There were 391 Sheep & Goats and 391 cattle on offer at the recent Hobson & Co Grahamstown Monthly auction. Prices for slaughter stock were excellent considering the current market. Prices were as follows:
Type of Stock | No of Stock | Average Price | Average Price/kg |
Ewes | 5 | R1050.00 | R19.44/kg |
Lambs | 215 | R676.16 | R20.14/kg |
Boergoats | 85 | R903.88 | R15.97/kg |
Boergoat Kids | 36 | R647.36 | R26.60/kg |
Bulls | 6 | R8066.67 | R13.30/kg |
Cows | 112 | R4903.13 | R11.29/kg |
Calves | 238 | R3641.31 | R17.74/kg |
Heifers | 31 | R3114.52 | R16.34/kg |
Oxen | 6 | R4616.67 | R12.65/kg |