Grootfontein research trust staged their 13th produktion sale on Friday 21 February 2020. At the sale 59 rams with excellent wool on were sold at the average price of R9331. The highest priced ram was sold at R16000 to Mr ASJ van der Walt and the second highest priced ram (R15500) to Mr. Richard Rodgers also from Middelburg.
Mr. Shaun Muir, Kokstad, an old student and old student bought more than 10 rams this year and is highly satisfied that these rams improve the genetic merit of his flock!
Grootfontein sold 88 ewes at this sale for R1797 each. Another 64 pregnant ewes were sold at R2077 each.