Author Topic: the price of pigs at local mart (Read 2751 times)

country soul · « **on:** February 28, 2011, 07:03:04 pm »

I was suprised today to see really good looking saddle back gilts making only £17 at the auction market each,they weighed 35kg.Poorer types made less than that my mate bought some for £4
For anyone who was thinking of getting kune kunes and "micro" types they were £2 each , about the price of a bacon sandwich!
I suspect its the price of corn which is depressing prices

oaklandspigs · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2011, 07:15:21 pm »

Yes, people rarely make anything at auction, and generally use it to dump excess stock that they cannot sell privately and cannot afford to keep.

Buying is a bit of a lottery - you don't know their history or disease status, don't get a chance to see mum or the set-up they came from. You can get a fanstatic bargain, or a real problem - just as with buying cars!

country soul · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2011, 07:23:30 pm »

some of the stock was of real quality and a bargin.the kunes etc were a right state and I reckon just being dumped as they couldnt afford to feed them.There was about 40 of them