Hobson & Co held their monthly Adelaide sale on a hot Wednesday 02 October 2013. The quality of the stock on the day was outstanding considering the harsh conditions. Danie van der Vyfer sold oxen fetching R13800 each which weighed 745kg average. 255 Sheep and 130 cattle came under the hammer. Prices were again exceptional and were as follows:
Type of Stock | No of Stock | Average Price | Average Price/KG |
Sheep | 189 | R798.84 | R18.49/kg |
Lambs | 42 | R872.86 | R23.32/kg |
Rams | 23 | R967.83 | R12.84/kg |
Bulls | 5 | R7660.00 | R12.91/kg |
Cows | 43 | R5032.56 | R10.82/kg |
Calves | 24 | R2243.75 | R12.82/kg |
Heifers | 24 | R4231.67 | R13.57/kg |
Oxen | 29 | R8012.07 | R14.05/kg |
Fries/Jersey X | 4 | R1500.00 | R8.20/kg |