There were 132 sheep & 130 cattle at the recent Hobson & Co Adelaide sale. Prices for fat cattle were execptionally good fetching over R20 for very good quality and over R31 for quality lambs. Prices were as follows:
Type of Stock | No | Average Price | Average Price/kg |
BULL (SLAUGHTER) | 4 | R 15 850.00 | R 19.42 |
COW (VERY THIN) | 1 | R 4 100.00 | R 10.93 |
STORE COW/C1 | 19 | R 6 460.53 | R 15.72 |
FAT COW C2+ | 63 | R 9 155.71 | R 19.37 |
FRIESLAND CALVES >300KG | 1 | R 5 000.00 | R 16.39 |
LIGHT HEIFER(S) <180KG | 3 | R 2 900.00 | R 21.32 |
HEIFER(S) 251 -280KG | 1 | R 5 350.00 | R 19.11 |
HEIFER(S) >321KG | 1 | R 6 600.00 | R 20.00 |
LAMB(S) A2+ | 50 | R 1 218.00 | R 30.83 |
LAMB(S) AB GRADE | 14 | R 1 012.86 | R 26.36 |
MUTTON C2+ | 49 | R 1 276.53 | R 24.87 |
NGUNI HEIFER(S) 181 -210KG | 1 | R 3 700.00 | R 20.56 |
NGUNI HEIFER 281 -320KG | 3 | R 4 400.00 | R 15.44 |
NGUNI TOLLIE(S) 181 -210KG | 1 | R 2 850.00 | R 15.00 |
TRADE OX(EN) | 7 | R 6 142.86 | R 10.86 |
SLAUGHTER OX(EN) | 17 | R 9 932.35 | R 19.65 |
RAM(S) (SLAUGHTER) | 19 | R 1 447.37 | R 19.41 |
LIGHT TOLLIE(S) <180KG | 2 | R 3 450.00 | R 23.79 |
TOLLIE(S) 181-210KG | 4 | R 4 725.00 | R 23.19 |
TOLLIE(S) 211-250KG | 1 | R 5 700.00 | R 23.75 |
TOLLIE(S) 251 -280KG | 1 | R 6 350.00 | R 23.96 |