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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: mattjen on January 06, 2011, 11:45:20 pm

Title: prices
Post by: mattjen on January 06, 2011, 11:45:20 pm

Hi all, wondering if anyone can give me a rough guide for selling half a GOS for pork please?
happy new year to all
thanks matt

Title: Re: prices
Post by: littlemisspiggy! on January 07, 2011, 02:05:56 am

we bought half a x breed pig 'in a box' from a smallholding last year for £75,our friends sell a whole GOS butchered for £240!!i think it varies around the country but im sure there must be an approx weight to £ ratio someone could tell you on here!

Title: Re: prices
Post by: JulieS on January 07, 2011, 06:01:12 am

It's a good idea to work out how much it has cost you to raise the pig, that then gives you the least amount you can sell it for.  Have a look at what everyone else in your area is selling for.  If yours is pure GOS, then you could always add a premium.

£240 for a whole butchered GOS is a reasonable price. 

 :)

Title: Re: prices
Post by: Hilarysmum on January 07, 2011, 09:09:40 am

Quote from: JulieS on January 07, 2011, 06:01:12 am

It's a good idea to work out how much it has cost you to raise the pig,   ........    £240 for a whole butchered GOS is a reasonable price. 
 :)

And considering the hike in feed prices thats not a lot of profit.  Don't forget to factor in sundries like cost of getting them to abattoir and if you pack them yourselves the cost of bags etc.

Title: Re: prices
Post by: WinslowPorker on January 07, 2011, 09:45:19 am

I agree, we were selling whole butchered pigs last year for £240 a whole and £140 a half including sausages. We sold the lot before we even got the weaners on the land!! Best thing i have ever done and we are just in the early planning for getting this years herd.

If you look on one of my earlier posts i put all of the costs associated with our pigs from last year, and i think i put all the sale figures in there too.

WP

Title: Re: prices
Post by: onnyview on January 07, 2011, 01:56:12 pm

The rise in pig feed prices will effect everything, from the price of pork to the price of weaners. :-\.

Title: Re: prices
Post by: Hilarysmum on January 07, 2011, 05:43:17 pm

They reckon that the hike in pig food prices is going to put a lot of pig farmers out of business over here.

Title: Re: prices
Post by: lou on January 07, 2011, 07:03:40 pm

hi we sell a whole butchered g spot for £250 including bacon and sausages - hope this helps lou

Title: Re: prices
Post by: Eve on January 07, 2011, 10:04:08 pm

We're in the home counties and have to pay for everything (not just weaners, food and abattoir, but also field rental). Half a pig goes for £175 here (unbutchered), an animal park close by (who, of course, have their own sows and land) sells them for just over £200 butchered.

 :wave: