[country soul]

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]

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]

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

[knightquest]

As a non pig keeper.................can you salvage a poor specimen to say fatten up and eat?

Ian

[robert waddell]

it can be done

[hoggsbreath]

what part of the country was this?.