515 Sheep & Goats and 67 Cattle were sold at the recent Hobson & Co Bedford Monthly auction. Prices were once again exceptional,notably C-grade beef averaging R14.65/kg. Price averages were as follows:
Type of Stock Sold | No of Stock Sold | Average Price | Average Price/kg |
Rams | 23 | R985.65 | R13.65/kg |
Ewes | 333 | R798.71 | R16.84/kg |
Lambs | 119 | R801.81 | R20.92/kg |
Boergoats | 12 | R1047.50 | R23.06/kg |
Angoras | 28 | R401.79 | R11.40/kg |
Bulls | 5 | R8390.00 | R13.28/kg |
Cows | 25 | R7380.00 | R14.65/kg |
Calves | 13 | R2938.46 | R16.24/kg |
Heifers | 4 | R7350.00 | R16.39/kg |
Oxen | 20 | R5860.00 | R14.27/kg |