There were 701 sheep and 407 cattle at the recent Hobson & Co Monthly auction. Prices were good with the stock ranging from being excellent to very average. Prices were as follows:
Type of Stock | No of Stock | Average Price | Average Price/kg |
Rams | 18 | R906.67 | R13.12/kg |
Ewes | 232 | R886.34 | R16.85/kg |
Lambs | 364 | 758.93 | R20.58/kg |
Boergoats | 56 | 838.39 | R26.10/kg |
XB Goats/Angoras | 31 | R422.58 | R10.48/kg |
Bulls | 13 | R7211.54 | R13.08/kg |
Cows | 98 | R5303.57 | R11.48/kg |
Calves | 248 | R3401.21 | R17.12/kg |
Heifers | 16 | R4078.13 | R12.97/kg |
Oxen | 27 | R5674.07 | R13.89/kg |
Cows & Calves | 4 | R7325.00 | R7325.00 |
Jersey X | 1 | R1600.00 | R6.81/kg |