The Alphaeton Bonsmara & Boergoat production sale wa held at Alphaeton in the Fort Beaufort district on a beautiful spring day on Friday the 13th. It proved to be a lucky Friday the 13th where 82 buyers registered and bidding was brisk on all lots. The 29 Bonsmara bulls averaged R39413.79 with the top price being for lot 4, a beautiful dark bull which was bought by Craig Handley for R68000. The bulls sold in a range from R20000 to R68000 with a bull to fit every farmers pocket. Most of the bulls were sold into the local Fort Beaufort, Adelaide & Bedford areas. The Bonsmara heifers belonging to neighbors Pierre & Jacobus le Roux also sold very well and there was keen interest on the Savannah & Boergoats. The Fettings’ Famous Fowls created great excitement and record prices were achieved once again. Hobson & Co were the agents on the sale with Paul Mills & Jeremy Maclachlan the auctioneers. The Sale averages were as follows:
Sale Averages:
| Type of Stock | No | Average Price | Top Price | Buyer |
| Bonsmara Bulls | 29 | R 39 413.79 | R 68 000.00 | Craig Handley |
| Pregnant Heifers | 18 | R 13 666.67 | R 14 000.00 | Tony & Derek Painter |
| Open Heifers | 11 | R 9 327.27 | R 9 600.00 | Lucci Strydom |
| Boergoat Rams | 15 | R 4 450.00 | R 7 250.00 | Ralf Human |
| Savannah Rams | 10 | R 4 800.00 | R 5 750.00 | Ralf Human |
| Boergoat Ewes | 79 | R 2 273.42 | R 3 400.00 | Hennie du Plessis |
| Poultry | 10 | R 455.00 | R 600.00 | Chris Lombard |
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