The cattle market, as I see it: A correction or a bump in the road?

The cattle market, as I see it: A correction or a bump in the road?

What does the discovery of avian flu in dairy cattle mean for beef cattle prices?

When any market gets insanely high, regardless of the commodity — cattle, canola or Bitcoin — it only takes a light whisper on the wind of something negative to get a knee-jerk reaction. The Achilles’ heel of this market is some sort of apocalypse, and everyone is on the lookout for what it could possibly […] Read more

(HLS.ca/virden)

Auction mart report for the week of March 29, 2024

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

Western Manitoba, courtesy of Heartland Livestock Services Very strong market this week, with nearly 3,800 cattle through the ring at Virden, Man. Five per cent of those animals were butcher cattle, five per cent fresh calves and 90 per cent feeders. Well-sorted cattle in big groups are bringing premiums. Southern Alberta buyers took 40 per […] Read more


(HLS.ca/virden)

Auction mart report for the week of March 8, 2024

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

Western Manitoba, courtesy of Heartland Livestock Services Virden saw 650 cattle through the ring over this snow week. Half of those cattle were bred cows, 30 per cent butcher cattle and the remaining 20 per cent feeders. Local buyers purchased 20 per cent of those animals, eastern buyers another 20 per cent, American buyers 10 […] Read more

(HLS.ca/virden)

Auction mart report for the week of December 15, 2023

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

This concludes our auction mart reports for the 2023 fall run. Many thanks to all the participating markets, the Livestock Market Association of Canada, as well as all the readers who visited these pages. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at Canadian Cattlemen! Southern Alberta, courtesy of Perlich Bros. 350 feeder cattle […] Read more