There were 1396 small stock and 434 cattle at the recent Hobson & Co Grahamstown Christmas sale. The Billy Mills trophy was won this year deservedly by Johan Du Preez and Rodney Tyson of Hobson & Co for all their effort behind the scenes throughout the year. Prices for the day were very good and were as follows:
Type of Stock | No of Stock | Average Price | Average Price/kg |
Rams (Slaughter) | 11 | R1128.18 | R14.70/kg |
XB Goats | 18 | R341.67 | R15.61/kg |
Angora Kapaters | 50 | R705.00 | R18.11/kg |
Angora Ewes | 10 | R440.00 | R12.94/kg |
Angora Rams | 11 | R636.36 | R10.77/kg |
Boergoat Kapaters <35kg | 75 | R850.53 | R32.81/kg |
Boergoat Kapaters >35kg | 4 | R1710.00 | R32.26/kg |
Boergoat Maiden Ewes | 5 | R600.00 | R28.57/kg |
Boergoat Ewes | 118 | R786.53 | R16.34/kg |
Boergoat Rams | 8 | R1174.38 | R16.48/kg |
Lambs (Thin) | 68 | R716.47 | R25.52/kg |
Lambs (A2+) | 302 | R1028.88 | R27.91/kg |
Ram Lambs | 39 | R695.00 | R15.80/kg |
Lambs AB Grade (AB2+) | 94 | R865.53 | R21.54/kg |
Mutton (Trade/C1) | 258 | R863.51 | R18.09/kg |
Mutton (C2+) | 325 | R1093.71 | R19.99/kg |
A Grades (A2+) | 16 | R6046.88 | R15.61/kg |
Bulls (Slaughter) | 27 | R7609.26 | R14.65/kg |
Cows (Very Thin/C0) | 11 | R2827.27 | R8.47/kg |
Cows (Store/C1) | 106 | R5751.42 | R13.12/kg |
Cows (C2+) | 36 | R7133.33 | R14.29/kg |
Cows & Calves | 11 | R6527.27 | R6527.27 |
Trade Oxen | 7 | R3828.57 | R12.95/kg |
Slaughter Oxen | 13 | R6292.51 | R14.98/kg |
Friesland Calves | 1 | R2500.00 | R10.65/kg |
Jersey Calves | 2 | R1975.00 | R10.53/kg |
Heifers <180kg | 8 | R2625.00 | R16.34/kg |
Heifers 181-210kg | 17 | R3547.63 | R17.72/kg |
Heifers 211-250kg | 14 | R3628.57 | R16.79/kg |
Heifers 251-280kg | 10 | R4060.00 | R15.05/kg |
Heifers 281-320kg | 14 | R4371.43 | R15.24/kg |
Heifers 321kg+ | 1 | R4000.00 | R11.76/kg |
Tollies <180kg | 5 | R2520.00 | R15.09/kg |
Tollies 181-210kg | 15 | R3636.67 | R18.12/kg |
Tollies 211-250kg | 38 | R4223.68 | R18.33/kg |
Tollies 251-280kg | 19 | R4526.36 | R17.13/kg |
Tollies 281-320kg | 8 | R4925.00 | R16.23/kg |
Tollies 321kg+ | 6 | R4591.57 | R13.80/kg |
Nguni Heifers <180kg | 3 | R2200.00 | R14.01/kg |
Nguni Heifers 181-210kg | 23 | R3378.86 | R18.56/kg |
Nguni Heifers 211-250kg | 1 | R2800.00 | R12.44/kg |
Nguni Heifers 251-280kg | 4 | R4800.00 | R17.78/kg |
Nguni Tollies 181-210kg | 14 | R2092.86 | R11.48/kg |
Nguni Tollies 251-280kg | 2 | R4050.00 | R15.40/kg |
Nguni Tollies 281-320kg | 2 | R4350.00 | R14.62/kg |