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Dormers,Cookhouse,8 February
Thehighest-pricedram,whichsoldfor
R22000,with(fromleft):RoaldCradock
(buyer),HeleenvanAardt(seller)and
DanieStrauss(BKBauctioneer).
Front:JulesvanAardt(seller).
RIGHT:
BethulieVeldMerinoRam
Sale,Bethulie,6 February
Thehighest-pricedram,whichsold
forR16000,with(back,fromleft):Paul
vanBiljonandJanMarais(OVK),
JuniorJacobs(seller)and
DonovanOlifant(handler).Front:
HermanGrobbelaar(buyer).LEF T:
Charmac(McNaughton),
Graaff-Reinet, 26 February
Thehighest-pricedram,whichsold
forR50000,with(back,fromleft):
RonaldMcNaughton(seller),Joséand
NollieBester(buyers),ChrisCurtain
(OVK)andAdrianMcNaughton(seller).
Front:JakkieNel(OVKauctioneer).
RIGHT:
Fairworld(VanAardt),
Cradock, 20 February
Thehighest-pricedram,whichsold
forR50000,with(fromleft):Gert
Jordaan(BKBauctioneer),Jaco
vanderMerwe(buyer),Actonvan
Aardt(seller),MatthysViljoen(BKB)
andHansThomas(handler).Fanel,Excelsior,5 March
Thehighest-pricedram,whichsoldforR10000,
with(fromleft):PMSwart(OVKauctioneer),
StephanNel(buyer),TimoNel(seller),Frans
Nel(buyer)andFanieNel(seller).
Hartebeesfontein(Strydom),Frankfort,1 March
Thehighest-pricedram,whichsoldforR55000,with
(back,fromleft):BartandJohanVenter(buyers),
AndriesNel(seller),WillieVenter(buyer),IzakNel
(seller),JanMostert(OVKauctioneer)andDanie
deWet (BKB). Front, from left: GB Nel (seller), Bongaan
Sipotwana (handler) and Jaco Saaiman (OVK).Heuningkrans, Frankfort, 8 March
The highest-priced ram, which sold for R30 000,
with (back, from left): Eduard Prinsloo (seller),
Danie de Wet (BKB), Eddie Prinsloo (seller), Fred
Bibbey (buyer), Noekie de Jager (OVK) and Jan
Mostert (BKB auctioneer). Front, from left: Jaco
Saaiman (OVK) and Pampoe Mona (handler).Despitea challengingeconomicenvironment,
Merino rams sold at auction during February and
March managed to achieve outstanding results.58 farmer’sweekly 30 AUGUST 2019
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