There were 355 Cattle at the recent Preston Park sale. Prices were extremely good with some fat cattle fetching as much as R21.06/kg, and Wenrner Buchner sold a group of magnificent weaners hitting R30.34/kg. Prices were as follows:
Type of Stock | No | Average Price | Average Pricekg |
A GRADE A2+ | 1 | R 5 800.00 | R 16.38 |
BULL (SLAUGHTER) | 2 | R 5 050.00 | R 14.51 |
COW (VERY THIN) | 42 | R 4 930.95 | R 13.34 |
STORE COW/C1 | 24 | R 6 906.25 | R 15.21 |
FAT COW C2+ | 28 | R 9 407.14 | R 18.25 |
COW & CALF | 32 | R 7 584.38 | R 15.85 |
LIGHT HEIFER(S) <180KG | 41 | R 4 320.73 | R 25.64 |
HEIFER(S) 181 -210KG | 1 | R 4 700.00 | R 25.00 |
HEIFER(S) 211-250KG | 18 | R 6 600.00 | R 28.23 |
HEIFER(S) 251 -280KG | 4 | R 6 250.00 | R 22.67 |
HEIFER(S) 281 -320KG | 2 | R 4 600.00 | R 14.74 |
HEIFER(S) >321KG | 3 | R 6 200.00 | R 18.90 |
NGUNI LIGHT HEIFER(S) >180KG | 10 | R 2 770.00 | R 20.70 |
NGUNI TOLLIE(S) 181 -210KG | 8 | R 3 400.00 | R 18.18 |
TRADE OX(EN) | 14 | R 4 807.14 | R 17.84 |
SLAUGHTER OX(EN) | 2 | R 11 350.00 | R 21.58 |
LIGHT TOLLIE(S) <180KG | 46 | R 4 183.70 | R 26.92 |
TOLLIE(S) 181-210KG | 24 | R 5 818.75 | R 28.99 |
TOLLIE(S) 211-250KG | 45 | R 6 606.67 | R 28.99 |
TOLLIE(S) 251 -280KG | 6 | R 7 200.00 | R 27.66 |
TOLLIE(S) 281 -320KG | 2 | R 4 100.00 | R 13.95 |