Farmer's Weekly (South Africa)
April Auction Calendar
EASTERN CAPE 25 APRIL
Amatola Weaner Sale, Stutterheim Country Club. On offer: 1 500 weaners. Phone Gary Cawthorn on 082 321 0664.
FREE STATE 15 APRIL
Mertoun and Thaba Kwena Dormers Production Sale, Be Human, Bloemfontein. On offer: 40 in-lamb SP ewes, 24 open or in-lamb young SP ewes, 40 in-lamb commercial ewes, 20 lamb ewes, 20 SP rams and five commercial rams. Phone Gerrit Henning on 082 584 4654, or Henk Pretorius on 071 896 9800.
19 APRIL
ALS Bovelder Production Sale, Mizpah, Memel. On offer: 150 3-in-1 cows, 50 in-calf cows, 80 in-calf heifers, and 50 open heifers. Phone JD Steyn on 072 877 6984, or Jan Mostert on 083 306 8408.
20 APRIL
Bos Blanco Beefmaster Female Animal Sale, Kroon Boma, Kroonstad. On offer: 60 3-in-1 stud cows, 60 in-calf commercial cows, and 300 commercial in-calf heifers (Beefmaster crosses). Phone Lukas Kleynhans on 082 497 6793.
21 APRIL
Meatmaster Alliance Sale, Hoër Landbouskool Jacobsdal. On offer: 200 ewes and 30 rams. Phone Mario Kruger on 060 522 3906.
25 APRIL
Nollie Steyn Merino/Dohne Merino Dispersal Sale, Gerwin, Reitz. On offer: 1 385 Merino/Dohne Merino-type sheep, including 775 ewes (two-tooth to full mouth; running with ram; in lamb), 330 young open ewes, 100 wethers (two-tooth), 170 lambs (four months old), and 10 Merino rams. Phone Francois Duminy on 082 528 1899.
LIMPOPO 5 APRIL
Bufland Bonsmaras and Guest Sellers Production Sale, Buffelsfontein, Mookgophong. On offer: 20 SP bulls and 250 female animals in all production stages. Phone HP van der Walt on 081 011 2049.
15 APRIL
Emboss Borans Cease Farming Auction and Guest Seller Production Sale, Sterkrivier, Mokopane. On offer: 36 stud Borans, 39 commercial Borans and 200 Meatmasters. Phone Henry Kotzé on 078 800 5159.
22 APRIL
Weltevreden River Ranch Production Sale, André Kock and Son Warmbad Auction Pen, Bela-Bela. On offer: 20 Brahman bulls, 65 Brahman female animals and 10 commercial Brahmans. Phone Andrew Smith on 082 411 6624, or Mieke Botha on 079 229 4385.
MPUMALANGA 1 APRIL
Pumulani Dispersal Sale, eNtokozweni. On offer: 700 Mbuzi goats, 80 Dormers and 20 Drakensbergers. Phone Corné du Plessis on 076 101 9996.
FREE STATE
AG Bonsmara’s 31st Production Sale, Arcadia, Vrede. On offer: 70 bull and 200 female animals in different stages of production. Phone Arthur de Villiers on 082 564 8912, or Stephan Cronjé on 082 771 4044.
WESTERN CAPE 20 APRIL
Sterkwater Boerdery Production Sale, Helpmekaar Farm, Ceres. On offer: 40 Angus cows and heifers, 200 calves and 1 200 Dohne Merino ewes and lambs. Phone Jan Erasmus on 082 924 6069, or Gerhardt Louw on 082 771 5824.