There were 439 sheep and 225 cattle at the recent Hobson & Co Monthly sale. Prices were very high with lambs fetching as much as R29.11/kg for light lambs, and trade sheep fetching R23.50/kg. Prices were as follows:
Type of Stock | No of Stock | Average Price | Average Price/kg |
Rams | 42 | R797.62 | R14.82/KG |
Ewes | 183 | R993.36 | R23.49/KG |
Lambs | 214 | R995.02 | R26.89/KG |
Bulls | 6 | R10800.00 | R15.03/KG |
Cows | 87 | R5992.53 | R12.12/KG |
Calves | 87 | R3643.27 | R17.89/KG |
Heifers | 25 | R5154.19 | R15.86/KG |
Oxen | 16 | R6318.27 | R15.77/KG |
Cows & Calves | 4 | R5250.00 | R5250.00 |