The Nu-Alcade Bonsmara group’s 39th semi-annual production and fat stock cattle auction at Bela-Bela’s Warmbad livestock market on 25 September achieved good average prices and a total turnover of R18,2034 million. A total of 11 Bonsmara breeders in the north-eastern heart and red water region of South Africa are members of this group.
By Johan Norval
What also made the auction special was that Nu-Alcade identified the auction animals for the first time using RFID technology.
The most expensive bull was TMB 220169 (lot 4) from Thinus Maritz of Marble Hall, which was sold for R400 000 to pork kings Peter, Brad and Shaun Mockford (Polokwane, Limpopo) and JD Venter of Dendron.
The average price of the 20 stud bulls was R109 250, although several affordable bulls were available to commercial breeders. Pregnant stud cows with a calf were sold for an average of R27 666, non-pregnant cows with a calf for R25 381, pregnant cows for R22 157, pregnant heifers for R19 500 and non-pregnant heifers for R17 500.
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At the afternoon’s fat stock auction, the average price for steers was as follows:
- Lighter than 200 kg – R8 624
- 200-250 kg – R10 115
- Heavier than 250 kg – R11 760
Average slaughter prices for bulls:
- A-grade – R26 970
- B-grade – R34 490
- C-grade – R35 800
The average price for heifers:
- Lighter than 200 kg – R6 728
- 200 to 250 kg – R8 600
- Heavier than 250 kg – R10 400
Average slaughter prices for heifers:
- A-grade – R29 335
- B-grade – R28 831
The average price for cows (C-grade) was R24 418.
Vleissentraal Bosveld presented the auction in collaboration with the SwiftVEE platform. The auctioneer was Mike Killassy.
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