There were 159 sheep and 229 cattle at the first Adelaide sale of the year. Prices have dropped a little bit from the Christmas market but still remain firm. Prices were as follows:
Type of Stock | No of Stock | Average Price | Average Price/KG |
Lambs (A2+) | 20 | R930.00 | R24.47/kg |
Rams (Slaughter) | 1 | R1020.00 | R14.57/kg |
Mutton (Trade/C1) | 90 | R981.94 | R21.29/kg |
Mutton (C2+) | 45 | R1035.11 | R19.72/kg |
Boergoat Kapater <35kg | 2 | R810.00 | R15.58/kg |
Boergoat Ewes | 1 | R830.00 | R18.44/kg |
A Grades (Thin) | 4 | R4600.00 | R13.16/kg |
A Grades (A2+) | 10 | R4900.00 | R16.73/kg |
AB Grades (Thin) | 5 | R3400.00 | R10.57/kg |
AB Grades (AB2+) | 7 | R5857.14 | R13.08/kg |
B Grades (B2+) | 3 | R5300.00 | R12.16/kg |
Bulls (Slaughter) | 4 | R7700.00 | R13.08/kg |
Cows (Store/C1) | 31 | R5746.77 | R12.67/kg |
Cows (C2+) | 112 | R6777.23 | R14.33/kg |
Slaughter Oxen | 6 | R6300.00 | R14.03/kg |
Heifers 181-210kg | 16 | R3000.00 | R15.15/kg |
Heifers 211-250kg | 1 | R3250.00 | R15.12/kg |
Nguni Tollies 211-250kg | 3 | R1800.00 | R8.70/kg |
Tollies <180kg | 7 | R3150.00 | R19.09/kg |
Tollies 181-210kg | 9 | R2411.11 | R12.17/kg |
Tollies 251-280kg | 5 | R4170.00 | R15.16/kg |
Tollies 321kg+ | 1 | R4500.00 | R12.86/kg |