Cow sold for 6.4 million rand in South Africa
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Weekendpost
An in-calf Ankole cow was sold for 6.4 million rand at an auction near Bela-Bela, a South African record for a female bovine. The transaction reflects the growing value of animal genetics in livestock farming, according to Veilingswinkel chief JP Smith, quoted by Weekendpost.
Queen Arusha, an in-calf Ankole heifer identified by ear tag NANK23 001, was sold for 6.4 million rand in South Africa. The transaction was the highest price ever paid in the country for a female bovine, across all breeds, reports Weekendpost.
The sale took place on 3 October at the Ntaba Nyoni & Friends auction, near Bela-Bela, in Limpopo province. The buyer of the heifer, offered as lot 20, was not identified, according to Weekendpost.
The transaction illustrates the growing interest of South Africa’s livestock sector in cattle genetics, horn morphology and documents attesting to the value of the animals, according to Weekendpost.
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