Grootfontein Agra Weaner Competition Sets New Record 
Published: 20 Jul 2017

Agra’s Auctioneering services have added another record to its repertoire, following a successful Weaner Competition at Grootfontein on 19 July 2017.

This year’s Grootfontein weaner auction was a huge success and exceeded previous records. With 2 155 weaner calves sold at an average price of N$ 6 684, the total sales of N$ 14,405,450 is a record turnover. The average price for weaner calves recorded on Tollies was N$ 33.33 / kg with the highest price of 35.12/kg. Heifers recorded an average price of N$ 31.12/kg with the highest price of N$ 34.21/kg. The purchasing power was at its strongest in years, with representatives from 10 South African Feedlots.

Titus Koen, Agra’s General Manager for Auctions commended on the quality of the calves delivered on both the Grootfontein and Outjo auctions. "The animals are of the highest quality and we congratulate the farmers on their eminent products’, he said. Reflecting on the competition, Koen, further encouraged producers to contact Agra Auctioneering services and participate in the Weaner Competition to yield full advantage of the current favourable market prices.

2017 Marks the 6th year that Agra is hosting the National Weaner Competition. The main sponsors are Bank Windhoek, Sanlam, Santam and Feedmaster. The co-sponsors are Marsh Namibia, Indongo Toyota, Henco Engineering, Bayer, MSD , Agribank and Powerbat Namibia. The total sponsorship for this year amounted to more than N$ 400 000, which will be used for various category winners at the auctions and the awarding of the national champion.

Agra in collaboration with Feedmaster, also presented a first for this year's weaner competition, which is for every weaner sold, the producer will receive a N$ 10 voucher that can be redeemed

when purchasing a 50 Kg bag of Feemdaster feed or lick at any of the Agra branches countrywide.