Good news is that the weaner calf price has increased by more than 1% in the past week, with the national average price now at R31.34 per kilogram. At this time last year, the price was trading about 7% higher at R33.71. Regional prices are rising, with the price in Limpopo now at R32, while the average price in the …
Weekly Livestock Market Overview | 11 September 2024
This past week, we saw that weaner calf prices dropped further, with the national average price now at R31.20 per kilogram. Last year at this time, the price traded 8.5% higher at R34.10. Regional prices also moved downward, with the price in the Eastern Cape now at R31.25, while the average price in the Northern Cape dropped to R30.82. The …
Weekly Livestock Market Overview | 04 September 2024
In the beef industry, we see that the latest weaner calf price continued to decline over the past week, with the national average price currently at R31.45 per kilogram. Last year at this time, the price was almost 9% higher, trading at R34.47. The price in the Eastern Free State is now at R32.10, while the average price in the …
Weekly Livestock Market Overview | 28 August 2024
The latest weaner calf price has further declined over the past week, with the average price now at R31.74 per kilogram. At this time last year, the price was 7% higher, trading at R34.21. The price in Limpopo has dropped to R33, while the average price in the Eastern Cape has dropped to R31.25. The A2/3 carcass price also dropped …
Weekly Livestock Market Overview | 21 August 2024
The latest weaner calf price dropped by almost 1% over the past week, with the average price currently at R31.95 per kilogram. The price is now 6.25% lower than a year ago. The price in the Northwest decreased to R30.94, while the average price in Limpopo also fell to R33.50. The A2/3 carcass price remains steady at R55.23, while the …
Weekly Livestock Market Overview | 13 August 2024
In the cattle industry, the latest weaner calf price increased over the past week, with the average price currently at R32.46 per kilogram, which is about 5% lower than the same time last year. The price in the Northwest rose to R31.16, while the average price in the Northern Cape also slightly increased to R29.63. The A2/3 carcass price did …
Weekly Livestock Market Overview | 07 August 2024
As expected, the latest weaner calf price has increased slightly over the past week and currently stands at R32.57 per kilogram, which is about 6.2% lower than the same time last year. The price in Mpumalanga has dropped to R34, while the average price in the North West has increased slightly to R31.57. I believe the price may trend upwards …
Weekly Livestock Market Overview | 31 July 2024
As expected, the latest weaner calf price has increased slightly over the past week and currently stands at R32.57 per kilogram, which is about 6.2% lower than the same time last year. The price in Mpumalanga has dropped to R34, while the average price in the North West has increased slightly to R31.57. I believe the price may trend upwards …
Weekly Livestock Market Overview | 24 July 2024
The latest weaner calf price dropped by almost 1% last week and currently stands at R32.06 per kilogram, which is about 6% lower than the same time last year. The price in the Northwest dropped to R31.53, while the average price in the Central Free State is now trading at R30.50. It looks like the price should find support around …
Weekly Livestock Market Overview | 17 July 2024
Last week, the latest weaner calf price rose to R32.30 per kilogram and is now only 1% lower than a year ago. The price in Mpumalanga rises to R35 while the average price in Natal trades at R34. I still feel that we may expect further upward movements in the calf price, maintaining high levels until mid-August. From there, the …
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