Comments on: Nebraska Meat Goat Market Softens

By: Scrounger

Scrounger — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:16:29 +0000

Most of what the LJS has to print is “conflicting”! They are a very biased newspaper that tends to print stories on hearsay rather than on fact. All of the goat ranchers I know have not had problems marketing their animals, and prices are pretty much steady. I have noticed that “Registered” doesn’t bring higher prices then “commercial” grade – unless you find the right buyer. Sales are less this time of year, but prices are the same.
It boils down to – if you have good animals, then you get good prices, poor animals – poor prices.

By: Martha Ann

Martha Ann — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:15:21 +0000

Interesting. I found that Lincoln Journal story conflicting. Some were prospering in the goat meat market while others were failing. I wish they’d taken more time to find out the reasons behind it all.

By: Scrounger

Scrounger — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:43:01 +0000

I go to this auction a lot. I see an increase in goats, and a “softening” of SHEEP markets. I have noticed that there are fewer Arab buyers, though.