Own Correspondent
2nd July 2021
LETLHAKANE – Saturday the 26th of June 2021 saw a truly historic auction take place in the form of the Voorslag Auction at the Red Bull Crush in Letlhakane, with famed local breeders Faheem Kala and Sethula Sethula of Bushra Stud breaking two Botswana National records in the small stock category. Both records were broken with locally bred animals:
• a new Botswana Record Price for a Boer Goat Female at P60,000.00
• a new Botswana Record Price for a Kalahari Reds Female for P41,000.00, breaking the P30,000.00 record by Bushra Stud at the Tholo Holdings auction on 21st November 2020
Small livestock owner Faheem Kala, said “Thank you to Voorslag, the auctioneers Stockman’s Choice and the Meerkat online bidding platform, and a hearty congratulations to breeders/buyers and sellers for making this platform a success. The quality of animals on auction is something to truly marvel at. Both well established and new entry farmers bid on auction animals, a true testament to the growing community in the small stock and especially goat space.”
Increased local activity and education for breeders has certainly taken root and continues to deliver excellent results as more breeders get involved, more auctions and indeed more successful auctions are held, and the true value of these beautiful breeds is clear for all to see.
Continued Kala, “It’s clear that goats are going somewhere in Botswana! Our industry is growing, the smallstock community is getting closer and the true value of animals is now clear to see. We’ve been privileged at Bushra Stud to have had an excellent sale at the Voorslag Auction in Letlhakane, and what’s most important for us is not simply that greater prices are being paid for goats, but that their worth is being recognised, that new and established farmers are coming together and that WE are all playing a role in ensuring greater genetics and quality for the industry in our country.”
Kala championed need for more successful auctions, welcoming international online bidders, to growing the local genetic pool and quality locally to increase opportunities to export small stock.
The full results from the Voorslag Auction, presented by Nico Vos of Stockman’s Choice, are per the below:
Boer Goat Bucks:
• 1st Highest: P33,000.00by Breeder Bushra Stud
• 2nd Highest: P29,000.00 by Breeder Bushra Stud
• 3rd Highest: P25,000.00 by Breeder Bushra Stud
• Average Price: P26,500.00
Kalahari Reds Bucks:
• 1st Highest: P21,000.00 by Breeder Bushra Stud
• 2nd Highest: P21,000.00 by Breeder Bushra Stud
• 3rd Highest: P18,000.00 by Breeder Bushra Stud
• Average Price: P18,250.000
Boer Goat Does:
• 1st Highest: P60,000.00 by Breeder Bushra Stud
• 2nd Highest: P54,000.00 by Breeder Keitumetse Bob Modori
• 3rd Highest: P35,000.00 by Breeder Bushra Stud
Kalahari Reds Does:
• 1st Highest: P41,000 – by Breeder Bushra Stud
• 2nd Highest: P37,000.00 by Breeder Bushra Stud
• 3rd Highest: P32,000.00 by Breeder Bushra Stud
• Average Price: P31,500.00
