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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Berkshire Boy on June 26, 2013, 03:34:52 pm

Title: Rare breed auction costs
Post by: Berkshire Boy on June 26, 2013, 03:34:52 pm

Does anyone know what it costs to sell a pig through a rare breed auction such as Melton Mobray.

Title: Re: Rare breed auction costs
Post by: oaklandspigs on June 27, 2013, 01:02:39 pm

The oldspots annual show and sale
 
http://www.gospbc.co.uk/showing-pigs/show-and-sale/ (http://www.gospbc.co.uk/showing-pigs/show-and-sale/)
  

a commission will be charged by the Auctioneers on all sales of 5% with a minimum of £15 per head for Cattle & £5 per head for Sheep, Pigs & Goats.

 

Title: Re: Rare breed auction costs
Post by: kja on June 27, 2013, 10:37:23 pm

iirc we paid £15 to enter melton show and sale last year + commission (we are in the lop section so not sure if bpa pigs are the same)

if you want sales prices from last years sales I have all the prices filed away.

Title: Re: Rare breed auction costs
Post by: Berkshire Boy on June 28, 2013, 09:39:45 am

Thanks both. The reason I asked was I'm after a new boar and a guy I know who has a good one to sell was planning on putting it through the Melton sale at the end of the showing season. I was going to see if he would reduce his price by the amount it would cost him to sell it and transport it to the sale. Worth a try. :fc:

Title: Re: Rare breed auction costs
Post by: Hassle on June 29, 2013, 05:27:37 pm

He should do ... but on the other side if two people like it the price might go the other way  :innocent:

Title: Re: Rare breed auction costs
Post by: Marches Farmer on July 03, 2013, 01:34:21 pm

5% is pretty standard - it's why they still sell in guineas, as a shilling is a 20th of a pound so even a numpty like me can work out the commission.