Livestock firm as premium cattle fetch up to N$79.50/kg
Local livestock producer prices remained broadly firm during the week ending 15 June, with premium beef cattle continuing to command prices of up to N$79.50 per kilogram, while slaughter sheep sold for more than N$41/kg on average at auction.
CHAMWE KAIRA
Local livestock producer prices remained broadly firm during the week ending 15 June, with premium beef cattle continuing to command prices of up to N$79.50 per kilogram, while slaughter sheep sold for more than N$41/kg on average at auction.
According to the latest Weekly Livestock and Meat Producer Prices published by the Livestock and Livestock Products Board of Namibia, top-grade A2 to A4 cattle on the Savanna Beef Operations export price schedule were priced at N$78.00/kg, while cattle weighing between 240kg and 259kg on the carcass classification matrix fetched N$79.50/kg. Animals weighing 260kg and above were priced at N$78.00/kg.
Natural Namibian Meat Producers continued to offer N$90/kg for A1 to A3 lambs on the local price schedule and N$105/kg on the export price schedule, with A4 lambs fetching N$80/kg locally and N$81/kg for export.
