There were 457 Sheep and 195 Cattle on offer at the Bedford Sale held on Thursday 30 July. Prices for sheep were astronomical, with trade sheep fetching as much as R26.50/kg and lambs selling for R27/kg+. Cattle were also in high demand. Prices were as follows:
Type of Stock | No of Stock | Average Price | Average Price/kg |
Rams (Slaughter) | 9 | R1087.78 | R14.84/kg |
Lambs (Thin) | 31 | R950.00 | R25.40/kg |
Lambs (A2+) | 101 | R1085.94 | R27.32/kg |
Lambs AB Grade | 43 | R1084.19 | R24.10/kg |
Ram Lambs | 19 | R700.00 | R18.37/kg |
Store Lambs | 8 | R910.00 | R29.14/kg |
Mutton (Very Thin) | 6 | R800.00 | R19.23/kg |
Mutton (Trade/C1) | 158 | R1026.16 | R24.52/kg |
Mutton (C2+) | 82 | R1138.29 | R22.13/kg |
A Grades (A2+) | 15 | R8400.00 | R18.30/kg |
AB Grades (AB2+) | 11 | R9272.73 | R18.31/kg |
Bulls (Slaughter) | 2 | R8325.00 | R15.00/kg |
B Grades (B2+) | 13 | R7207.29 | R15.51/kg |
Cows (Store/C1) | 8 | R6562.50 | R13.44/kg |
Cows (C2+) | 33 | R7454.55 | R16.99/kg |
Cows & Calves | 2 | R5400.00 | R5400.00 |
Nguni Heifers <180kg | 2 | R3250.00 | R18.06/kg |
Nguni Tollies <180kg | 1 | R2600.00 | R15.29/kg |
Nguni Tollies 211-250kg | 3 | R3350.00 | R15.51/kg |
Trade Oxen | 2 | R3800.00 | R12.88/kg |
Slaughter Oxen | 89 | R9158.43 | R16.19/kg |
Tollies <180kg | 2 | R3400.00 | R20.00/kg |
Tollies 181-210kg | 8 | R3350.00 | R19.03/kg |
Tollies 211-250kg | 1 | R4900.00 | R19.60/kg |
Tollies 280-320kg | 1 | R5300.00 | R17.97/kg |
Tollies 320kg+ | 2 | R4025.00 | R13.64/kg |