There were 431 sheep & Goats & 387 cattle on offer at the recent Grahamstown sale. Prices were very good. Good quality lambs hit R30/kg, fat slaughter cattle fetched over R18/kg and quality weaners touched on R25/kg. Prices were as follows:
Type of Stock | No | Average | Average Price | Average Price/kg |
A GRADE A2+ | 1 | ,450.00 | R 9 100.00 | R 20.22 |
AB GRADE (THIN) | 3 | ,263.00 | R 4 300.00 | R 16.35 |
AB GRADE A2+ | 5 | ,385.40 | R 6 820.00 | R 17.70 |
ANGORA EWE(S) | 41 | ,33.00 | R 520.00 | R 15.76 |
ANGORA RAM(S) | 2 | ,67.00 | R 810.00 | R 12.09 |
BULL (SLAUGHTER) | 9 | ,529.44 | R 8 333.33 | R 15.74 |
BOERGOAT KAPATER(S) <35KG | 36 | ,22.78 | R 663.89 | R 29.15 |
BOERGOAT MAIDEN EWE(S) | 9 | ,22.33 | R 418.89 | R 18.76 |
BOERGOAT EWE(S) | 22 | ,40.86 | R 836.36 | R 20.47 |
BOERGOAT RAM(S) | 3 | ,75.00 | R 1 006.67 | R 13.42 |
COW (VERY THIN) | 57 | ,342.74 | R 4 835.96 | R 14.11 |
STORE COW/C1 | 37 | ,389.97 | R 6 032.43 | R 15.47 |
FAT COW C2+ | 29 | ,428.24 | R 7 487.93 | R 17.49 |
COW & CALF | 60 | ,380.65 | R 7 156.67 | R 18.80 |
LIGHT HEIFER(S) <180KG | 19 | ,160.16 | R 3 642.11 | R 22.74 |
HEIFER(S) 181 -210KG | 31 | ,198.42 | R 4 419.35 | R 22.27 |
HEIFER(S) 211-250KG | 7 | ,231.00 | R 4 000.00 | R 17.32 |
HEIFER(S) 251 -280KG | 11 | ,257.55 | R 5 418.18 | R 21.04 |
HEIFER(S) >321KG | 4 | ,325.25 | R 6 275.00 | R 19.29 |
LAMB(S) (THIN) | 51 | ,31.63 | R 792.16 | R 25.05 |
LAMB(S) A2+ | 210 | ,38.10 | R 1 143.24 | R 30.00 |
LAMB(S) AB GRADE | 3 | ,47.00 | R 1 260.00 | R 26.81 |
MUTTON (VERY THIN) | 1 | ,40.00 | R 500.00 | R 12.50 |
MUTTON C1 | 14 | ,48.00 | R 1 160.00 | R 24.17 |
MUTTON C2+ | 20 | ,46.50 | R 1 102.00 | R 23.70 |
NGUNI LIGHT HEIFER(S) >180KG | 18 | ,151.50 | R 3 441.67 | R 22.72 |
NGUNI HEIFER(S) 211 -250KG | 42 | ,231.14 | R 4 844.05 | R 20.96 |
NGUNI HEIFER(S) 251 -280KG | 2 | ,270.00 | R 5 500.00 | R 20.37 |
NGUNI LIGHT TOLLIE(S) <180KG | 9 | ,152.78 | R 2 538.89 | R 16.62 |
NGUNI TOLLIE(S) 181 -210KG | 1 | ,200.00 | R 3 400.00 | R 17.00 |
NGUNI TOLLIE(S) 211 -250KG | 3 | ,227.00 | R 3 350.00 | R 14.76 |
TRADE OX(EN) | 8 | ,258.25 | R 5 012.50 | R 19.41 |
RAM(S) (SLAUGHTER) | 19 | ,54.16 | R 883.16 | R 16.31 |
LIGHT TOLLIE(S) <180KG | 18 | ,136.72 | R 3 061.11 | R 22.39 |
TOLLIE(S) 181-210KG | 1 | ,205.00 | R 4 700.00 | R 22.93 |
TOLLIE(S) 211-250KG | 1 | ,245.00 | R 6 000.00 | R 24.49 |
TOLLIE(S) 251 -280KG | 7 | ,270.57 | R 5 285.71 | R 19.54 |
TOLLIE(S) 281 -320KG | 1 | ,315.00 | R 6 600.00 | R 20.95 |
TOLLIE(S) >321KG | 3 | ,363.00 | R 5 800.00 | R 15.98 |