492 cattle on offer at the recent Preston Park sale. Prices were very high due to the scarcity of stock. Prices were as follows:
Type of Stock | No | Average Price | Average Price/kg |
A GRADE (THIN) | 2 | R 7 500.00 | R 17.36 |
AB GRADE (THIN) | 3 | R 6 566.67 | R 15.27 |
AB GRADE A2+ | 2 | R 9 800.00 | R 22.02 |
BULL (SLAUGHTER) | 6 | R 10 833.33 | R 18.30 |
B GRADE B2+ | 7 | R 6 242.86 | R 17.59 |
COW (VERY THIN) | 10 | R 6 090.00 | R 13.70 |
STORE COW/C1 | 65 | R 7 620.77 | R 17.28 |
FAT COW C2+ | 58 | R 10 658.62 | R 19.98 |
COW & CALF | 5 | R 9 320.00 | R 14.52 |
LIGHT HEIFER(S) <180KG | 28 | R 4 225.00 | R 27.26 |
HEIFER(S) 181 -210KG | 36 | R 5 283.33 | R 29.58 |
HEIFER(S) 211-250KG | 35 | R 5 005.71 | R 22.85 |
HEIFER(S) 251 -280KG | 4 | R 4 000.00 | R 14.65 |
JERSEY CALVES | 21 | R 2 333.33 | R 14.49 |
NGUNI LIGHT HEIFER(S) >180KG | 2 | R 2 950.00 | R 18.27 |
NGUNI HEIFER(S) 211 -250KG | 15 | R 5 100.00 | R 21.98 |
NGUNI HEIFER 281 -320KG | 8 | R 5 625.00 | R 19.12 |
NGUNI LIGHT TOLLIE(S) <180KG | 51 | R 3 035.29 | R 19.06 |
NGUNI TOLLIE(S) 211 -250KG | 5 | R 4 900.00 | R 19.76 |
TRADE OX(EN) | 1 | R 4 800.00 | R 15.95 |
LIGHT TOLLIE(S) <180KG | 37 | R 3 709.46 | R 26.45 |
TOLLIE(S) 181-210KG | 50 | R 6 276.00 | R 31.98 |
TOLLIE(S) 211-250KG | 37 | R 6 951.35 | R 30.68 |
TOLLIE(S) >321KG | 4 | R 7 050.00 | R 19.61 |