There were 1123 sheep & goats and 446 cattle on offer at the Grahamstown Christmas sale. Prices for good quality fat stock were very expensive. Prices were as follows:
Type of Stock | No | Average Price | Average Price/kg |
A GRADE (THIN) | 1 | R 7 300.00 | R 17.18 |
A GRADE A2+ | 23 | R 6 926.09 | R 18.44 |
AB GRADE A2+ | 13 | R 7 153.85 | R 18.89 |
ANGORA EWE(S) | 55 | R 461.82 | R 11.81 |
ANGORA RAM(S) | 1 | R 600.00 | R 8.82 |
BULL (SLAUGHTER) | 15 | R 8 186.67 | R 16.61 |
BOERGOAT KAPATER(S) <35KG | 37 | R 838.11 | R 36.92 |
BOERGOAT KAPATER(S) >35KG | 47 | R 1 412.98 | R 34.09 |
BOERGOAT MAIDEN EWE(S) | 21 | R 884.76 | R 35.80 |
BOERGOAT EWE(S) | 11 | R 852.73 | R 20.13 |
XB GOATS | 26 | R 740.00 | R 27.41 |
COW (VERY THIN) | 12 | R 4 866.67 | R 13.56 |
STORE COW/C1 | 71 | R 6 011.97 | R 15.57 |
FAT COW C2+ | 30 | R 7 963.33 | R 18.24 |
COW & CALF | 7 | R 7 242.86 | R 15.29 |
FRIESLAND CALVES 201 -250KG | 2 | R 1 000.00 | R 5.13 |
LIGHT HEIFER(S) <180KG | 5 | R 3 220.00 | R 20.64 |
HEIFER(S) 181 -210KG | 6 | R 4 000.00 | R 19.90 |
HEIFER(S) 211-250KG | 9 | R 4 666.67 | R 20.10 |
HEIFER(S) 251 -280KG | 4 | R 4 025.00 | R 14.05 |
HEIFER(S) 281 -320KG | 19 | R 5 389.47 | R 18.52 |
HEIFER(S) >321KG | 1 | R 4 800.00 | R 14.12 |
JERSEY CALVES | 2 | R 1 550.00 | R 8.38 |
LAMB(S) (THIN) | 75 | R 812.00 | R 25.38 |
LAMB(S) A2+ | 265 | R 1 009.40 | R 28.93 |
LAMB(S) AB GRADE | 171 | R 892.69 | R 23.50 |
MUTTON (VERY THIN) | 15 | R 648.67 | R 16.38 |
MUTTON C1 | 237 | R 1 015.55 | R 20.08 |
MUTTON C2+ | 120 | R 1 274.08 | R 22.40 |
BREEDING EWE(S) | 1 | R 1 440.00 | R 1 440.00 |
NGUNI LIGHT HEIFER(S) >180KG | 20 | R 3 110.00 | R 18.75 |
NGUNI HEIFER(S) 181 -210KG | 2 | R 3 800.00 | R 19.19 |
NGUNI HEIFER(S) 211 -250KG | 1 | R 4 700.00 | R 18.43 |
NGUNI HEIFER(S) 251 -280KG | 2 | R 4 500.00 | R 16.67 |
NGUNI HEIFER(S) >321KG | 1 | R 6 100.00 | R 18.48 |
NGUNI LIGHT TOLLIE(S) <180KG | 34 | R 2 354.41 | R 13.97 |
NGUNI TOLLIE(S) 181 -210KG | 28 | R 2 917.86 | R 14.71 |
NGUNI TOLLIE(S) 211 -250KG | 6 | R 4 066.67 | R 17.02 |
TRADE OX(EN) | 29 | R 5 865.52 | R 17.00 |
SLAUGHTER OX(EN) | 9 | R 6 466.67 | R 18.48 |
RAM(S) (SLAUGHTER) | 41 | R 1 002.93 | R 16.26 |
LIGHT TOLLIE(S) <180KG | 36 | R 2 938.89 | R 19.94 |
TOLLIE(S) 181-210KG | 13 | R 3 642.31 | R 24.20 |
TOLLIE(S) 211-250KG | 36 | R 5 380.56 | R 22.42 |
TOLLIE(S) 251 -280KG | 4 | R 4 662.50 | R 18.84 |
TOLLIE(S) 281 -320KG | 2 | R 5 375.00 | R 18.22 |
TOLLIE(S) >321KG | 3 | R 6 000.00 | R 16.53 |