![]() There will be fewer animals marketed at the next sale, and prices may be higher. Consider selling sheep and goats when reported prices are low.Sometimes, bigger, older animals are desired by ethnic buyers. Even lighter lambs and kids are preferred for different holidays and by different ethnic groups. is usually very desirable for the ethnic market. In the case of goats, a market weight of 60 to 80 lbs. The ethnic markets tend to prefer leaner, lighter lambs, e.g. Traditional lamb markets (in the Eastern U.S.) use to favor a 95 to 125 lb. Desired market weights and condition vary.Mark your animals according to how you want them sorted and sold.If you have a big lamb or kid, make sure you mark it and it gets sold as a lamb or kid, not a mature animal (especially lambs). Overly fat and thin animals will bring less money. Consider body condition of cull animals.If you wean them, they will lose their “bloom.” ![]() When selling suckling lambs or kids, sell them directly off their dams.La Mancha) may sell at a discount because their lack of ears makes them appear blemished to ethnic buyers. Some breeds or types may sell at a discount until buyers learn more about them. There is as much difference among breeds as between breeds.A goat with a brown/dark head usually brings more money because it is presumed to be of Boer breeding. Colored goats are often preferred by ethnic buyers. Consider color when breeding meat goats.Consider shearing sheep/lambs that are neither too fat nor too thin.They will be considered unhealthy by the buyers, even if the soiled parts are dry. Do not sell animals with dirty butts or hocks.Tails sell for the same price as the rest of the lamb. They are preferred by many ethnic buyers. Intact males grow faster and more efficiently. Do not castrate males, especially bucks, unless you have to.When targeting a holiday, put your livestock into the marketplace at least one week before the holiday.Mother’s Day, 4th of July, etc.) can also be a good time to sell sheep and goats. ![]() There is a usually a greater demand at Greek or Eastern Orthodox Easter as compared to Western or Roman Easter. Easter is obviously an important holiday for marketing lamb and goat. Eid ul-Fidr or the “Festival of Fast-breaking” follows the month of Ramadan and is another good time to sell sheep and goats. Eid ul-Adha or the “Festival of Sacrifice,” a Muslim holiday, is usually the best time to place sheep and goats in the marketplace.
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