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     Russell D. Rowton New member Username: imagm Post Number: 2 Registered: 11-2006 Posted From: 68.12.102.153 Rating: N/A |
Thanks for each of your comments. We have two sizable auctions nearby that deal in goats & sheep, as well as cattle; I will probably visit them soon to see who is selling what. I just wondered if the typical producer used auctions as their outlet for market-ready animals, or if they had better outlets. I'm sure we will start slow and 'live & learn' as we go. | ||
| Gary Pfalzbot Board Administrator Username: admin Post Number: 74 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 67.142.130.23  Rating: N/A |
Russell, From my experience the commercial end of the business varies from area to area based upon demand. That is why you are more likely to find people raising goats for purposes other than meat. Texas and Tennessee is where a person is most likely to find the greatest number of large scale commercial operations. But that does not rule out being able to establish a commercial operation in other states and areas. You might live in an area where you'd be one of the few producers and that would in turn help make your operation successful. Supply and demand. As Maggie pointed out, the younger you can sell the whethers, the better price they will bring. So just as an example, if you live in an area where you don't have an immediate outlet (auctions, stockyards, etc.) to sell off stock that is ready to go, a person could theoretically end up having to keep or sell at a lower price. As with any business, it is all a gamble. I've dabbled with nearly every end of the goat business and I can't tell you which of any venture is the best...Money can be made in any aspect of goats as long as you have a demand for whatever you can supply. Hope that helps a little. Best regards, GP Gary Pfalzbot, GoatWorld | ||
| mark guernsey New member Username: 2ndchance Post Number: 34 Registered: 05-2006 Posted From: 72.35.165.230 Rating: N/A |
i sell around 400 a year and they go to roam new york there is a buyer in oklahoma and i have his phone # somewhere i do know they will dock you if they are not bucks. what i do is buy 10 to 20 at a time and keep them away from my heard for about 30 days you need to keep a close eye on them and look for sist's, sores that dont heal,warts around nose and mouth and the runs or clumpy poop if any of them have one of these execpt clumpy poop (worms) dont let them in with your goats your keeping. i keep all the good nannies back and ship the junk and bucks you need a lot of ground if your going to keeps goats and sell for slauter | ||
| Maggie Leman Moderator Username: maggieleman Post Number: 1418 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 71.111.230.109  Rating: N/A |
Most people who sell wethers for meat keep them for the few months required for them to grow to market size and sell them directly to slaughter at a sale. You would have to find someone willing to sell wethers quite young so you could grow them out and sell them before they get "too old" to go for top dollar as young tender chevon. You might see if a commercial producer in your area is willing to do a deal because he needs more pasturage and rent the pasture rather than actually raise the goats. You get brush control and get paid for it, he gets to raise more goats. You can check with your county extension agent about sale barns or meat processors in your area. Maggie Leman Goat 911 Capri Medic | ||
| Russell D. Rowton New member Username: imagm Post Number: 1 Registered: 11-2006 Posted From: 68.12.102.153 Rating: N/A |
I'm new to the goat business. After viewing much of this site, I haven't seen much posted about what anyone is doing in the commercial meat goat end of the business. It seems to me that most users are either developing breeding stock, or are hobbyists. I would like to know if any users raise meat goats to sell commercially. If so, how, where, when do you sell them. I know that I can raise them, but can I readily sell them. I haven't yet purchased a herd, so I don't know yet where, how many, or what type I will get. I would like to start with young wethers (boer/spanish/crosses). I don't want to start dealing with does and kidding problems. Maybe get into that later. I am principally stocking goats for brush control, but why not make some money, (if possible)? I would enjoy viewing your comments. |