The Long Creek Drum Group performed the Grand Entry at the start of the 10th annual Indigenous Ag Summit during Agribition on Tuesday, November 21. Conrad Medicinerope, carrying the eagle staff, led the procession. The group also kicked off Bison Day at the show on Tuesday.
VIDEO: Long Creek Drum Group Makes Grand Entrance at Agribition
Auction mart report for the week of Nov. 17, 2023
Regional market analysis from Manitoba and Alberta, courtesy of the Livestock Markets Association of Canada Members
Southern Manitoba, Courtesy of Killarney Auction Mart. 1420 feeders, 220 butchers and 150 bred cows through the ring this week at Killarney Auction Mart. Top end steer calves have stayed reasonably steady. However, heifers and plainer cattle started to see bigger discounts. The volatility in the futures market, weather and volume of cattle moving has […] Read more
Auction mart report for the week of November 10, 2023
Regional market analysis from Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, courtesy of the Livestock Markets Association of Canada members
Southern Alberta, courtesy of Perlich Bros. This week 3,424 calves sold on a steady market. Light run of mixed yearlings. Mostly preg checked open heifers. Steer and heifer prices: Big run of slaughter cows this week. Selling for $3.00 to $5.00 lower. Light run of bred cows for the first sale. Selling to a strong […] Read more
CRSB holds AGM, Dunn wins auctioneer challenge
NewsMakers from the November 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
NDP leader Wab Kinew is the incoming premier of Manitoba, taking over from Heather Stephenson and the Progressive Conservatives after the recent election. At press time, Kinew was still the premier-elect and had yet to announce his cabinet. However, the NDP’s ag critic, Diljeet Brar, was re-elected. Brar has ag extension experience with the Manitoba […] Read more
Auction mart report for the week of November 3, 2023
Regional market analysis from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, courtesy of the Livestock Markets Association of Canada members
Southern Manitoba, courtesy of Killarney Auction Mart We saw 1,440 head through the ring this Monday at Killarney Auction Mart: Cows are holding steady, trading $1.25–$1.35 per pound. High-yielding cows topping at $1.41. Feeders are a little more unpredictable as a very busy fall run continues. Numbers are being bumped with a larger-than-normal volume of […] Read more
Auction mart report for the week of Oct. 27, 2023
Regional market analysis from Manitoba and Saskatchewan, courtesy of the Livestock Markets Association of Canada members
Southern Saskatchewan, courtesy of Whitewood Livestock This week 2,900 cattle went through the ring, with half heading to southern Alberta, 35 per cent to Eastern Canada, 10 per cent to the U.S. and five per cent to local buyers. The majority (97 per cent) of those animals were fresh calves, and the remainder split evenly […] Read more
Auction mart report for the week of Oct. 20, 2023
Regional market analysis from Alberta and Manitoba, courtesy of the Livestock Markets Association of Canada members
Southern Manitoba, courtesy of Killarney Auction Mart This week at Killarney Auction Mart: We did see the cull cow market gain some strength this week which is uncommon for this time of year. We are now in the busiest time of the fall run from mid-October to mid-November. We are unlikely to see the market […] Read more
Beef research mentorships get paired up, 4-H Canada announces scholarship recipients
NewsMakers from the October 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Evan Chaffe and Sydney Fortier have joined the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock Youth Advisory Group. The agenda includes people in the livestock sector who are building consensus on sustainability. Members of the youth advisory group will serve two-year terms. Chaffe grew up on a beef and cash crop farm near Mitchell, Ont., and graduated […] Read more
Auction mart report for week of Oct. 13, 2023
Regional market analysis from Manitoba and Saskatchewan, courtesy of the Livestock Markets Association of Canada members
Southern Manitoba, courtesy of Killarney Auction Mart The fall run is underway at Killarney Auction Mart. This week brought: The market has stayed very steady from last week to this week with light- to middle-weight heifers getting a little stronger. As harvest is wrapping up, the fall run will continue full steam ahead. Maybe it […] Read more
First annual Verified Angus barbecue champs
News Roundup from the September 26, 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
After more than eight hours of cooking time at the first annual Verified Angus Barbecue Competition, team “333GAB” — comprised of 333 BBQ and Genuine Angus Beef — was awarded overall first prize. Team “In It to Win It”— comprised of Arrowhead North BBQ, BeefWay and Gilchrist Farms — won the People’s Choice Award. They […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
