How much does a goat cost?
Just like with dogs, it depends completely on the breed and if the animal is registered. You never want to keep one by itself, though, because they are a herd animal and will be loud and annoying and miserable without a friend. Expect to spend about $125 or more for a decent pair of pet-quality wethers. We raise pygmies and Nubians, both purebred and grade. We price ours based on conformation, bloodline and milk production. I wouldn’t sell a pedigreed doe for less than $300, but I know other breeders with finished does (meaning they’ve shown and placed enough to go as far as they can with grand champion legs and National titles). Animals of that quality are worth upwards of $1,000. If you’re looking for a pet or a 4-H project, a wethers is generally the best way to go. We sell those for anywhere between $50-175, and if you were looking for a 4-H project, pygmy wethers can be shown. To the person who posted that you can’t show bucks, there are sanctioned shows that include bucks, but th
