28 April 2026 · Wildswinkel · Timed · Top end
Benchmark Trophy & Hunt
Benchmark Trophy & Hunt turned over R4,7 million on its timed auction, which closed on 28 April 2026, selling 79 of 88 lots at an average of R59 411 a lot.
Auction owner: Benchmark Game BreedersSource of the total
- Turnover
- R4,7 m
- Wildswinkel result sheet
- Lots sold
- 79 of 88
- 89,8% were sold
- Per lot sold
- R59 411
- Event average R59 411
- Online bids
- 1 839
- 166 registrations, 10 first-time
Top lots
| Lot | Description | Seller | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 003 | Buffalo: 48 1/8" Breeding or Hunting Buffalo bull sired by 48 5/8"+ Hercules | SARPHC Properties (Pty) Ltd | R280 000 |
| 001 | Sable (Zambian): 51 7/8" Zambian Sable bull sired by 52" Roman, son of 48" Dinaka | Batiki Game | R185 000 |
| 059 | Sable: 2 x 44"+ Sable bulls with 20"+ tip-to-tips | BJ Vorster Game Breeders | R166 000 |
| 006 | Wildebeest (King): 29" King Wildebeest hunting bull | Aucamp Boerdery 777 | R150 000 |
| 012 | Impala (Dappled): 22 2/8" Dappled Impala HUNTING ram | Batiki Game | R150 000 |
| 027 | Sable: 49 6/8" Sable breeding or hunting bull sired by Kesho | BJ Vorster Game Breeders | R143 000 |
| 075 | Impala (Dappled): Dappled Impala ram | Kasch Farming | R140 000 |
| 045 | Impala (Dappled): 19 6/8" Nhlahla, Dappled Impala breeding or hunting ram | Welverdiend Game Farm | R135 000 |
| 034 | Impala (White Flanked): 19 4/8" White Flanked Impala breeding ram with Black gene | Batiki Game | R111 000 |
| 017 | Wildebeest (King): 25" King Wildebeest hunting or breeding bull | Bona Bona Wildlife | R92 500 |
| 072 | Wildebeest (King): 27" King Wildebeest bull sired by 29 4/8" Model | Kasch Farming | R92 500 |
Species mix
Wildlife value by species at this auction, from the lot data.
Show the numbers
| Species | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sable | R1 571 000 | 33,7% |
| Impala | R924 000 | 19,8% |
| Wildebeest | R856 000 | 18,4% |
| Nyala | R328 000 | 7,0% |
| Buffalo | R280 000 | 6,0% |
| Eland | R156 000 | 3,3% |
| Kudu | R151 000 | 3,2% |
| Waterbuck | R109 000 | 2,3% |
| Roan | R80 000 | 1,7% |
| Red hartebeest | R80 000 | 1,7% |
| Oryx | R50 000 | 1,1% |
| Giraffe | R45 000 | 1,0% |
| Springbok | R19 500 | 0,4% |
| Bushbuck | R14 000 | 0,3% |
Against 2025
Benchmark Game Breeders, all auctions in both years.
The lot data
- Lots in the data
- 88
- Sold
- 79 (103 wildlife animals)
- Lot sum
- R4 693 500
- Subject to confirmation
- 9 lots, R395 000, not counted
Checks
Result: Small gap Sheet and lot data agree. Wildswinkel's online total is R34 000 higher, not explained by public data.
1. Against its own lotsEqualWildswinkel lot data
2. Against a second source+R34 000Wildswinkel online auction total: R4 727 500
3. Blind recomputationEqualSeparate code from the raw files: R4 693 500
Every lot at this auction (88)
| Lot | Auction | Species | Seller | Animals | Per animal | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 003 · 48 1/8" Breeding or Hunting Buffalo bull sired by 48 5/8"+ Hercules | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Buffalo | SARPHC Properties (Pty) Ltd | 1 ♂ | R280 000 | R280 000 |
| Lot 001 · 51 7/8" Zambian Sable bull sired by 52" Roman, son of 48" Dinaka | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Sable Zambian | Batiki Game | 1 ♂ | R185 000 | R185 000 |
| Lot 059 · 2 x 44"+ Sable bulls with 20"+ tip-to-tips | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Sable | BJ Vorster Game Breeders | 2 ♂ | R83 000 | R166 000 |
| Lot 006 · 29" King Wildebeest hunting bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Wildebeest King | Aucamp Boerdery 777 | 1 ♂ | R150 000 | R150 000 |
| Lot 012 · 22 2/8" Dappled Impala HUNTING ram | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Impala Dappled | Batiki Game | 1 ♂ | R150 000 | R150 000 |
| Lot 027 · 49 6/8" Sable breeding or hunting bull sired by Kesho | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Sable | BJ Vorster Game Breeders | 1 ♂ | R143 000 | R143 000 |
| Lot 075 · Dappled Impala ram | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Impala Dappled | Kasch Farming | 1 ♂ | R140 000 | R140 000 |
| Lot 045 · 19 6/8" Nhlahla, Dappled Impala breeding or hunting ram | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Impala Dappled | Welverdiend Game Farm | 1 ♂ | R135 000 | R135 000 |
| Lot 034 · 19 4/8" White Flanked Impala breeding ram with Black gene | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Impala White Flanked | Batiki Game | 1 ♂ | R111 000 | R111 000 |
| Lot 017 · 25" King Wildebeest hunting or breeding bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Wildebeest King | Bona Bona Wildlife | 1 ♂ | R92 500 | R92 500 |
| Lot 072 · 27" King Wildebeest bull sired by 29 4/8" Model | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Wildebeest King | Kasch Farming | 1 ♂ | R92 500 | R92 500 |
| Lot 014 · 47 4/8" Zambian Sable bull with a dark mask | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Sable Zambian | BJ Vorster Game Breeders | 1 ♂ | R89 000 | R89 000 |
| Lot 049 · 46 6/8" Sable bull with 22" tip-to-tip | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Sable | BJ Vorster Game Breeders | 1 ♂ | R87 000 | R87 000 |
| Lot 069 · 46 6/8" Dark masked Sable bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Sable | BJ Vorster Game Breeders | 1 ♂ | R87 000 | R87 000 |
| Lot 081 · 46 4/8" Sable bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Sable | BJ Vorster Game Breeders | 1 ♂ | R87 000 | R87 000 |
| Lot 037 · 47 5/8" Sable bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Sable | BJ Vorster Game Breeders | 1 ♂ | R85 000 | R85 000 |
| Lot 058 · 47" Sable bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Sable | BJ Vorster Game Breeders | 1 ♂ | R85 000 | R85 000 |
| Lot 038 · 45 4/8" Sable bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Sable | BJ Vorster Game Breeders | 1 ♂ | R81 000 | R81 000 |
| Lot 026 · 29" Roan bull sired by 33 4/8" Rebow | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Roan | Kasch Farming | 1 ♂ | R80 000 | R80 000 |
| Lot 016 · 3 x 28"+ Golden Wildebeest hunting bulls | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Wildebeest Golden | Bona Bona Wildlife | 3 ♂ | R26 000 | R78 000 |
| Lot 080 · 44 5/8" Sable hunting bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Sable | Batiki Game | 1 ♂ | R78 000 | R78 000 |
| Lot 050 · 43 5/8" Sable hunting bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Sable | Regalo Game Farm | 1 ♂ | R71 000 | R71 000 |
| Lot 028 · 42 1/8" Sable hunting bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Sable | Regalo Game Farm | 1 ♂ | R69 000 | R69 000 |
| Lot 010 · 42 7/8" Sable hunting bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Sable | Regalo Game Farm | 1 ♂ | R68 000 | R68 000 |
| Lot 056 · 21" White Flanked Impala ram | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Impala White Flanked | Batiki Game | 1 ♂ | R66 000 | R66 000 |
| Lot 013 · 55 6/8" Kudu bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Kudu | Regalo Game Farm | 1 ♂ | R65 000 | R65 000 |
| Lot 015 · 41 2/8" Sable hunting bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Sable | Batiki Game | 1 ♂ | R65 000 | R65 000 |
| Lot 039 · 39 6/8" Sable hunting bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Sable | Batiki Game | 1 ♂ | R64 000 | R64 000 |
| Lot 070 · Adult Sable hunting bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Sable | Chimoyo Wildlife | 1 ♂ | R61 000 | R61 000 |
| Lot 057 · 2 x 26 5/8" Nyala bulls | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Nyala | BJ Vorster Game Breeders | 2 ♂ | R28 000 | R56 000 |
| Lot 023 · 29 7/8" Adult Nyala bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Nyala | Julika Boerdery (Pty) Ltd | 1 ♂ | R55 000 | R55 000 |
| Lot 009 · 29 6/8" Nyala bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Nyala | Laeveld Wild | 1 ♂ | R53 000 | R53 000 |
| Lot 002 · 31" Kariba, Waterbuck bull sired by 34 4/8" The Greek | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Waterbuck | Kasch Farming | 1 ♂ | R50 000 | R50 000 |
| Lot 018 · 21 7/8" Black Impala ram | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Impala Black | Batiki Game | 1 ♂ | R50 000 | R50 000 |
| Lot 053 · 2 x Bushveld adapted Common Oryx bulls | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Oryx | Regalo Game Farm | 2 ♂ | R25 000 | R50 000 |
| Lot 007 · 34 7/8" Cape Eland hunting bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Eland | Welverdiend Game Farm | 1 ♂ | R48 000 | R48 000 |
| Lot 022 · 31 4/8" Blue Wildebeest bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Wildebeest | Swala Genetics | 1 ♂ | R47 000 | R47 000 |
| Lot 042 · Eland hunting bull sired by 38 2/8" Eland bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Eland | Regalo Game Farm | 1 ♂ | R47 000 | R47 000 |
| Lot 043 · 51 1/8" Kudu bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Kudu | Batiki Game | 1 ♂ | R46 000 | R46 000 |
| Lot 008 · 25 5/8" Common Impala ram sired by 26 6/8" Bullet | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Impala | Regalo Game Farm | 1 ♂ | R45 000 | R45 000 |
| Lot 011 · Mature dark Giraffe bull carrying the melanistic gene | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Giraffe | Chimoyo Wildlife | 1 ♂ | R45 000 | R45 000 |
| Lot 066 · 48 3/8" Kudu bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Kudu | Batiki Game | 1 ♂ | R40 000 | R40 000 |
| Lot 076 · 18" White Flanked Impala ram with Black gene | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Impala White Flanked | Batiki Game | 1 ♂ | R40 000 | R40 000 |
| Lot 077 · 2 x Black Impala hunting rams | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Impala Black | Regalo Game Farm | 2 ♂ | R20 000 | R40 000 |
| Lot 082 · 30 4/8" Blue Wildebeest bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Wildebeest | Batiki Game | 1 ♂ | R40 000 | R40 000 |
| Lot 083 · 2 x Golden Wildebeest bulls measuring 26 4/8" & 27 6/8" | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Wildebeest Golden | Batiki Game | 2 ♂ | R20 000 | R40 000 |
| Lot 041 · 2 x Golden Wildebeest bulls measuring 27 2/8" & 27 5/8" | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Wildebeest Golden | Batiki Game | 2 ♂ | R19 000 | R38 000 |
| Lot 051 · 31 3/8" Blue Wildebeest bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Wildebeest | Swala Genetics | 1 ♂ | R38 000 | R38 000 |
| Lot 071 · 31" Blue Wildebeest bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Wildebeest | Swala Genetics | 1 ♂ | R37 000 | R37 000 |
| Lot 004 · 31 5/8" Blue Wildebeest hunting bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Wildebeest | Bona Bona Wildlife | 1 ♂ | R36 000 | R36 000 |
| Lot 020 · 2 x 25"+ Nyala hunting bulls | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Nyala | Bona Bona Wildlife | 2 ♂ | R18 000 | R36 000 |
| Lot 031 · 2 x Golden Wildebeest bulls measuring 26 6/8" & 25 5/8" | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Wildebeest Golden | Swala Genetics | 2 ♂ | R18 000 | R36 000 |
| Lot 052 · 2 x Golden Wildebeest bulls measuring 27 4/8" & 25 4/8" | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Wildebeest Golden | Swala Genetics | 2 ♂ | R18 000 | R36 000 |
| Lot 062 · 2 x Golden Wildebeest bulls measuring 27 1/8" & 27 7/8" | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Wildebeest Golden | Swala Genetics | 2 ♂ | R18 000 | R36 000 |
| Lot 047 · 28 3/8" Adult Nyala bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Nyala | Julika Boerdery (Pty) Ltd | 1 ♂ | R35 000 | R35 000 |
| Lot 021 · 23 2/8" Red Hartebeest bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Red hartebeest | Batiki Game | 1 ♂ | R33 000 | R33 000 |
| Lot 005 · 31"+ Gold Cash, Golden Wildebeest HUNTING bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Wildebeest Golden | Kasch Farming | 1 ♂ | R32 000 | R32 000 |
| Lot 025 · 31 2/8" Cape Eland bull with 18 2/8" tip-to-tip | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Eland | Laeveld Wild | 1 ♂ | R31 000 | R31 000 |
| Lot 032 · 30" Waterbuck bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Waterbuck | Batiki Game | 1 ♂ | R30 000 | R30 000 |
| Lot 074 · Adult Cape Eland bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Eland | Chimoyo Wildlife | 1 ♂ | R30 000 | R30 000 |
| Lot 078 · 48-50" Kudu hunting bull to be hunted on Kapiri, Gravelotte | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Hunting package | Mahela Wild | 1 ♂ | R30 000 | R30 000 |
| Lot 061 · 28"+ Waterbuck hunting bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Waterbuck | Regalo Game Farm | 1 ♂ | R29 000 | R29 000 |
| Lot 079 · 27" Nyala hunting bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Nyala | Mahela Wild | 1 ♂ | R28 000 | R28 000 |
| Lot 040 · 2 x Blue Wildebeest bulls measuring 26 7/8" & 24 6/8" | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Wildebeest | Batiki Game | 2 ♂ | R13 500 | R27 000 |
| Lot 036 · 26"+ Nyala hunting bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Nyala | Regalo Game Farm | 1 ♂ | R26 000 | R26 000 |
| Lot 048 · 21 6/8" Red Hartebeest bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Red hartebeest | Batiki Game | 1 ♂ | R25 000 | R25 000 |
| Lot 067 · 25 4/8" Nyala hunting bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Nyala | Mahela Wild | 1 ♂ | R25 000 | R25 000 |
| Lot 019 · 5 x Common Impala hunting rams | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Impala | Regalo Game Farm | 5 ♂ | R4 500 | R22 500 |
| Lot 029 · 5 x 22"+ Common Impala hunting rams | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Impala | Bona Bona Wildlife | 5 ♂ | R4 500 | R22 500 |
| Lot 033 · 20" Black Impala ram | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Impala Black | Batiki Game | 1 ♂ | R22 000 | R22 000 |
| Lot 063 · 21 6/8" Red Hartebeest bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Red hartebeest | Welverdiend Game Farm | 1 ♂ | R22 000 | R22 000 |
| Lot 060 · 3 x 11-12" Heartwater Common Springbok hunting rams | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Springbok | Regalo Game Farm | 3 ♂ | R6 500 | R19 500 |
| Lot 030 · 21" Saddleback Impala ram | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Impala Saddleback | Mahela Wild | 1 ♂ | R18 000 | R18 000 |
| Lot 044 · 25" Black Impala SPLIT ram | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Impala Black | Discovery Game Breeders (pty) ltd | 1 ♂ | R18 000 | R18 000 |
| Lot 065 · 19 4/8" Saddleback Impala ram | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Impala Saddleback | Mahela Wild | 1 ♂ | R18 000 | R18 000 |
| Lot 024 · 14 5/8" Bushbuck ram | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Bushbuck | Discovery Game Breeders (pty) ltd | 1 ♂ | R14 000 | R14 000 |
| Lot 035 · 23 3/8" Nyala hunting bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Nyala | Batiki Game | 1 ♂ | R14 000 | R14 000 |
| Lot 046 · 2 x Common Impala rams measuring 24" & 22 5/8" | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Impala | Batiki Game | 2 ♂ | R7 000 | R14 000 |
| Lot 064 · 2 x 22 3/8"+ Common Impala rams measuring | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Impala | Batiki Game | 2 ♂ | R6 000 | R12 000 |
| Lot 054 · 3 x 21-22" Mature Black Impala hunting rams | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Impala Black | Discovery Game Breeders (pty) ltd | 3 ♂ | Subject to Confirmation | |
| Lot 055 · 5 x Common Impala hunting rams | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Impala | Regalo Game Farm | 5 ♂ | Subject to Confirmation | |
| Lot 068 · 27 4/8" Nyala hunting bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Nyala | Discovery Game Breeders (pty) ltd | 1 ♂ | Subject to Confirmation | |
| Lot 073 · 41 7/8" Buffalo bull (SCI: 109 6/8") | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Buffalo | Mahela Wild | 1 ♂ | Subject to Confirmation | |
| Lot 084 · 5 x 12-14" Common Springbok rams sired by a 18" Common ram | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Springbok | Toro Breeders/Spitskop | 5 ♂ | Subject to Confirmation | |
| Lot 085 · 2 x 26 - 28" Young Waterbuck bulls sired by a 33" Waterbuck bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Waterbuck | Toro Breeders/Spitskop | 2 ♂ | Subject to Confirmation | |
| Lot 086 · 2 x 26 - 28" Young Waterbuck bulls sired by a 33" Waterbuck bull | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Waterbuck | Toro Breeders/Spitskop | 2 ♂ | Subject to Confirmation | |
| Lot 087 · 5 x Common Oryx bulls from Spitskop Oryx genetics | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Oryx | Toro Breeders/Spitskop | 5 ♂ | Subject to Confirmation | |
| Lot 088 · 5 x 12-14" Common Springbok rams sired by a 18" Common ram | Benchmark Trophy & Hunt28 Apr · Timed | Springbok | Toro Breeders/Spitskop | 5 ♂ | Subject to Confirmation |
Cite this page Wildlife Season Report 2026, season data portal: Benchmark Trophy & Hunt (timed). thetenth.auction/season/2026/auctions/benchmark-trophy-and-hunt-timed (data analysed in October 2026).