I have a web site for both my sheep and horses. I only get a few hits for the
sheep. I am in OK. OJ
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Susan
Smith
Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2006 9:48 AM
To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info
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
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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
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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
