Farm for Sale in Cathcart Rural

Nestled in the Amatole mountains near Elandsberg, close to Cathcart, this profitable farm is picturesque and very desirable. The pastures are perennial with regenerative grazing with a very high carrying capacity at 2ha/LSU.

If you want top Breeding stock, then this property is for you. 1200 x half pedigree Angus and half Wagyu are included in the sale. From 1995 to 2015 this stud breeder ran the biggest Angus Stud with the oldest Wagyu herd in the country. Amongst other Beef cattle accolades this Stud Breeder in 2010 won the SA Studbook Ceva Stud Breeder of the Year trophy for Beef Cattle.

6 x Titles of land, including Infrastructure, stock, assets, implements

VAT Vendor (sold either as Zero rated or Plus VAT at 15% depending on if the Purchaser is a VAT Vendor or not.

Hectares:

2420 hectares where feed is only planted in very dry conditions.

Water supply:

Rainfall = 1150mm all year round. Water rights = 41 920 m², 3 streams run through the property (Kei & Fish River) Plenty of water rises on the farm, all fountain water. There are also 3 ground dams.

Arable (ha):

210 hectares

Irrigation:

60 hectares irrigated via 2 x 17 KVA Irrigation Pumps, 3 x Tower Centre Pivots

Current Land Use:

Agriculture, Livestock Red/Black Angus & Wagyu Beef suppliers

Carrying Capacity ha/LSU:

2ha per LSU (Focusing on beef now but has farmed sheep as well)

Stock:

1200 x Half pedigree Angus and half Wagyu

Registered Angus Cattle

70% Red, 30 % Black, 300 breeding cows, 400 followers

Wagyu F2, F3, purebred and Full Blood

200 Breeding cows, 300 followers.

Markets:

Angus Breeding & Sales - Wagyu steak market Cape Town for fine dining restaurants.

Equipment and tools:

Available on request as too many to mention.

Fencing:

Boundary is = 9 strand, Internal = 7 strands

Electricity supply:

Eskom

Energy backup:

Generators 50kVA and a 20kVA

Infrastructure: 3 farmhouses on 3 portions of land, farmland on the rest of the portions.

Farm 1: Main dwelling and Guesthouse

7 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms (including Guesthouse)

7 sheds for shearing and shelter. Spray race & cattle race (50kVA generator)

Farm 2:

3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 5 sheds shearing, equipment and fodder) cattle handling facility (20 kVA generator)

Pastures & Camps: On both above farms fenced into 28 pastures and 22 veld camps

Farm 3:

4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 sheds for fodder & equipment, 1 x staff cottage, cattle handling facility

Pastures & Camps: fenced in 12 pasture camps and 10 veld camps

Farm 4:

Cattle handling facilities, Pastures & Camps fenced into 2 pasture camps and 6 veld camps

Staff Quarters:

8 staff cottages (free electricity)

Equipment

Tractors:

1 Massey Ferguson 5710 4x4

1 Massey Ferguson 399 4x4

1 Massey Ferguson 390

1 Massey Ferguson 188

1 Landini 7865 4x4

1 Ford 6600

1 John Deere 3020

1 John Deere 5055

1 David Brown 995

1 David Brown 990

TLB: 1 JCB CX3 TLB

Rakes:

1 Five-wheel Acrobat Rake

1 Nine-wheel Acrobat Rake

2 Claas Liner 450 Rake

Trailers:

5 Two-wheel trailers

Balers:

1 Claas Rollant 340 Baler

1 Claas Markant 55 Baler

Mowers:

2 Fella Ramos 270P Five Disc Mowers

1 Celmac RDM 165 Mower

1 Falcon F180 Bushcutter

Fertiliser Spreaders:

1 Amazone ZA – X Fertiliser Spreader

1 Stara Fertilizer Spreader

1 Viscon Fertiliser Spreader

Fire Cart:

1 Honda 500 litre fire cart

Mixer Wagon:

1 Rolo 3 ton Mixer Wagon

Ploughs:

3 Trailed Disc Ploughs

4 Mouldboard Ploughs

1 Seven-tine Glencoe Ripper

1 Five-tine Glencoe Ripper

2 Nine-tine Kongskilde Tillers

Lime Spreader:

1 Rovic 3 Ton Lime Spreader

1 Boom Spray

1 Road Grader

1 Kipor 50kVA Diesel Generator

1 x 20 kVA Generator

1 Wool Press

5 Steel wool sorting tables

3 x 17Kva irrigation pumps

Irrigation equipment including a 3 Tower Centre Pivot

2 x AI Flasks

Sheep and Cattle handling and treatment equipment

4 Knapsak sprayers

Equipment and tools too numerous to mention

Only qualified Buyers will be entertained for private viewing.

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