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