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Bonsmara Auction Calendar
Farmer's Weekly
|April 08, 2022
This auction calendar is a special segment for the Breed of the Month and includes Bonsmara auction dates across South Africa.
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EASTERN CAPE
6 SEPTEMBER Hencil Bonsmara Sale, Grootvlei, Barkly East. Phone Mario Kruger on 060 522 3906.
FREE STATE
13 APRIL AG Bonsmara Sale, Arcadia, Vrede. On offer: 75 bulls and 300 female animals. Phone Johnny Muller on 082 829 5699, or Mike Killassy on 082 378 8112.
28 APRIL Voorspoed Bonsmara Production Sale, Sasolburg. On offer: 15 SP bulls (from Skatkis Bonsmaras), 120 in-calf heifers, 30 cows (in calf or with calf), 50 bullmature heifers and 30 heifer weaners. Phone Freek Pieterse on 079 560 7088, or Theuns Visser on 082 338 1356.
26 MAY QualiTRIO Bonsmara Production Sale, Vlakvlei, Viljoenskroon. On offer: 40 bulls and 200 stud and commercial female animals. Phone Paul Maré on 082 870 4309.
This story is from the April 08, 2022 edition of Farmer's Weekly.
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