The Stormberger breeders’ group’s 20th production auction, held on 28 August on Robbie Stretton’s farm Buffelsfontein in the Molteno district, celebrated 45 years of dedicated beef cattle breeding.
By Gavin Isted
The breeders’ group started with group breeding and performance testing according to Tom Lasater’s principles and is known as one of the best in the country. The original group was started in 1981 by Robbie Stretton, Paul Mortlock and John Daly.
The most expensive bull fetched R100 000 and the buyer was Eulogia Farming of Rekwestfontein, Bethulie. The average price of the 30 bulls was R60 333, almost R12 000 more than in 2025.
The average price of the 115 pregnant cows was R22 797, about R2 300 higher than in 2025. The 37 pregnant heifers achieved an average price of R20 984.
Three Orpington chickens were also sold at the auction for an average of R1 400.
BKB Cradock hosted the auction and Jeremy Pearson was the auctioneer.
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