There were 464 sheep and 129 cattle at the recent Hobson & Co Bedford Monthly sale. Prices were as follows:
Type of Stock | No of Stock | Average Price | Average Price/kg |
Rams (Slaughter) | 44 | R965.00 | R13.14/kg |
Mutton (C2+) | 273 | R885.99 | R17.15/kg |
Lambs (Thin) | 91 | R692.00 | R18.50/kg |
Lambs (A2+) | 78 | R914.42 | R22.84/kg |
Lambs (AB Grade) | 11 | R835.00 | R20.88/kg |
Bulls (Slaughter) | 9 | R9294.11 | R14.01/kg |
A Grades (Thin) | 6 | R5258.33 | R15.17/kg |
AB Grades (Thin) | 5 | R4960.00 | R13.75/kg |
AB Grades (AB2+) | 3 | R6200.00 | R13.90/kg |
B Grades (B2+) | 4 | R7375.00 | R14.50/kg |
Cows (Very Thin) | 10 | R3480.00 | R8.89/kg |
Cows (Store/C1) | 15 | R6220.00 | R12.31/kg |
Cows (C2+) | 51 | R7956.86 | R14.40/kg |
Cows & Calves | 1 | R7000.00 | R7000.00 |
Friesland Calves 280-320kg | 1 | R3800.00 | 11.68/kg |
Jersey Calves | 1 | R1200.00 | R5.33/kg |
Heifers 211-250kg | 8 | R4112.50 | R18.03/kg |
Heifers 251-280kg | 2 | R3350.00 | R12.18/kg |
Trade Oxen | 1 | R8100.00 | R15.43/kg |
Slaughter Oxen | 9 | R8750.00 | R14.45/kg |
Tollies 181-210kg | 1 | R3450.00 | R18.65/kg |
Tollies 211-250kg | 1 | R4550.00 | R18.57/kg |
Tollies 280-320kg | 1 | R4000.00 | R13.11/kg |