There were 330 Sheep and Goats and 232 cattle sold at the recent Hobson & Co Adelaide sale. Prices were outstanding, with beef prices exceptionally well. Prices were as follows:
Type of Stock | No of Stock | Average Price | Average Price/kg |
Rams (Slaughter) | 6 | R880.00 | R12.94/kg |
Mutton (C2+) | 271 | R883.17 | R17.87/kg |
Lambs (A2+) | 42 | R810.00 | R23.43/kg |
Lambs AB Grade (AB2+) | 1 | R800.00 | R22.86/kg |
Boergoat Kapaters (<35kg) | 7 | R800.00 | R26.67kg |
Boergoat Ewes | 3 | R1080.00 | R21.18/kg |
A Grade (A2+) | 11 | R7800.00 | R17.68/kg |
AB Grade (Thin) | 6 | R5250.00 | R14.75/kg |
AB Grade (AB2+) | 15 | R7216.67 | R17.40/kg |
B Grade (B2+) | 21 | R7350.00 | R15.44/kg |
Bulls (Slaughter) | 13 | R10246.15 | R14.82/kg |
Cows (Very Thin) | 4 | R3100.00 | R8.59/kg |
Cows (Store Cows/C1) | 14 | R6071.43 | R13.16/kg |
Cows (C2+) | 118 | R7628.69 | R14.61/kg |
Cows & Calves | 2 | R8200.00 | R8200.00 |
Slaughter Oxen | 8 | R8925.00 | R15.33/kg |
Nguni Heifers 251-280kg | 1 | R3400.00 | R12.83/kg |
Tollies 180-210kg | 1 | R3800.00 | R19.00/kg |
Tollies 211-250kg | 11 | R4736.36 | R20.00/kg |
Tollies 251-280kg | 2 | R4250.00 | R15.60/kg |
Tollies 281-320kg | 4 | R5037.50 | R16.13/kg |
Tollies 320kg+ | 1 | R5050.00 | R14.03/kg |