There were 230 sheep & 132 cattle on offer at the recent Adelaide Sale. Prices at the sale showed an improvement, with mutton and lamb doing exceptionally well. Prices were as follows:
Type of Stock | No of Stock | Average Price | Average Price/kg |
Rams | 12 | R830.00 | R15.96/kg |
Ewes | 188 | R859.95 | R16.84/kg |
Lambs | 30 | R1030.33 | R24.72/kg |
Bulls | 6 | R5550.00 | R11.48/kg |
Cows | 55 | R5674.55 | R12.89/kg |
Calves | 33 | R3472.73 | R19.43/kg |
Heifers | 8 | R4843.75 | R13.77/kg |
Oxen | 21 | R7242.86 | R14.18/kg |
Friesland/Jersey X | 9 | R3822.22 | R10.82/kg |