How much does a two year old dairy goat go for? $$$?

[ChickenPotPie]

My son showed his goats at the fair for the first time. He just got Toggenburgs this year. He has 3 of them. One two year old got Champion overall. My son's 5 month old baby got Reserve Champion. The competition was scarce but the comments from the judge were nice. He thought the baby would turn out even nicer than the 2 year old the got Champion overall. Also, later, a woman came by the pens and ooohed and awwed over them saying she used to have Toggs, asked what lines they were from, and said they were very nice Toggs. We're clueless and, like I said, the competition was scares so it was nice to hear someone (other than the judge) else say they were nice.

Aaaanyway, the next day, a man came by the pens and asked if we'd sell the mother of the baby to him and asked our price. I could not tell him any price since my son was given this doe when she was pregnant and bought the other one for almost nothing. They were kind of a gift from a goat exhibitor/4H county goat project leader where we used to live.

So.... I told the man that you can expect to pay at least $250 for 2 month old dairy goat here. That's what all the 4H diary goat project members told us. So, what do you think is a reasonable price for her? She took second to the overall Champion but their were only two in the class. The judge said the winner was nicer (showier/better condition) but that this other doe (the one the man wants to buy) is "very dairy" - more so than the other one.

I emailed the lady that gave my son the goats but I know she takes forever to get back to people via email and she can hardly be reached by phone. So I'm asking here.

Any help/suggestions as to price? 'Cause I'm just

 

[Roll farms]

I'd say 200-ish $ is fair.
If the goat came from a herd being DHIR tested, the price would go up...if the goat had been appraised (LA), the price would go up.
If the goat was on DHIR, LA and from a fancy show herd, the price would go up more still.
4-H level winners, around here, go for 150-300$....

 

[mossyStone]

I have been looking for a Reg nubain doe Fresh or dry and the price range i have found in my area 200 mile radius, of me is $250 to $450 i dont have one yet!


Mossy Stone Farm

 

[Griffin's Ark]

I would stay in the high $200 to low $300. Good dairy does are hard to come by. If her udder was the best at the show, I would capitalize on that. Though I would not sell that doe with out having her bloodline preserved somehow on your farm. Dairy does go for different prices in different areas, I don't know what your area may have for a goat population, but goat prices are up right now in many areas. Also, I am used to people who buy 4-H animals normally buy high to help out the
4-Her. I have always been from strong agricultural areas.

Good Luck with what ever decision you make!

Chris

 

[kimmyh]

$450.-500.00

 

[ChickenPotPie]

$450.-500.00

Okay, see, that's what I told the guy but I would check to see if that was really a fair price.

After talking about it with my husband (the goats belong to my son but they provide our family's milk) and pointing out that this doe produces TWICE as much milk as the showier doe, I'm not going to encourage my son to sell her. I guess I was thinking the same thing - good dairy goats are probably hard to come by. She's staying at least until her daughter shows she can outdo her mama.

If my son did sell this doe, in the future, we would preserve her bloodline though her daughter, Fudge (mentioned above). Fudge's sire is said to improve udder so we have hopes that she will really be something.

Thanks for all the advice and insight, all.

Oh, btw, we're in northern California - lots of dairy goats here in comparison to the rest of the country, just not many shown in this county this year. Our previous county has a large 4H dairy goat project and lots of kids show.

 

[mully]

$250 is about average in NC.