There were 933 sheep and goats and 93 cattle at the recent Hobson & Co Buffelshoek sale held at Blaauwboskuil farm, Graaff Reinet. Prices were good with mutton being in demand. Prices were as follows:
Type of Stock | No of Stock | Average Price | Average Price/kg |
Rams (Slaughter) | 30 | R1035.00 | R13.67/kg |
Mutton (C1) | 10 | R270.00 | R10.52/kg |
Mutton (C2+) | 337 | R881.50 | R17.11/kg |
Lambs (Thin) | 10 | R710.00 | R21.07/kg |
Lambs (A2+) | 417 | R840.00 | R22.51/kg |
Lambs (Store) | 48 | R617.79 | R20.75/kg |
Lamb Rams | 39 | R380.00 | R15.55/kg |
Lambs (AB Grade) | 5 | R1130.00 | R20.34/kg |
Lambs B Grade (Thin) | 1 | R400.00 | R12.90/kg |
Lambs B Grade (B2+) | 36 | R966.25 | R18.98/kg |
A Grades (A2+) | 14 | R7250.00 | R17.32/kg |
AB Grade (Thin) | 3 | R5000.00 | R13.12/kg |
AB Grade (AB2+) | 2 | R7100.00 | R17.03/kg |
B Grades (B2+) | 16 | R8168.75 | R16.08/kg |
Bulls (Slaughter) | 2 | R13850.00 | R16.20/kg |
Cows (C1/Store Cow) | 1 | R5800.00 | R11.03/kg |
Cows (C2+) | 40 | R7248.75 | R14.23/kg |
Heifers 280-320kg | 2 | R4875.00 | R16.78/kg |
Tollies 211-250kg | 2 | R4350.00 | R18.91/kg |
Tollies 251-280kg | 13 | R4976.92 | R18.45/kg |
Tollies 281-320kg | 2 | R5100.00 | R17.71/kg |