There were 211 cattle on offer at the recent Preston Park sale held just outside Paterson. Prices and stock on offer were good and were as follows:
Type of Stock | No of Stock | Average Price | Average Price/kg |
A Grades (A2+) | 13 | R7483.91 | R18.35/kg |
AB Grades (AB2+) | 8 | R7537.50 | R15.55/kg |
Bulls (Slaughter) | 1 | R10300.00 | R16.89/kg |
Cows (Very Thin) | 12 | R5691.67 | R12.44/kg |
Cows (Store/C1) | 7 | R5942.67 | R13.58/kg |
Cows (C2+) | 36 | R8472.22 | R15.26/kg |
Cows & Calves | 2 | R7600.00 | R7600.00 |
Heifers <180kg | 7 | R3250.00 | R19.12/kg |
Heifers 181-210kg | 15 | R3373.33 | R17.86/kg |
Heifers 211-250kg | 2 | R4550.00 | R19.04/kg |
Heifers 251-280kg | 11 | R4890.91 | R17.89/kg |
Heifers 281-320kg | 5 | R4940.00 | R16.69/kg |
Nguni Heifers <180kg | 5 | R3450.00 | R20.06/kg |
Nguni Tollies 181-210kg | 5 | R2550.00 | R13.28/kg |
Tollies <180kg | 11 | R3600.00 | R20.45/kg |
Tollies 181-210kg | 14 | R4042.86 | R21.36/kg |
Tollies 211-250kg | 51 | R4884.31 | R21.20/kg |
Tollies 251-280kg | 5 | R4900.00 | R18.31/kg |
Tollies 281-320kg | 1 | R5600.00 | R17.50/kg |