There were 368 cattle on offer at the recent Preston Park sale. Prices were good, with fat cattle in good demand. Prices were as follows:
Type of Stock | No of Stock | Average Price | Average Price/kg |
A Grades (A2+) | 4 | R7000.00 | R18.47/kg |
Bulls (Slaughter) | 5 | R11780.00 | R14.67/kg |
Cows (Very Thin) | 19 | R4681.67 | R11.06/kg |
Cows (Store/C1) | 29 | R5270.96 | R12.90/kg |
Cows (C2+) | 76 | R7860.69 | R15.76/kg |
Cows & Calves | 17 | R6211.76 | R6211.76 |
Friesland Calves 251-280kg | 5 | R3200.00 | R11.64/kg |
Heifers <180kg | 2 | R3350.00 | R18.82/kg |
Heifers 181-210kg | 10 | R3735.00 | R18.59/kg |
Heifers 211-250kg | 20 | R4262.50 | R19.10/kg |
Heifers 251-280kg | 9 | R4555.56 | R17.51/kg |
Heifers 281-320kg | 5 | R4800.00 | R16.11/kg |
Heifers 321kg+ | 1 | R3500.00 | R10.39/kg |
Nguni Heifers <180kg | 23 | R3282.61 | R19.91/kg |
Nguni Heifers 181-210kg | 1 | R3000.00 | R15.71/kg |
Nguni Heifers 211-250kg | 26 | R4138.46 | R17.55/kg |
Nguni Heifers 251-280kg | 1 | R4400.00 | R15.77/kg |
Nguni Tollies <180kg | 14 | R2017.86 | R14.27/kg |
Nguni Tollies 181-210kg | 18 | R3108.33 | R15.90/kg |
Nguni Tollies 211-250kg | 18 | R3277.88 | R14.45/kg |
Nguni Tollies 280-320kg | 3 | R4700.00 | R16.61/kg |
Trade Oxen | 4 | R7725.00 | R16.09/kg |
Tollies <180kg | 3 | R3200.00 | R19.76/kg |
Tollies 181-210kg | 11 | R3877.27 | R19.72/kg |
Tollies 211-250kg | 15 | R4930.00 | R21.95/kg |
Tollies 251-280kg | 21 | R5321.43 | R20.38/kg |
Tollies 281-320kg | 2 | R5800.00 | R19.40/kg |
Tollies 321kg+ | 4 | R5575.00 | R14.85/kg |