Calves in the ring at Perlich Bros. Auction Mart.

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

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


Yearlings in the ring during  the Canadian Livestock Auctioneering Championship at Northern Livestock Sales, Lloydminster, Sask.

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

(HLS.ca/virden)

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


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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

(HLS.ca/virden)

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


Auction mart report for week of Oct. 6, 2023

Auction mart report for week of Oct. 6, 2023

Regional market analysis from Manitoba and Alberta, courtesy of the Livestock Markets Association of Canada members

Southern Manitoba, courtesy of Killarney Auction Mart 952 head through the ring this week at Killarney Auction Mart: The market has stabilized. There are still lots of cows heading south this week. Looks like numbers are picking up quicker than usual this fall. While we saw lots of big calves the last week of September […] Read more

Calves in the ring at Perlich Bros. Auction Mart.

Auction mart report for week of Sept. 29, 2023

Regional market analysis from Manitoba, courtesy of the Livestock Markets Association of Canada Members

Southern Manitoba | Western Manitoba | Southern Alberta Southern Manitoba, courtesy of Killarney Auction Mart This week,1,215 cattle went through the ring at Killarney Auction Mart: The last week of September often sees the best quality calves of the fall. This is the week when you see Jan./Feb. steer calves start to show up in […] Read more


Calves in the ring at the Stettler Auction Mart.

Auction mart report for the week of Sept. 22, 2023

Regional market analysis from Manitoba and Saskatchewan, courtesy of the Livestock Markets Association of Canada Members

Southern Manitoba | Western Manitoba | Southern Saskatchewan Southern Manitoba, courtesy of Killarney Auction Mart Eight-hundred cattle through the ring this week at the Killarney Auction Mart:• 10 per cent butchers• 45 per cent yearlings• 45 per cent calvesThis is a time when the auctions stand out as being the truest method of price discovery. […] Read more

(HLS.ca/virden)

Auction mart report for week of Sept. 15, 2023

Regional market analysis from Manitoba, courtesy of the Livestock Markets Association of Canada members.

Northern Man. | Southern Man. Northern Manitoba, courtesy of Ste. Rose Auction Mart With the combines, swathers, grain trucks, and tractors moving in every direction, marketing cattle seems to be the last thing on people’s minds. But after today’s market report, some producers might halt production and send some calves to town, as these wet-nosed […] Read more