492 cattle on offer at the recent Preston Park sale. Prices were very high due to the scarcity of stock. Prices were as follows:

Type of Stock No Average Price Average Price/kg
A GRADE (THIN) 2 R 7 500.00 R 17.36
AB GRADE (THIN) 3 R 6 566.67 R 15.27
AB GRADE A2+ 2 R 9 800.00 R 22.02
BULL (SLAUGHTER) 6 R 10 833.33 R 18.30
B GRADE B2+ 7 R 6 242.86 R 17.59
COW (VERY THIN) 10 R 6 090.00 R 13.70
STORE COW/C1 65 R 7 620.77 R 17.28
FAT COW C2+ 58 R 10 658.62 R 19.98
COW & CALF 5 R 9 320.00 R 14.52
LIGHT HEIFER(S) <180KG 28 R 4 225.00 R 27.26
HEIFER(S) 181 -210KG 36 R 5 283.33 R 29.58
HEIFER(S) 211-250KG 35 R 5 005.71 R 22.85
HEIFER(S) 251 -280KG 4 R 4 000.00 R 14.65
JERSEY CALVES 21 R 2 333.33 R 14.49
NGUNI LIGHT HEIFER(S) >180KG 2 R 2 950.00 R 18.27
NGUNI HEIFER(S) 211 -250KG 15 R 5 100.00 R 21.98
NGUNI HEIFER 281 -320KG 8 R 5 625.00 R 19.12
NGUNI LIGHT TOLLIE(S) <180KG 51 R 3 035.29 R 19.06
NGUNI TOLLIE(S) 211 -250KG 5 R 4 900.00 R 19.76
TRADE OX(EN) 1 R 4 800.00 R 15.95
LIGHT TOLLIE(S) <180KG 37 R 3 709.46 R 26.45
TOLLIE(S) 181-210KG 50 R 6 276.00 R 31.98
TOLLIE(S) 211-250KG 37 R 6 951.35 R 30.68
TOLLIE(S) >321KG 4 R 7 050.00 R 19.61