There was good support at the recent Hobson & Co Grahamstown Christmas sale. Prices were outrageous with lambs averaging over over R32/kg and sheep over R20/kg. Prices were as follows:
Type of Stock | No of Stock | Average Price | Average Price/kg |
Rams | 80 | R1010.50 | R17.06/kg |
Ewes | 572 | R1028.77 | R20.39/kg |
Lambs | 383 | R1119.01 | R32.84/kg |
Boergoats | 83 | R841.93 | R30.68/kg |
XB Goats/Angoras | 58 | R502.24 | R15.17/kg |
Bulls | 13 | R6523.05 | R13.95/kg |
Cows | 150 | R6168.00 | R14.43/kg |
Calves | 146 | R4009.59 | R21.87/kg |
Heifers | 41 | R3604.88 | R16.54/kg |
Oxen | 37 | R5154.05 | R15.55/kg |
Cows & Calves | 31 | R6635.48 | R6635.48 |
Fries/Jersey X | 3 | R1950.00 | R9.14/kg |