AG Bonsmara’s 34th production auction on 10 September at Plaas Arcadia, Vrede, drew strong buyer support, with a top bull selling for R220 000 (excluding VAT). Of the 40 bulls offered, the average selling price was R97 500, while pregnant heifers averaged R52 083 and cow-and-calf combinations R47 976. The sale reinforced demand for genetics from a herd established by Arthur Edward de Villiers in 1937 and now run by his son Arthur de Villiers as …
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