There were 760 sheep and 129 cattle on offer at the recent Bedford sale. Prices for small stock were exceptionally high, with some trade sheep hitting R36.30/kg. Prices for slaughter cattle also hit over R21.50/kg. Prices were as follows:
Type of Stock | No | Average Price | Average Price/kg |
A GRADE (THIN) | 3 | R 8 600.00 | R 26.06 |
A GRADE A2+ | 6 | R 9 650.00 | R 25.36 |
AB GRADE A2+ | 2 | R 7 800.00 | R 23.08 |
BULL (SLAUGHTER) | 4 | R 15 275.00 | R 22.18 |
B GRADE B2+ | 2 | R 10 900.00 | R 22.02 |
COW (VERY THIN) | 1 | R 6 600.00 | R 17.37 |
STORE COW/C1 | 6 | R 8 733.33 | R 19.09 |
FAT COW C2+ | 66 | R 11 533.33 | R 21.55 |
LIGHT HEIFER(S) <180KG | 1 | R 4 400.00 | R 29.33 |
HEIFER(S) 181 -210KG | 1 | R 5 300.00 | R 28.65 |
HEIFER(S) 211-250KG | 3 | R 5 733.33 | R 23.69 |
HEIFER(S) >321KG | 1 | R 7 600.00 | R 23.03 |
LAMB(S) A2+ | 112 | R 1 621.21 | R 38.41 |
LAMB RAM(S) | 11 | R 1 425.00 | R 34.09 |
MUTTON C1 | 94 | R 1 540.00 | R 35.65 |
MUTTON C2+ | 460 | R 1 738.28 | R 33.38 |
NGUNI HEIFER(S) 251 -280KG | 4 | R 5 000.00 | R 18.12 |
TRADE OX(EN) | 2 | R 7 900.00 | R 16.21 |
SLAUGHTER OX(EN) | 2 | R 18 800.00 | R 24.03 |
RAM(S) (SLAUGHTER) | 83 | R 1 815.90 | R 27.29 |
LIGHT TOLLIE(S) <180KG | 12 | R 5 137.50 | R 32.60 |
TOLLIE(S) 181-210KG | 9 | R 6 233.33 | R 33.43 |
TOLLIE(S) 211-250KG | 2 | R 5 750.00 | R 26.44 |
TOLLIE(S) 251 -280KG | 2 | R 5 550.00 | R 21.35 |