[blackbelly] Re: Lousy Waco Prices

[Britt]

Wow that's interesting and a totaly different story in the part of Florida I 
reside(Northeast). American and Barbados blackbelly sheep are considered 
rare and yearling or older rams and ewes go anywhere between $150-$200 a 
piece. The younger ones will go from $80-$100. Everytime someone comes over 
my place they always mistaken them for goats. Once I tell them what they are 
they always say they never heard of such sheep. Goats seem to be more 
popular everywhere, I'm getting rid of my last 2 goats and just keep sheep, 
llamas, and horses. The llamas and sheep get along great, whenever the sheep 
feel like they're in danger or hear a strange noise they gather around the 
llamas for protection. I bought all my sheep wild none have been bottle 
raised but when they see the llamas eat out of my hand some of the ewes 
started to also; even the baby ram wants to but I never let him. 

steve solcich writes: 

We visited Waco, TX to once again to check-out the regular Friday morning 
sheep and goat market.
Actually, this time there was some sheep there--recently/usually only 
goats.  Persons are still offing old horned hair rams, and very nice 
painted and blackbelly ewes.  For the $50 asking,  I'm not sure all even  
captured this price.  We again left  disgusted!    Last time TX barbados 
were selling for 10$ each, so I guess this past Friday is a price 
improvement here in beef country! 

We do not care for goats or cows, and never have had any.
Goats, goats and more goats are what the former TX barbado ranchers have.
A few are still ridding themselves of all hair sheep. 

Houston is our best ethnic market to sell occasionally on a one-on-one 
basis.
But not much money in this endeavor even after gaining a few consumers..
So being European and eating lamb since we could hold a fork, we will 
continue to frequently eat ours
(2 will be Thanksgiving, 2+ December and Christmas), and the heck with any 
lamb market anywhere. 

Backwoods 

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