Insights and Stories on Manitoba

Aug. 27, 2025 at 9:23 am CDT

This forecast period is looking straightforward as surface high pressure and upper-level ridging looks to dominate the forecast. This should bring what looks to be an extended period of sunny skies and warm to hot temperatures.

By Daniel Bezte

Aug. 13, 2025 at 9:51 am CDT

For this forecast period it looks like the active pattern that developed last week will continue with a couple of lows forecasted to impact parts of the Prairies.

By Daniel Bezte

Aug. 12, 2025 at 2:51 pm CDT

For the week ending August 9, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5 to $10 higher on average. Many weight categories notched fresh record highs. Ontario demand was evident across western Canada for calves and yearlings.

By Jerry Klassen

Aug. 6, 2025 at 10:25 am CDT

For this forecast period we start with a small but fairly potent area of low pressure lifting northwards through Manitoba. Meanwhile, weak high pressure is covering Alberta and Saskatchewan.

By Daniel Bezte

Aug. 5, 2025 at 10:53 am CDT

For the week ending August 2, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to as much as $10 higher. Quality yearling packages off grass were up as much as $15 in some cases. Prices for similar weight cattle were quite variable across the Prairies, which made the market hard to define.  The market appears to be in price discovery mode for the grass yearling market.

By Jerry Klassen