There were 381 sheep and 317 cattle on offer at the Bedford April sale. Prices were excellent and were as follows:
Type of Stock | No of Stock | Average Price | Average Price/kg |
Lambs (A2+) | 133 | R771.92 | R22.17/kg |
Lamb Rams | 11 | R680.00 | R18.04/kg |
Lambs (AB Grade) | 51 | R795.49 | R19.55/kg |
Mutton (C1) | 77 | R890.91 | R18.29/kg |
Mutton (C2+) | 93 | R933.76 | R17.50/kg |
Slaughter Rams | 16 | R900.00 | R13.65/kg |
AB Grade (AB2+) | 1 | R7200.00 | R16.94/kg |
B Grade (B2+) | 8 | R8112.50 | R14.51/kg |
Bulls (Slaughter) | 17 | R8570.59 | R14.16/kg |
Cows (Store/C1) | 32 | R5193.75 | R12.50/kg |
Cows (C2+) | 66 | R7781.82 | R14.87/kg |
Trade Oxen | 2 | R6150.00 | R14.64/kg |
Slaughter Oxen | 5 | R5850.00 | R13.00/kg |
Heifers <180kg | 11 | R2950.00 | R20.21/kg |
Heifers 181-210kg | 20 | R3800.00 | R20.21/kg |
Heifers 251-280kg | 1 | R4800.00 | R17.78/kg |
Heifers 281-320kg | 2 | R4050.00 | R12.98/kg |
Heifers 320kg+ | 1 | R5300.00 | R13.59/kg |
Tollies <180kg | 48 | R4155.21 | R23.69/kg |
Tollies 211-250kg | 77 | R4700.00 | R20.33/kg |
Tollies 281-320kg | 25 | R4732.00 | R16.20/kg |
Tollies 320+ | 1 | R4400.00 | R12.22/kg |
Calves sold on the Sale: