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Auction mart report for the week of Mar. 15, 2024

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

Western Manitoba, courtesy of Heartland Livestock Services Virden saw 2,700 cattle through the ring this week. Ninety per cent of the cattle on offer were feeders, nine per cent fresh calves and one per cent butcher cattle. Forty per cent of cattle went to southern Alberta, and local, Eastern and American buyers took 20 per […] Read more

Calves in the auction mart in the fall.

Auction mart report for the week of December 8, 2023

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

Southern Alberta, Courtesy of Perlich Bros. 300 yearlings and calves sold this week. Only a few weeks left to get your cattle marketed as things slow down for the Christmas season. Three-hundred-and-thirteen cows and bulls sold steady with good buyer interest in the younger cows. We have lots of good quality bred cattle on offer […] Read more


Calves in the auction mart in the fall.

Auction mart report for the week of Dec. 1, 2023

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

Western Manitoba, courtesy of Heartland Livestock Services Ninety butchers and 1,260 feeders through the ring this week at Killarney Auction Mart. The extreme volatility we have seen in the futures market in recent weeks has affected calf prices. The top-end steers are still selling very well and producers are being rewarded for looking after all […] Read more

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Auction mart report for the week of November 24, 2023

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

Western Manitoba, courtesy of Heartland Livestock Services Virden saw 500 cattle through the ring this week. Half of those were butcher cattle, and the remainder split evenly between fresh calves and feeders. Southern Alberta buyers purchased half the cattle, local buyers 30 per cent and the remaining 20 per cent went east. Cows and bulls […] 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

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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

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