There were 243 cattle sold at the recent Preston Park sale. Prices were very high, with abattoirs desperate for fat stock due to the drought up country. Prices were as follows:
Type of Stock | No of Stock | Average Price | Average Price/kg |
Bulls (Slaughter) | 2 | R12000.00 | R16.34/kg |
AB Grades (AB2+) | 5 | R6420.00 | R17.37/kg |
Cows (Store/C1) | 7 | R5871.43 | R14.18/kg |
Cows (C2+) | 53 | R9350.00 | R17.95/kg |
Friesland Calves | 2 | R4075.00 | R11.16/kg |
Jersey Calves | 3 | R3400.00 | R11.22/kg |
Heifers <180kg | 2 | R2050.00 | R14.29/kg |
Heifers 181-210kg | 17 | R4179.01 | R21.03/kg |
Heifers 211-250kg | 25 | R4942.00 | R21.33/kg |
Heifers 251-280kg | 12 | R5545.83 | R21.69/kg |
Heifers 281-320kg | 6 | R5491.67 | R17.91/kg |
Nguni Heifers 280-320kg | 2 | R5050.00 | R17.53/kg |
Nguni Tollies <180kg | 12 | R2150.00 | R14.14/kg |
Nguni Tollies 211-250kg | 2 | R2900.00 | R13.30/kg |
Tollies <180kg | 2 | R3000.00 | R20.83/kg |
Tollies 181-210kg | 15 | R4460.00 | R22.50/kg |
Tollies 211-250kg | 56 | R5172.32 | R22.37/kg |
Tollies 251-280kg | 3 | R4783.33 | R18.26/kg |
Tollies 281-320kg | 14 | R5450.00 | R17.91/kg |
Tollies 321kg+ | 3 | R6633.33 | R19.34/kg |