Susan What is your website I would like to look at it.... Cecil ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info> Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2006 9:48 AM Subject: Re: [blackbelly] sale prices in OKla
> May I ask whether you that are having a hard time selling sheep have a > website. I have very little trouble selling sheep to even people in > Idaho, > Oklahoma, New York, Missouri, West Virgina, etc. I get the prices I want > and I give discount prices on small flock purchases. I mention this > website > thing because I do 99% of my business from my website. I do not ever go > to > auction to sell sheep, don't have to. I can get $150.00 and more for ewes > and $150.00 to $300.00 for my rams (more depending on age). Ram lambs and > ewe lambs are $150.00 until they are 6 months old. I am not bragging, and > please forgive me if it sounds that way, but I really believe that a > website > makes all the difference in the world with these sheep. I get calls and > e-mails several times a month from people just wanting to know what a hair > sheep is. www.nebraskasheep.com is a website where you can ad your farm > free. I receive many e-mails from this site along with my own website. > Just a thought I wanted to pass on. Sue Smith > > > > >>From: "Cecil Bearden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info >>To: <blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info> >>Subject: Re: [blackbelly] sale prices in OKla >>Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 23:53:18 -0500 >> >>You might want to check out www.Oklahomafood.coop I am going to try to >>market my lambs thru them. I gotta try something.... these were >>supposed >>to be my retirement... >> >>Cecil >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "william bartlett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: <blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info> >>Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 11:42 PM >>Subject: Re: [blackbelly] sale prices in OKla >> >> >> > >> > Cecil: >> > >> > I've been going thru the ups and downs of Oklahoma's >> > market too. I'm on the border of Oklahoma and >> > Arkansas, and take my sheep about 35 miles to >> > market(Wistor OK) A couple of months ago I sold 3 >> > rams, 2 a little over a year old and a younger one >> > about 8 months old, two had trophy horns and the other >> > had a good set, the two best rams brought $90. and the >> > other a little less, then last weekend I sold 4 more >> > and only got $52. apiece for them! It certainly is a >> > shot it the dark taking them to the auction. The only >> > good part is that it's a fairly small market, and not >> > much difference is made between the sheep and goats. >> > Another draw back is that they sell hogs first,(but it >> > is quite entertaining to watch the young boys when >> > that send in the wild hogs) Just as everyone has been >> > telling you, I too should be advertising and selling >> > out the front door, but it's hard finding time and >> > dealing with folks. I have a co-worker that lives >> > farther up north in Arkansas, that raises and sales >> > Droper sheep. He sales his lambs for $100. each. Just >> > goes out and tells the people which ones are for sale >> > and they catch them, give him the money and away they >> > go. That would be nice, BUT... I'm kind of in the same >> > situation as you, we don't eat our sheep, as a matter >> > of fact, my wife has a hard time selling the girls! >> > so, I don't thing she would do too good with someone >> > buying them to eat. >> > So, I'm just going to keep on trying to break even (or >> > a little less). P.S. I'm going tomorrow to buy Hay. >> > THERE GOES THE PROFIT! >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> Thanks for the encouragement, but I really do not >> >> have the heart or lack of >> >> it to butcher one of my lambs. I have the >> >> experience, the equipment and >> >> could make a walk in cooler our of an old >> >> airconditioner unit, I have done >> >> that for others. I can skin and butcher most any >> >> animal, but after bringing >> >> these guys into the world, I just can't take them >> >> out.... >> >> >> >> sign me gutless in Oklahoma >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Barb Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> To: <blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info> >> >> Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 5:06 PM >> >> Subject: Re: [blackbelly] sale prices in OKla >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > Cecil, >> >> > I think you're hitting on a painful truth that is >> >> being recognized far >> >> > and wide - that the small farmer, in order to >> >> survive, has to go direct >> >> > to the consumer. Most farmers don't want to be >> >> marketers. But a lot of >> >> > consumers out there are getting wise to the >> >> consequences of factory >> >> > farming. They WANT to meet the farmer, to buy >> >> natural food, to be >> >> > educated about the differences between factory >> >> raised and farm raised, >> >> > and to get in touch with their food again. >> >> > >> >> > The person who has to buy it can never experience >> >> the almost holy >> >> > experience of conjuring perfect food up from the >> >> earth, and raising it >> >> > and ultimately eating it, but it doesn't take long >> >> to educate the palate >> >> > to the difference between real food and >> >> adulterated. In our case, our >> >> > bodies are beginning to reject anything that isn't >> >> raised on the farm, >> >> > or isn't organic. >> >> > >> >> > We have to start with something that nobody else >> >> has, and we have that! >> >> > Then we have to raise it so it is better than >> >> anything else - and I >> >> > think Blackbelly can be better or WORSE than >> >> store-bought, depending on >> >> > how it's raised - and then we have to get a leash >> >> on our independent >> >> > spirits and go out and get our customers. >> >> > >> >> > There is a LOT written on farmer-to-consumer these >> >> days, it's becoming >> >> > critical to survival of the small farm. It CAN be >> >> done. But we have to >> >> > get off the farm to get people to come to the >> >> farm. This is going to be >> >> > the worst part of all of it for me. That, and >> >> taking somebody's money >> >> > from their hand, and not through the sale yard >> >> office. >> >> > >> >> > YOU need encourangement, my friend, and maybe >> >> start reading up on the >> >> > experiences of other farmer-entrepreneurs. I can >> >> make some reading >> >> > suggestions, and perhaps others can share some of >> >> their marketing >> >> > expertise. I am scared to death too, but having >> >> had a promising >> >> > experience this spring, I know my upscale market >> >> is out there, I know >> >> > that certain people will say "name your price" if >> >> you give them a >> >> > sample. They don't have to be health conscious, >> >> they can just be >> >> > enthusiastic foodies. >> >> > >> >> > There is a whole new movement to "eat locally" - >> >> it is going to be as >> >> > powerful as the organic movement. They say most >> >> of our food has >> >> > travelled at least 1500 miles to arrive on our >> >> plates. That is not >> >> > sustainable, it's not supporting the local >> >> community, and people are >> >> > beginning to twig that agriculture - food - the >> >> staff of life - is >> >> > slowly coming under the control of a few >> >> mega-corporations that don't >> >> > care about raising food, they care about making a >> >> profit. >> >> > >> >> > Cecil, there are so many reasons to keep trying, >> >> and to reach out of >> >> > this murderous commodities box and enter the >> >> farmer-to-consumer >> >> > movement. >> >> > >> >> > YOU have so much skill, and so much to offer! >> >> Please, let's all start >> >> > educating ourselves about these critical issues >> >> and stop trying to >> >> > compete in the commodities markets! Our buyers >> >> are out there! We just >> >> > ALL need to learn how to make the farm-fresh, >> >> exquisite, perfect food >> >> > experience accessible to people who are - >> >> literally - dying for it!!! >> >> > >> >> > Kindest regards to you Cecil! >> >> > >> >> > Barb Lee - Proud to have had a Greek chef declare >> >> of my lamb, "This is >> >> > the SWEETEST lamb I have ever tasted!" >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > This message is from the blackbelly mailing list >> >> > Visit the list's homepage at >> >> %http://www.blackbellysheep.info >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> This message is from the blackbelly mailing list >> >> Visit the list's homepage at >> >> %http://www.blackbellysheep.info >> >> >> > >> > >> > __________________________________________________ >> > Do You Yahoo!? >> > Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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