There were 262 sheep and 252 cattle on offer at the recent Bedford sale. Prices were outstanding for both trade sheep and slaughter cattle. Prices were as follows:
Type of Stock | No | Average Price | Average Price/kg |
A GRADE (THIN) | 1 | R 3 500.00 | R 10.77 |
AB GRADE (THIN) | 8 | R 7 750.00 | R 20.18 |
AB GRADE A2+ | 5 | R 9 320.00 | R 20.77 |
BULL (SLAUGHTER) | 13 | R 10 907.69 | R 20.74 |
COW (VERY THIN) | 51 | R 6 290.20 | R 16.94 |
STORE COW/C1 | 61 | R 8 395.90 | R 19.05 |
FAT COW C2+ | 92 | R 10 196.74 | R 20.95 |
HEIFER(S) 211-250KG | 1 | R 7 450.00 | R 31.04 |
LAMB(S) A2+ | 32 | R 1 258.44 | R 30.34 |
MUTTON (VERY THIN) | 1 | R 940.00 | R 14.46 |
MUTTON C1 | 72 | R 1 122.50 | R 26.20 |
MUTTON C2+ | 117 | R 1 247.35 | R 25.07 |
NGUNI LIGHT TOLLIE(S) <180KG | 2 | R 2 950.00 | R 15.73 |
NGUNI TOLLIE(S) 281 -320KG | 1 | R 4 600.00 | R 15.59 |
SLAUGHTER OX(EN) | 13 | R 10 261.54 | R 20.75 |
RAM(S) (SLAUGHTER) | 43 | R 1 220.93 | R 16.94 |
TOLLIE(S) 281 -320KG | 4 | R 6 475.00 | R 21.06 |