Is it me again or has the market crashed?

CaliannG · #21 08/29/12, 09:45 PM

Don't EVEN get me started! I have been ogling CF's Saanens and thinking, "Georgia really isn't THAT far... I've gone across Texas for goats.......Texas is big...."

Then, of course, DH would just DIE for Nubians.......Florida isn't really that far.........

I'm broke. I don't need to get goats. I'm broke. I don't need to get goats. I'm broke.....

Cannon_Farms · #22 08/29/12, 09:49 PM

I've got both breeds VBG

wintrrwolf · #23 08/29/12, 10:19 PM

But see this is the trio I want...don't you think she would be good to breed with ages ago acres BamBam ???
Purebred Nubians
and they are just down the road from me...but dang it I don't get my first paycheck until Sept 23 .......the prices on goats have gone down just looking at these ads this doe would normally go for 350 just by herself being freshened.

lemon · #24 08/29/12, 10:24 PM

So what is the buck you want? We can drool with you

The Tin Mom · #25 08/29/12, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Pony

I know that beef is selling cheap (or was, last time I checked a few weeks ago) due to the high price of hay.

Maybe it's the same for goats?

Beef is still cheap here. Dh's sister and BiL own the local livestock auction and he does their accounting. Whenever I hear him talking about it, he says to hold on to your cattle unless you absolutely have to sell. Nobody has the hay to get through the winter.

Scary year.

I figure goats are the same, especially since I am seeing some of that myself.

Cliff · #26 08/30/12, 07:33 AM

Didn't read the thread but in case nobody said this yet, always always check what animals have been selling for before you load them up to take them in. You can find the info on livestock sales in your area on the internet.

SeaGoat · #27 08/30/12, 08:30 AM

Not just you...
I'm having to trade a doe for a buck

Cannon_Farms · #28 08/30/12, 09:51 AM

Heck I've offered all three for a buck

mary,tx · #29 08/30/12, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Cliff

Didn't read the thread but in case nobody said this yet, always always check what animals have been selling for before you load them up to take them in. You can find the info on livestock sales in your area on the internet.

What do you type in to do that? I can get up the page for my local sale barn, but can't find prices animals have sold for.

SeaGoat · #30 08/30/12, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by mary,tx

What do you type in to do that? I can get up the page for my local sale barn, but can't find prices animals have sold for.

Try this site
State Livestock Reports

silverseeds · #31 08/30/12, 10:55 AM

Apparently the goat market here hasnt fully recovered since last year. Im new to goats, but Ive looked at the classifieds for years, and horses have been getting cut for a long time. You could often get them FREE. Although it seems most of the free ones are already gone I dont see that much now.

Im told from long time goat owning locals though, that the market for goats really took a hit last year, and hasnt fully recovered. Apparently many small dairies have shut down here as well. I did notice many of these i contacted are selling off their goats. (problem is they wont sell their TOP animals)

This saturday Im picking up a yearling saanen doe that i milking out at 10 pounds a day and her mom, and grandma and the rest of the lines peak around 13 pounds as they mature. She is only 300 dollars! Which seems to be a great price! She apparently has been listed for sale for 5 or so weeks and I was the first to call about her.

This is what this goat newbie is hearing locally anyway...

Cannon_Farms · #32 08/30/12, 11:07 AM

Kinda good news but sad. There other buck died yesterday so they are taking the buck off the market and i have first dibs on him so that i have a bit of extra time to save

wintrrwolf · #33 08/30/12, 05:24 PM

Isn't that kinda backwards trading a doe for a buck ...??

mpete · #34 08/30/12, 05:59 PM

I don't mess with auctions any more. I take them straight to the slaughterhouse. I get a solid $ per pound (currently $1.65 because there are so many goats trying to be sold), but 6 weeks ago it was $1.75 .... live weight. At this point, sellers are averaging about $31.50 at auction for nice looking, 60ish lb meat wethers. but that same goat will sell for $100.

Kits&Kids · #35 08/30/12, 07:28 PM

here in the front range of co the market is still doing good,but people are dumping in great numbers due to drought.might change soon.

Cannon_Farms · #36 09/01/12, 02:29 PM

two does sold for a $100 each bucks leaving later today for a $100 so ill have the money.

CaliannG · #37 09/01/12, 02:37 PM

W00T! Now, let's hope that they will still sell you that Nubian!

luvzmybabz · #38 09/02/12, 06:59 PM

If you were closer. Too bad I can not fast forward time planning a trip to fort Benning next summer. I have a buck out of Nabourne and Gothwaithe on the dams side and Lonesome Doe on the Sire's side that is a nice buckling just related to too many here. He is 6+ months old and getting picked on by the big guys but is getting too far along completetion wise to leave with the girls. Thank Goodness his missle missed!!!! He may end up at the butcher soon.

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Originally Posted by Cannon_Farms

Heck I've offered all three for a buck

Cannon_Farms · #39 09/02/12, 10:18 PM

I've got my buck for now but when the time gets closer and you can haul a kid of two maybe we can kid swap. The buck I just bought is out of ch Dumas walker I'll be introducing him sometime tomorrow

CaliannG · #40 09/02/12, 10:26 PM

YAY! You got your buck!