones and sirloins,
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U. S. Cattle Herd At 51-Year Low

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The cattle herd in the United States is at the smallest since 1959, a government report said Jan. 29, but the number was higher than trade estimates and still could weigh on prices. The U. S. Department of Agriculture’s semi-annual cattle inventory report pegged the U. S. herd at 93.7 million head as of Jan.
Livestock, Poultry

New Brunswick Diverts Chickens

New Brunswick’s provincial government has temporarily ordered that all chicken produced in the province must be processed at its only federally inspected poultry plant. Agriculture Minister Ron Ouellette on Jan. 20 issued orders directing all chicken production to Nadeau Poultry Farm’s plant at St-Francoisde-Madawaska and putting a temporary moratorium on any increases of chicken exports

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