815 sheep & goats and 250 cattle were sold at the Bedford sale held on 25 February. Prices were exceptionally high and were as follows:
Type of Stock | No of Stock | Average Price | Average Price/kg |
Rams | 18 | R978.33 | R13.79/kg |
Boergoat Kapaters <35kg | 12 | R900.00 | R30.00/kg |
Boergoat Rams | 2 | R800.00 | R10.00/kg |
Lambs (Thin) | 12 | R850.00 | R25.76/kg |
Lambs (A2+) | 283 | R1081.51 | R26.82/kg |
Store Lambs | 123 | R809.02 | R29.69/kg |
Lambs AB Grade (AB2+) | 65 | R991.85 | R25.37/kg |
Mutton (Trade/C1) | 76 | R885.79 | R19.19/kg |
Mutton (C2+) | 248 | R1055.42 | R20.94/kg |
A Grades (A2+) | 33 | R7986.36 | R19.94/kg |
AB Grades (AB2+) | 9 | R7833.33 | R18.02/kg |
B Grades (B2+) | 1 | R9200.00 | R16.73/kg |
Bulls (Slaughter) | 9 | R8805.56 | R15.23/kg |
Cows (Very Thin/C0) | 4 | R5775.00 | R12.62/kg |
Cows (Store/C1) | 13 | R5365.38 | R13.33/kg |
Cows (C2+) | 59 | R8965.65 | R16.85/kg |
Slaughter Oxen | 9 | R12422.22 | R18.10/kg |
Jersey Calves | 2 | R1250.00 | R6.16/kg |
Frieslands 300kg+ | 3 | R3400.00 | R10.97/kg |
Heifers 181-210kg | 22 | R3911.36 | R19.70/kg |
Heifers 211-250kg | 9 | R4400.00 | R20.40/kg |
Heifers 251-280kg | 5 | R5260.00 | R19.94/kg |
Heifers 321kg+ | 1 | R3400.00 | R10.46/kg |
Tollies <180kg | 9 | R3494.44 | R21.18/kg |
Tollies 181-210kg | 27 | R4400.00 | R21.78/kg |
Tollies 211-250kg | 24 | R4614.58 | R20.56/kg |
Tollies 251-280kg | 4 | R4937.50 | R18.46/kg |
Tollies 281-320kg | 2 | R5800.00 | R19.83/kg |
Tollies 321kg+ | 5 | R5350.00 | R17.55/kg |