There were 591 sheep & goats and 273 cattle on offer at the recent Grahamstown sale. Prices were very good, considering the crash in the market for weaners. Good quality slaughter cattle achieved R20+ and store cows averaged around R17.50. Prices were as follows:
Type of Stock | No | Average Price | Average Price/kg |
AB GRADE (THIN) | 18 | R 5 122.22 | R 19.13 |
ANGORA KAPATER(S) | 33 | R 780.00 | R 16.25 |
BULL (SLAUGHTER) | 23 | R 9 900.00 | R 19.71 |
BOERGOAT KAPATER(S) <35KG | 9 | R 866.67 | R 29.77 |
SAVANNAH EWE(S) | 9 | R 1 425.00 | R 25.91 |
BOERGOAT MAIDEN EWE(S) | 22 | R 1 069.09 | R 40.27 |
BOERGOAT EWE(S) | 5 | R 1 320.00 | R 23.16 |
COW (VERY THIN) | 37 | R 5 725.68 | R 18.20 |
STORE COW/C1 | 57 | R 6 514.04 | R 18.78 |
FAT COW C2+ | 11 | R 8 681.82 | R 19.08 |
COW & CALF | 59 | R 10 256.78 | R 24.72 |
HEIFER(S) 181 -210KG | 1 | R 5 000.00 | R 25.51 |
HEIFER(S) 211-250KG | 1 | R 5 400.00 | R 24.55 |
HEIFER(S) 251 -280KG | 2 | R 6 100.00 | R 21.33 |
LAMB(S) (THIN) | 214 | R 598.69 | R 25.04 |
LAMB(S) A2+ | 125 | R 1 099.60 | R 29.59 |
MUTTON C1 | 40 | R 938.00 | R 19.73 |
MUTTON C2+ | 82 | R 1 502.62 | R 26.10 |
EWE(S) & LAMB(S) | 17 | R 2 000.00 | R 27.78 |
NGUNI LIGHT HEIFER(S) >180KG | 11 | R 4 027.27 | R 27.86 |
NGUNI LIGHT TOLLIE(S) <180KG | 11 | R 2 672.73 | R 17.78 |
NGUNI TOLLIE(S) 211 -250KG | 1 | R 5 900.00 | R 24.79 |
NGUNI TOLLIE(S) 251 -280KG | 1 | R 5 900.00 | R 22.87 |
TRADE OX(EN) | 10 | R 9 340.00 | R 19.81 |
RAM(S) (SLAUGHTER) | 35 | R 1 298.71 | R 20.90 |
LIGHT TOLLIE(S) <180KG | 7 | R 4 071.43 | R 25.31 |
TOLLIE(S) 211-250KG | 21 | R 5 809.52 | R 25.87 |
TOLLIE(S) 251 -280KG | 1 | R 6 000.00 | R 22.06 |