Butcher cows traded $5-6 lower this week. Front end grain fed cows traded from $245-254 to start the sale but as orders filled the prices began to drop. Good bulls traded mostly steady on average quality this week. Top bulls hit $280. Feeder cattle traded fully steady this week with excellent demand on all classes. Several large, top quality consignments fueled a very active market. Cattle futures traded sharply higher at weeks end to give buyers confidence as we approach Easter weekend, and the first signs of spring. Please don't forget there will be no sale on Friday April 3rd due to the Good Friday holiday. We have a number of front end cattle booked for our sale on April 10, so please contact us if you've got cattle to move.
***PLEASE NOTE WE HAVE MOVED OUR BRED COW AND COW/CALF SALE FROM MONDAY APRIL 6th AND WILL NOW HAVE IT ON FRIDAY APRIL 10th, IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR REGULAR FRIDAY SALE. BRED COWS AND PAIRS WILL SELL IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE BUTCHER CATTLE. BRED COWS AND PAIRS MUST BE IN ON THURSDAY BEFORE 5PM.
**WINNIPEG LIVESTOCK SALES IS A TEAM AUCTION REP AND WE WOULD LOVE TO REPRESENT YOUR CATTLE ON LARGE EVEN GROUPS OF TOP QUALITY CATTLE.
***WE REMIND PRODUCERS THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL NEW REGULATIONS ON SAFE AND HUMANE TRANSPORTATION OF ANIMALS TO BE AWARE OF. CULL COWS WITH PEAK LACTATION AND LARGE UDDERS ARE CONSIDERED COMPROMISED UNDER THES NEW RULES. ALSO ANY ANIMALS THAT ARE LAME, BLIND, CARRYING RUPTURES ARE ALSO CONSIDERED COMPROMISED. SUCH ANIMALS WILL BE SUBJECT TO FINES IF DETECTED BY CFIA AT ALL AUCTION MARKETS.
Please see the following regulations to know what is permitted.
https://inspection.canada.ca/animal-health/humane-transport/eng/1300460032193/1300460096845
If you are wanting someone to come look at your cattle then please call one of our field reps and we would be more than willing to come give you an idea on value.
WINNIPEG LIVESTOCK SALES PREMISE ID NUMBER IS: MB1023781
Horned cattle are beginning to be discounted more and more all the time. If you want your cattle to bring a premium price they must be horn free.
If you are planning on selling calves in the next month or so, please call ahead to book your cattle with us. If we know how many cattle are coming it allows us to inform buyers so they can have adequate trucks available.
THE LINK TO PRINT YOUR OWN LIVESTOCK MANIFESTS IS AS FOLLOWS...http://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/livestock/livestock-manifest.html
A REMINDER TO PRODUCERS TO GET YOUR PREMISE ID NUMBERS FROM THE GOVERNMENT. THIS IS GOING TO BECOME MANDATORY IN 2020. ALL PRODUCERS WILL NEED TO FILL OUT MANIFESTS WHENEVER THEY TRANSPORT CATTLE FROM HOME TO EITHER AUCTION MARTS OR PASTURES. THESE MANIFESTS WILL HAVE TO INCLUDE YOUR PREMISE ID NUMBERS AS PART OF THE NEW NATIONAL TRACIBILITY PROGRAM.
Please contact: Manitobe Premise ID Program-204-945-7684 or email traceability@gov.mb.ca
You can also vist their website www.manitoba.ca/agriculture/pid
| Slaughter Cattle | 230 |
| Feeder Cattle | 1670 |
| Other | 0 |
| Total Head Count | 1900 |
Producers that leave their calves intact until spring will always be discounted for cattle that appear coarse headed or having heavy tassles that will indicate they are stags or improperly castrated. IF THEY LOOK BULLY HEADED THEY WILL BE DISCOUNTED!! CASTRATE EARLY AND PROPERLY TO AVOID BEING DISCOUNTED!! ALSO HORNED CATTLE WILL BE SORTED OFF ANY GROUPS THAT ARE GOOD ENOUGH FOR EASTERN ORDERS....THESE HORNED CATTLE COULD BRING $5 LESS THAN IF THEY WERE DEHORNED.
If there is any doubt or question on how to do it properly then please contact us and we will be happy to help!!
*****IF YOU HAVE CATTLE THAT YOU FEEL MIGHT BE QUESTIONABLE FOR TRANSPORT PLEASE CHECK THE CFIA WEBSITE FOR AN UPDATE ON WHAT IS PERMISSABLE*****
| Choice Steers & Heifers | $---- |
| Select Steers & Heifers | $---- |
| Cows - Dry Fed | $235-254 |
| Cows - Good Fleshed | $225-250 |
| Cows - Lean | $205-225 |
| Young Age Verified | $245-315 |
| Good Bulls | $268-280 |
| Nannys | $2.30-2.60 |
| Billys | $4.00-5.10 |
| Kids | $5.00-6.15 |
| Lambs Over 100 lbs. | $275-350 |
| Lambs 80 - 100 lbs. | $360-450 |
| Lambs 60 - 80 lbs. | $425-480 |
| Lambs Under 60 lbs. | $485-520 |
| Sheep | $205-255 |
| Over 1000 lbs. | $400-428 |
| 900 - 1000 lbs. | $420-480 |
| 800 - 900 lbs. | $455-510 |
| 700 - 800 lbs. | $460-575 |
| 600 - 700 lbs. | $500-645 |
| 500 - 600 lbs. | $600-750 |
| 400 - 500 lbs. | $660-810 |
| under 400 lbs. | $700-840 |
| Over 1000 lbs. | $---- |
| 900 - 1000 lbs. | $337-445 |
| 800 - 900 lbs. | $350-466 |
| 700 - 800 lbs. | $410-520 |
| 600 - 700 lbs. | $530-630 |
| 500 - 600 lbs. | $525-670 |
| 400 - 500 lbs. | $600-750 |
| under 400 lbs. | $700-770 |
