At 07:46 AM 5/31/2009, you wrote:
what is the going price for blackbelly sheep?
I read ads placed on Craigslist.com from all over the U.S. In general, unregistered blackbelly and barbado sheep seem to go for around $65 to $75.
Based on asking prices posted to the BBSAI Classifieds page, registered or registerable American Blackbelly sheep range from $100 to $125. Rams with trophy-class racks go for $300+
Based on prices discussed in the Barbados Blackbelly Consortium, breeding stock sold outside the Consortium goes for $150 to $300.
Slaughter lambs tend to be very regional in price. I have no trouble selling my lambs for $1.75/lb live weight. I usually grow a slaughter lamb to 80-90 lb, thus the lamb sells for $140 to $157.50.
To answer your question in more detail, we need to know which breed of sheep you are interested in (American Blackbelly or Barbados Blackbelly) and where you are located.
Carol Carol Elkins Critterhaven--Registered Barbados Blackbelly Hair Sheep (no shear, no dock, no fuss) Pueblo, Colorado http://www.critterhaven.biz _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
