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Post by Muller's Lane Farm on Apr 6, 2015 5:03:22 GMT
We're in NW IL and are looking for Berkshire weaners.
Any one??
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2015 2:35:10 GMT
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Post by Muller's Lane Farm on Apr 8, 2015 5:26:23 GMT
Thanks @tirzah!
Holy crow! It looks like a majority of these are selling show pigs!! They want almost as much for a weaner as we'll be getting for raising a hog from weaner to butcher weight!
OUCH!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2015 10:14:41 GMT
Wish I could help you, I'm still looking for some around here.
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Post by jupiter on Apr 8, 2015 16:45:39 GMT
If you wait a month or two, prices will go down. Pigs are always pricey this time of year.
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Post by Muller's Lane Farm on Apr 8, 2015 17:57:27 GMT
In a couple months, there will not be weaners available and the 4H market picks up & so do the prices ... at least in our area.
Average price for a weaner of modern day variety (yorks, blue butt, duroc, hamps, et al) in our area right now is ~$75. We'll have to pay more for the berk breed but I'm not about to plop down $200-$300 for an 8-week old weaner that we still have to feed out!!
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Post by jupiter on Apr 8, 2015 19:15:58 GMT
In our area prices have dropped dramatically by May, because the 4H pigs are all sold. Piglets generally go between $65-75 at weaning. Hopefully you can find what you're looking for. (:
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Post by Muller's Lane Farm on Apr 9, 2015 1:39:32 GMT
wishing I could buy weaners in your area!!  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2015 15:53:07 GMT
Weaners in our area are selling for $100-125.00. You could always invest in a breeding pair, have meat for yourself and sell some  |
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Post by Muller's Lane Farm on Apr 10, 2015 19:51:27 GMT
We're looking for 6 weaners for meat and a couple gilts for breeding ... a friend of ours has a berk boar who is the offspring of the berks we used to breed.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2015 15:53:29 GMT
I see, I hope that you can find some that are inexpensive. There are a couple of people on HT that have Berks, not sure what they sell for though.
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