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Sale pens filling up with stock

There were 1396 small stock and 434 cattle at the recent Hobson & Co Grahamstown Christmas sale. The Billy Mills trophy was won this year deservedly by Johan Du Preez and Rodney Tyson of Hobson & Co for all their effort behind the scenes throughout the year. Prices for the day were very good and were as follows:

Type of Stock No of Stock Average Price Average Price/kg
Rams (Slaughter) 11 R1128.18 R14.70/kg
XB Goats 18 R341.67 R15.61/kg
Angora Kapaters 50 R705.00 R18.11/kg
Angora Ewes 10 R440.00 R12.94/kg
Angora Rams 11 R636.36 R10.77/kg
Boergoat Kapaters <35kg 75 R850.53 R32.81/kg
Boergoat Kapaters >35kg 4 R1710.00 R32.26/kg
Boergoat Maiden Ewes 5 R600.00 R28.57/kg
Boergoat Ewes 118 R786.53 R16.34/kg
Boergoat Rams 8 R1174.38 R16.48/kg
Lambs (Thin) 68 R716.47 R25.52/kg
Lambs (A2+) 302 R1028.88 R27.91/kg
Ram Lambs 39 R695.00 R15.80/kg
Lambs AB Grade (AB2+) 94 R865.53 R21.54/kg
Mutton (Trade/C1) 258 R863.51 R18.09/kg
Mutton (C2+) 325 R1093.71 R19.99/kg
A Grades (A2+) 16 R6046.88 R15.61/kg
Bulls (Slaughter) 27 R7609.26 R14.65/kg
Cows (Very Thin/C0) 11 R2827.27 R8.47/kg
Cows (Store/C1) 106 R5751.42 R13.12/kg
Cows (C2+) 36 R7133.33 R14.29/kg
Cows & Calves 11 R6527.27 R6527.27
Trade Oxen 7 R3828.57 R12.95/kg
Slaughter Oxen 13 R6292.51 R14.98/kg
Friesland Calves 1 R2500.00 R10.65/kg
Jersey Calves 2 R1975.00 R10.53/kg
Heifers <180kg 8 R2625.00 R16.34/kg
Heifers 181-210kg 17 R3547.63 R17.72/kg
Heifers 211-250kg 14 R3628.57 R16.79/kg
Heifers 251-280kg 10 R4060.00 R15.05/kg
Heifers 281-320kg 14 R4371.43 R15.24/kg
Heifers 321kg+ 1 R4000.00 R11.76/kg
Tollies <180kg 5 R2520.00 R15.09/kg
Tollies 181-210kg 15 R3636.67 R18.12/kg
Tollies 211-250kg 38 R4223.68 R18.33/kg
Tollies 251-280kg 19 R4526.36 R17.13/kg
Tollies 281-320kg 8 R4925.00 R16.23/kg
Tollies 321kg+ 6 R4591.57 R13.80/kg
Nguni Heifers <180kg 3 R2200.00 R14.01/kg
Nguni Heifers 181-210kg 23 R3378.86 R18.56/kg
Nguni Heifers 211-250kg 1 R2800.00 R12.44/kg
Nguni Heifers 251-280kg 4 R4800.00 R17.78/kg
Nguni Tollies 181-210kg 14 R2092.86 R11.48/kg
Nguni Tollies 251-280kg 2 R4050.00 R15.40/kg
Nguni Tollies 281-320kg 2 R4350.00 R14.62/kg