Selling Goats At The Sale Barn - Are Goats Worth The Trouble?

[@geniusgrace85]

Thank you for sharing the details of your check. We used to take our goats to Kingsville, MO, but they stopped selling small animals a year ago.

[@caprahomestead8449]

I finally found another meat goat farmer like myself! Subscribed!

[@PlaneViewFarm]

Thank you 😊

[@thebamlife1775]

Are sheep and goat prices comparable?

[@PlaneViewFarm]

In my area, southern Missouri, sheep run a little bit behind the goats on price. I'm guessing that's because we have so many cattle in the area. There just aren't as many sheep producers, so the market is quite as competitive.

[@dirtsmiles8098]

It is interesting that the does sell for less than the bucks. Wonder why that is?

[@PlaneViewFarm]

Mostly, I think it has to do with the demands of the meat market. The bucks larger frame size and muscling make them more desirable. Of course, if they are good quality replacement does, all bets are off.

[@donmills570]

In ga we used to get 160 ea now we 50 80 ea

[@PlaneViewFarm]

Wow! How long has it been since the price dropped?

[@donmills570]

@@PlaneViewFarm About 4 years ago the goat sale closed near us. Now there is just one large regional sale. Too many goats not enough buyers

[@PlaneViewFarm]

@donmills570 I'm sorry to hear that. We've been pretty fortunate here. The auction that I was at in the video had closed down, but it was reopened a few years ago with an emphasis on sheep and goat sales. It had been a cattle barn before. I hope you get some more market options in the future.