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Manitoba cattle auction sales were down 4% year to date

The province’s October 9 report showed differing weekly prices across auction categories and locations.

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Manitoba auction markets sold 7,313 cattle in the week covered by the province’s October 9 report. Year-to-date sales reached 182,907 head in 2026, down 4% from 190,461 in the comparable period of 2025, according to the agriculture department.

The report also lists weekly price ranges for cows, bulls and weight classes across sale locations, based on auction-market averages. The weekly sales total alone does not measure herd size or cattle supply across Canada.

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Year-on-year change in cattle auction sales year to date
-4 percent
2026-01-01 — 2026-10-09 · Observed
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