Goat sale

Yes, add in some color and Nubians without papers here are going for $4-500 easily. Same as a traditionally colored Nubain with papers, milk history and type to back it up. Color trumps genetics, type and milk history here for most people. Then there are some who just love the breed, love the color and it is cheaper not to paper them and they still have the milk genetics and type behind them. But that is not as common as the "ugly" ones that are just pretty with color we have available.

There was a Nubian buck that sold at ADGA spotlight sale year before last for $10K.
We know the farm here in NC that purchased him.

The Nigerian doe from Woodbridge Farm that @Goat Whisperer mentioned that sold for $16K, I think was the highest ever paid at an ADGA spotlight sale.

The most that I have paid for an animal is $800

If your co-workers are not "into animals" they would have little consideration for what an excellent breed example could bring you for income. Look at race horses! The $ is often in the breeding. That little stallion brought me a lot in breeding fees but, it sure wasn't free to take him to shows, trainers, etc. to win the titles and let people know he was out there.

But it isn't always about the money, really. My goats are such super personalities!! Plus the pay back with great milk.

People will definitely pay for eye candy. Quite often over genetics. So be it

Goats have been used in European & many desert countries for eons. They can browse on "crap" and still produce, need smaller areas, are very productive and dual purpose. The USA is way behind with goat use and appreciation.

My vet and I were talking a while back about the boers. She was saying that way back when they were first bringing in the boers people would be paying 20k to have does come in with several embryos so they can transplant, etc. Said what people were paying for boers was unbelievable. She said she'd rather wait until you can get em dirt cheap at the local auction. Sure enough that's how they are now!
Crazy how times change.

@Mini Horses yours were beautiful!

I think it's a shame that so many just look for color instead of looking at the whole goat! Some of the best New Zealand and Kiko bucks are all white, but people keep on walking past to get that tall, fine boned, buck! I've seen people pay huge $ for spotted boers that have poor muscling and want to pay very little for a traditional colored goat with heavy muscling.

There were some pretty good prices paid for some Kikos in their "Cream of the Crop" show and sale in Indiana last year too. Egypt Creek Ranch had some money animals there, I don't live very far from them.

Mini Horses said:

If your co-workers are not "into animals" they would have little consideration for what an excellent breed example could bring you for income. Look at race horses! The $ is often in the breeding. That little stallion brought me a lot in breeding fees but, it sure wasn't free to take him to shows, trainers, etc. to win the titles and let people know he was out there.

But it isn't always about the money, really. My goats are such super personalities!! Plus the pay back with great milk.

People will definitely pay for eye candy. Quite often over genetics. So be it

Goats have been used in European & many desert countries for eons. They can browse on "crap" and still produce, need smaller areas, are very productive and dual purpose. The USA is way behind with goat use and appreciation.

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Oh it isnt about an income for me either. Lol. I will bury all 5 of my 1st ones on my farm. Lol. They are my babies. Literally. This info will help me blow their minds. Lol. And u are correct. Everyone of mine have a different personality and they know their names. Such smart little critters!

Listen, I'm feeding some minis that do nothing for me now BUT-- and this is a big but -- they were part of my breeders and earned their retirement!!! I will keep them and bury them here where they are loved. And that is ok. I have some in their 30s...one 35.

Goats -- The ones I bought were very good and productive. This was a case of making $$ in goats! At that time most available were the white body/brown head. As you can see, that buck was well set for carcass weight. My goats were hand raised so the bucks were tame. I had to do the shots, trims, etc., so I wanted them tame. They were. Does were easy to handle and heavy girls....good producers. I did well with them.

I have considered breeding some of my milk does -- heavy milkers, full sized goats -- to a good meat goat buck, as I sell the kids for meat, generally. Hard to find a good meat buck now. Many have lost touch with what is GOOD -- ya don't want dainty!

As an aside.....at a goat auction several yrs ago there were two "good ole boys" sitting just behind me. A decent Boer buck came in the ring and bidding finally stopped at $2,500. The seller no saled. The one guy says to the other " I'm sure glad you are here with me because when I say someone turned down that $$$ for a goat they will swear I was high or drunk!!".