There were 753 sheep and and 244 cattle at the recent Bedford monthly sale. Prices were exceptionally good, while the quality was outstanding. Prices were as follows:
Type of Stock | No of Stock | Average Price | Average Price/kg |
Angora Kapaters | 100 | R640.00 | R14.22/kg |
Angora Rams | 3 | R520.00 | R7.61/kg |
Boergoat Kapaters >36kg | 14 | R1160.00 | R29.00/kg |
Lambs (A2+) | 55 | R966.00 | R24.92/kg |
Ram Lambs | 9 | R1071.11 | R26.78/kg |
Lambs AB Grade | 103 | R1005.24 | R23.49/kg |
Lambs B Grade (B2+) | 93 | R1081.40 | R22.05/kg |
Mutton (C2+) | 346 | R1098.41 | R21.29/kg |
Rams Slaughter | 30 | R1063.33 | R16.11/kg |
A Grades (A2+) | 6 | R10000.00 | R20.75/kg |
AB Grades (AB2+) | 17 | R9388.82 | R18.69/kg |
B Grades (B2+) | 2 | R9300.00 | R17.82/kg |
Bull (Slaughter) | 12 | R12025.00 | R16.49/kg |
Cows (Very Thin) | 4 | R6250.00 | R13.50/kg |
Cows (C1/Store) | 9 | R6722.22 | R14.64/kg |
Cows (C2+) | 99 | R8279.29 | R16.52/kg |
Slaughter Oxen | 13 | R10700.00 | R17.45/kg |
Heifers <180kg | 2 | R3000.00 | R18.18/kg |
Heifers 181-210kg | 34 | R3686.76 | R20.18/kg |
Heifers 211-250kg | 3 | R3066.67 | R13.83/kg |
Heifers 321kg+ | 1 | R4500.00 | R13.24/kg |
Tollies 181-210kg | 31 | R4195.16 | R21.94/kg |
Tollies 211-250kg | 2 | R4600.00 | R20.91/kg |
Tollies 281-320kg | 2 | R5900.00 | R19.91/kg |
Tollies 321kg+ | 7 | R6178.57 | R18.17/kg |