Species
Rhino
Rhino fetched R5,6 million at South Africa’s top-end wildlife auctions in 2026, 1,0% of all wildlife value, across 14 animals in 14 lots.
- Top-end value
- R5,6 m
- 1,0% of wildlife value
- Average an animal
- R396 786
- Median R360 000
- Cows
- R505 000
- 4 animals, median R547 500
- Bulls
- R353 500
- 10 animals, median R360 000
The price spread
Every rhino lot sold at the top-end auctions, by price per animal. The brown tick is the median animal. Hover over a dot for the lot.
Cows 4 animals
Bulls 10 animals
Show the numbers
| Group | Animals | Median | Average | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows | 4 | R547 500 | R505 000 | R225 000 | R700 000 |
| Bulls | 10 | R360 000 | R353 500 | R180 000 | R570 000 |
Top lots
- RhinoNo. 1R700 000Rhino: Black Rhino Female - Diceros bicornis bicornisKirkwood Wildlife Festival Game Auction, lot C130, 26 Jun. Seller: .
- RhinoNo. 2R675 000Rhino: Black Rhino Female - Diceros bicornis bicornisKirkwood Wildlife Festival Game Auction, lot C129, 26 Jun. Seller: .
- RhinoNo. 3R570 000Rhino: 26" White Rhino bullBenchmark Game Breeders, lot 101, 15 Aug. Seller: Thaba Tholo.
- RhinoNo. 4R550 000Rhino: 26 2/8" White Rhino bullClassic Game Breeders, lot 107, 1 Aug. Seller: Wildswinkel.
- RhinoNo. 5R420 000Rhino: Kiera, White Rhino cow with heifer calf at foot & in calf to RustySignature Wildlife, lot 093, 18 Apr. Seller: .
- RhinoNo. 6R420 000Rhino: White Rhino Bull3rd Royal Castle Game Auction, lot 034, 16 May. Seller: African Wildlife Auctions.
- RhinoNo. 7R360 000Rhino: 22" White Rhino bullThaba Tholo, lot 091, 19 Sep. Seller: Thaba Tholo.
- RhinoNo. 8R360 000Rhino: White Rhino ♂Summit Wildlife 11th Auction, lot 31, 26 Sep. Seller: .
Live against timed
Average an animal at the top-end auctions.
Figures cover every top-end auction, Bona Bona Wildlife’s live lots included. Hammer prices, excluding VAT. Source: Wildlife Season Report 2026 data as published here.
Cite this page Wildlife Season Report 2026, season data portal: Rhino. thetenth.auction/season/2026/species/rhino (data analysed in October 2026).