R650 000 Limousin heifer sold at Leading Lady Auction

The Limousin Breed’s 50th Anniversary Leading Lady Auction was held during the Bloem Show at the Bloemfontein Showgrounds on 30 April. The leading lady auction is a female animal-only sale.

R650 000 Limousin heifer sold at Leading Lady Auction
The highest price of the day was paid for the heifer La Rhone Ecstasy LR 23 51, which was sold for R650 000.
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The highest price of the day was paid for the heifer La Rhone Ecstasy LR 23 51, which was sold by AJ du Toit of La Rhone Limousins in Tulbagh to Arturo Cuturi of Mutanda Farms in Zambia for R650 000.

@farmersweeklysa La Rhone Ecstasy LR2351, bred by La Rhone Limousins, was sold for R650 000 at the Limousin Cattle Breeders’ Society of Southern Africa’s Leading Lady Auction. Congratulations to the buyer Arturo Cuturi of Mutanda Farms in Zambia. @JohanvanderNestAuctioneer #FarmersWeeklySA #agriculturetiktok #farmtok #auction #cattleauction #cattlebreeders #limousincattle #heifer #bloemfontein #zambia ♬ original sound – Farmer’s Weekly SA

The average price achieved for all the lots was R130 000.

The auction also included novelty items of which a bottle of Jägermeister was sold for R20 000, and a buffalo hunting adventure in the Zambian wilderness valued at US$12 500 (about R232 000) was sold for R130 000.

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The sale was held by Vleissentraal, with Johan van der Nest as the auctioneer.

@farmersweeklysa The Limousin Cattle Breeders Society of Southern Africa celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. As part of the milestone celebration, 15 of the breed’s top female animals were showcased at the Leading Lady Auction this evening. Guests were welcomed by @JohanvanderNestAuctioneer and Jan Stiglingh, president of the society. #FarmersWeeklySA #agriculturetiktok #farmtok #auction #limousincattle #cattleauction #cattlebreeders #bloemfontein ♬ original sound – Farmer’s Weekly SA