R6,4 million Ankole heifer sets new record at Ntaba Nyoni auction

Farmer's WeeklyHanlie du Plessis · 4 October 2026 at 08:22

The in-calf Ankole heifer Queen Arusha (NANK23 001) sold for R6,4 million at the Ntaba Nyoni & Friends auction at Phala Phala near Bela-Bela, Limpopo, on 3 October, setting a new South African record for a female animal across cattle breeds, according to JP Smith, COO of Veilingswinkel.
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