There were 530 Sheep & Goats and 343 Cattle that came under the hammer at the monthly Hobson & Co Grahamstown sale. Quality on the day was very poor as a result of the challenging times caused by the drought. Sheep prices were outstanding considering the condition of the stock. Prices were as follows:
Type of Stock | No of Stock | Average Price | Average Price/KG |
Rams | 22 | R1010.45 | R12.85/kg |
Ewes | 146 | R761.78 | R17.16/kg |
Lambs | 339 | R598.66 | R18.83/kg |
Boergoats | 23 | R1162.39 | R19.37/kg |
Bulls | 10 | R7530.00 | R12.27/kg |
Cows | 93 | R4176.34 | R10.82/kg |
Weaners | 207 | R2439.01 | R14.25/kg |
Cows & Calves | 4 | R5625.00 | R5625.00 |
Heifers | 9 | R4183.33 | R12.65/kg |
Oxen | 16 | R6315.63 | R14.01.kg |
Fries/Jersey X | 4 | R2062.50 | R8.82/kg |