The first sale on the Hobson & Co Calendar was held in Adelaide on 13 January. Farmers came back from their holiday period to strong prices. Fat cows were still fetching as much as R15.50/kg. Prices were as follows:
Type of Stock | No of Stock | Average Price | Average Price/kg |
Rams | 11 | R990.00 | R13.14/kg |
Ewes | 40 | R1046.75 | R19.79/kg |
Lambs | 18 | R885.00 | R22.92/kg |
Bulls | 4 | R10125.00 | R14.70/kg |
Cows | 77 | R7098.70 | R14.90/kg |
Calves | 13 | R3653.85 | R19.44/kg |
Heifers | 2 | R3425.00 | R15.39/kg |
Oxen | 9 | R4427.78 | R15.34/kg |
Fries/Jersey X | 2 | R3425.00 | R10.96/kg |