The white maize spot price has decreased week on week to R6,930 per ton, while the Jul’25 price has risen to R5,011. The yellow maize price has risen week on week to R5,755, with the Jul’25 price now at R4,511 per ton. The soybean spot price has increased week on week to R9,525, while the May’25 price has risen to …
The national average weaner calf price for bulls between 200 and 250 kilograms remained high as expected, rising to R34.72 per kilogram, with “out-of-hand” sales now at R35.24 per kg. Lighter bulls between 160 and 200 kilograms traded at R33.97, while heavier bulls between 250 and 300 kilograms rose to R32.87 last week. The average price in Limpopo also traded …
The average banana price dropped by 17% to R8.91 per kilogram or R160 per 18kg box and is still 31% higher than a year ago when it traded just below R7. The fact that prices remained relatively elevated compared to last year is due to 23% less volumes on the markets compared to last year. We are however expecting prices …
The average national price of potatoes has dropped to R75.77 per 10kg, reflecting a 5% decrease from the previous week. Last week, large potatoes traded at R87, medium potatoes at R72, and smalls at R51 per 10kg. In terms of variety, Mondial prices decreased to R75, while Sifra prices rose to R78 per 10kg. The average price for Class …
The average banana price dropped, as expected, to R10.71 per kilogram or R193 per 18kg box and is now 17% higher than a year ago. This drop in price was due to volumes that increased by 13% week on week with most of the pack houses now on full capacity again. The price can stay in a downward trend over …
The average national potato price increased to R79.57 per 10kg, marking a 3% increase compared to the previous week. Last week, large potatoes traded at R93, mediums at R75, and smalls at R52 per 10kg. Variety-wise, Mondials increased to R86, while Sifras increased to R77 per 10kg. The higher price was due to about 13% lower volumes that came into …
Our expectation for weaner calves was fairly accurate, with the national average price for calves weighing 200-250 kg remaining high and increasing to R34.19/kg, while direct sales reached R34.68/kg. Lighter calves (160-200 kg) traded at R34.67, while heavier calves (250-300 kg) increased to R32.40 last week. The average price in the Northern Cape also increased to R33.27, while the KwaZulu-Natal …
The white maize spot price has risen week on week to R6,995 per ton, while the July ’25 price rises to R4,697. The yellow maize price drops week on week to R5,620, with the July ’25 price now at R4,315 per ton. The soybean spot price drops week on week to R9,630, while the May ’25 price drops to R8,090 …
The big uncertainty this week is the inauguration of President Trump and what the impact will be of the Tariffs he will implement. This is creating a lot of uncertainty in the global markets now. The Rand however strengthened week on week to R18.70 per US Dollar, but has lost a lot of ground since Trump won the elections late …
Shifting focus to the fruit markets, the average banana price jumped back to R11.18 per kilogram or R201 per 18kg box and is now only 3% lower than a year ago. Volumes dropped by 6% week on week with lots of rain affecting deliveries to the markets. We are however still expecting lower prices for the rest of this month. …
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