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South Africa's Premier Livestock Platform

LesakaYour Trusted Digital Kraal

Uniting South Africa's farmers through live auctions, verified marketplace, and integrated financial services.

150,000+
Animals Traded
25,000+
Farmers
9
Provinces
100%
Secure

Live online auctions

Bid from the bakkie. HD video of every lot, transparent bid history and instant settlement on the fall of the hammer.

Nguni Weaner Sale
LIVE68 lots

Nguni Weaner Sale

Free State Livestock Co.

Current bidR14,250
Bonsmara Bull Auction
LIVE24 lots

Bonsmara Bull Auction

Limpopo Stud Breeders

Current bidR62,000
Dorper Ram Production
LIVE112 lots

Dorper Ram Production

Karoo Agri Union

Current bidR8,900

Zero fraud risk, by design

Verified identity

Every seller is FICA and ID-verified before a single listing goes live.

Escrow payments

Funds are held safely and only released once the animals are delivered.

Health & movement

Vet certificates and movement permits attached to every lot.

Dispute cover

Lesaka mediates and insures the transaction end to end.

Market intelligence

Know the price before you load the truck.

Weaner calves

R38.40/kg

+4.2%

Class A beef

R56.10/kg

+1.8%

Mutton A2

R92.75/kg

-0.9%

Live SA Beef & Livestock Board

LIVE · updated 4s ago · SAFEX / RPO feed
JSE AGRI12 984,4+0.86%ARL17 420+1.42%RCL1 382-0.54%SAFEX WM4 685+0.31%KAR5 920+0.97%USD/ZAR17,94-0.22%

Beef Class A (R/kg)

R57.60

+3.23% today

Beef Class C (R/kg)

R50.20

+2.66% today

Weaner Calves (R/kg)

R43.20

+4.85% today

Lamb A2 (R/kg)

R92.60

+3.58% today

Intraday carcass & class prices

Class A by province (R/kg)

Class A beef carcass price (R/kg)

Seasonal forecast

Weaner demand strengthens into the spring rains — our model projects a 6–9% lift by October.

SMS & app price alerts

Get a message the moment your species crosses the price you set. Works on any phone.

Financial services built for farmers

Grow the herd without stalling the cash flow.

Livestock financing

Buy now, pay over 6–24 months against your herd.

From 11.5% p.a.

Insurance

Cover for mortality, theft and transit on every animal traded.

Per-head cover

Escrow payments

Protected settlement released on delivery confirmation.

24h payouts

Logistics finance

Transport paid upfront by Lesaka, settled at sale.

Nationwide

Start in three steps

1

Create your account

Register with your ID and farm details. Verification in under 24 hours.

2

List or browse

Upload your lots or browse verified stock across all nine provinces.

3

Connect & close

Bid, agree, pay through escrow and let Lesaka arrange transport.

Bring your kraal online

Join 25,000 South African farmers trading safely on Lesaka. Free to register, mobile-first, English and Afrikaans.