The Sernick Group’s optimistic view of the agricultural industry in South Africa remains unchanged. The company is investing significant effort in breeding cattle that are adaptable to different environments and immune to diseases. The group recently held its first February auction, a new territory for them.

The auction proved successful, with all the 600 animals on offer selling at excellent prices. The sale included commercial cattle and a few stud bulls.

All the animals on offer were sold. The results and averages of the auction was as follow:

• 17 Bulls @ R68 824,00
• 18 3-in-1 Cows @ R30 556,00
• 47 Cow with Calf @ R28 085,00
• 51 Cows in Calf @ R21 686,00
• 114 Heifers in Calf @ R21 298,00
• 156 Heifers (was with bull) @ R18 532,00
• 198 Open Heifers @ R14 418,00

Nick Serfontein, the chairperson of the Sernick Group, expressed his optimism  for the  Group’s upcoming sales in 2023, with a noticeable increase in emerging farmers attending the auction this year. Patrick Sekwatlakwatla, a mentor and emerging farmer developer, emphasized that Sernick’s Emerging Farmer Development Programme  aims to develop emerging farmers into commercial farmers.

Why choose the Bonsmara breed?

The Bonsmara breed offers several benefits to farmers, including a high level of environmental adaptation, resistance to various diseases and parasites, an increase in the animal’s daily average gain, and  improved feed conversion ability.

The Sernick Group is proud of the trust that farmers have placed in them and their commitment to providing support to emerging farmers in the years to come. The annual auction is scheduled for June 2, 2023, and is expected to offer approximately 60 bulls, 120 registered cows, and 600 commercial Bonsmara cattle. Nick Serfontein invites everyone to attend and predicts a great winter auction in 2023.

Watch the highlights of the of the Breeding Stock Auction.

If you want to promote your auction, you can get in touch with:

Tiny Smith: (+27)82-698-3353 – tiny@agri4all.com

Lynette van Tonder: (+27)74-694-4422 – lynette@agri4all.com