There were 399 sheep and 403 cattle on sale at the recent Hobson & Co monthly Grahamstown Sale. Prices proved that the market was still firm, with quality once again achieving good prices. Prices were as follows:
Type of Stock | No of Stock | Average Price | Average Price/KG |
Rams | 26 | R803.46 | R19.91/kg |
Ewes | 116 | R865.82 | R15.69/kg |
Lambs | 215 | R755.05 | R21.20/kg |
Angoras/XB | 42 | R425.00 | R10.42/kg |
Bulls | 4 | R7037.50 | R12.19/kg |
Cows | 62 | R4923.39 | R11.73/kg |
Calves | 213 | R3464.08 | R15.76/kg |
Heifers | 8 | R3806.25 | R12.18/kg |
Oxen | 33 | R4957.58 | R12.37/kg |
Cows & Calves | 70 | R6311.43 | R6311.43 |
Fries/Jersey X | 13 | R2353.85 | R9.13/kg |