Market Weight for Boers

[Tango]

At what weight should the kids be ready for market? And how long to reach it based on sound genetics (rather than overfeeding)?

[Sher]

Hi Tango..I can only tell ya how it goes here. At three months of age..we wean and sell. They have had mommas milk and hay..grass if in season..lol. They on a average of 60-70 pounds.

The majority of the meat kids around here are bought by the Mexican population. But there is a gal that buys my saanen mix kids for I think Hindus.

To be truthful..this is the only way for me to make money on the goats. They have paid their own way and then some doing it this way.

Best of luck..the Easter market is almost upon us.

[moosemaniac]

Depends on the market and even the holiday. Hispanics like a certain age and weight; Muslims have different requirements for different holidays.

Ruth

[Tango]

Thanks ya'll. I was thinking solely of taking to a processor for the year round market. I will not sell my kids for ritual slaughter so am not interested in ethnic holiday markets. Being Cuban myself, I would never sell a live goat to a hispanic with a knife. Perhaps I can find out by calling the processing plants closest to me. So there is no target weight/ time like with market hogs?

[moosemaniac]

Originally Posted by Tango

Thanks ya'll. I was thinking solely of taking to a processor for the year round market. I will not sell my kids for ritual slaughter so am not interested in ethnic holiday markets.

We have a local slaughter house that serves the Muslim community. The meat is packaged and sold, so the actual "ritual" isn't done. They pay very well too. We're lucky to have them nearby.

Ruth

[topside1]

Tango, my closest goat auction house in Clarkrange, Tn. they want goats to be 35 pounds and up. The information below is for Thomspon station, Tn. I've never dealt with them because it's 1.5 hours from the house...I attached the info below just as a quick reference for you....Enjoy

NV_LS320
Nashville, TN Fri Feb 23, 2007 USDA/TDA - Dept Ag Market News
Tennessee Sheep and Goat

Tennessee Livestock Producers Graded Goat and Sheep Sale, Thompson
Station, TN, Friday February 23, 2007


Receipts: 418 (292 Goats; 126 Sheep) Last Sale 435
Next Sale March 9, 2007

Goats sold per hundred weight (cwt) unless otherwise noted, weights, actual or
estimated.

Slaughter Classes:
Kids

Selection 1
35-50 lbs 140.00-150.00
51-65 lbs 135.00-138.00
66-80 lbs 130.00
23 head 89 lbs 110.00

Selection 2
36-50 lbs 131.00-140.00
51-65 lbs 130.00-140.00

Selection 3
25-35 lbs 120.00-125.00
36-50 lbs 115.00-120.00
51-65 lbs few 120.00-143.00


Yearlings Selection 2-3
Not well tested

Slaughter Bucks/Billies
All Wgts 72.50-82.50

Slaughter Nannies/Does
All Wgts 52.00-75.50

Kids; Feeders Selection 3
Not well tested


Replacement Nannies/Does: Per Head, Weights Estimated

Small 50-70 lbs Selection #1
#2 60.00-77.00
#3 41.00-60.00

Medium 70-100 lbs Selection #1 77.00-99.00
#2
#3

Large 100 lbs up Selection #1
#2 83.00-99.00

Pairs and Trios Selection 2-3
Not well tested.


Replacement Billies/Bucks; Selection 1; Per Head
Not well tested

SHEEP

Slaughter Lambs-Includes all breeds
Choice and Prime 40-60 lbs 116.00-131.00
Good 111.00-125.00
Choice and Prime 60-80 lbs 110.00-120.00
Good
Choice and Prime 120-150 lbs 72.00-111.00



Slaughter Ewes Utility and Good
All Wgts Not well tested

Slaughter Rams:
All Wgts Not well tested


Source: Tennessee Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Nashville, TN
Lewis Langell, OIC (615) 837-5164
www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nv_ls320.txt

[topside1]

http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubs/

This is the USDA homepage...a handy tool.

[Tango]

That is great to hear Moosemaniac. It will be my first question to any plant. Glad it was brought up in this thread since I was thinking that the ritual would only be an individual act and not a whole plant method, but it has given me something to consider and discuss.

Topside1 thanks for that information! Thompson Station is presently the closest processor. I was going to look for hteir phone today . A neighbor has some goats ready to go for the easter market. I don't have any right now but wanted to see where they were and go visit.

[topside1]

http://www.tennesseelivestockproduce...oat_sales.html

Tango this link will give you the Thompson Station site.

[Tango]

Well that's a surprise. I was told by the person I met at the coop last week that it was a processor. I live 30 minutes from a pretty good auction house. Will et my neighbor's know abiout this, I appreciate the link. As for me and my kids, we'll wait until the Huntsville processor opens I'spose. Have all but one buck kid sold this time around anyway. Thank goodness