Market Comparison
Pork & lamb prices
on a take-home basis.
A simple comparison of Circle 7 pork and lamb share prices against farm-direct competitors. All prices are normalized to packaged take-home weight so buyers are not comparing hanging weight to freezer weight.
Why take-home weight matters
Many farms quote whole-animal pricing by hanging weight, then add processing separately. That can be useful for ranch accounting, but it is hard for buyers to compare. Circle 7 publishes share prices against conservative packaged take-home weight, with processing already folded in.
Pork share price comparison
| Product / tier | Circle 7 $/lb | Market take-home range | Circle 7 whole ticket | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire pork, Reserve | $9.25/lb | ~$7-$10/lb | $1,203 (130 lb) | Upper-middle, about 75% of the researched range |
| Duroc pork, Master's, coming | $11.25/lb projected | ~$7-$10/lb | ~$1,463 (130 lb) | Above band, premium genetics story required |
Pork comparisons used quoted hanging-weight or live-animal prices from Still Waters Landing, Birch Creek Farmery, Pleasant Valley Pastures, Pettit Pastures, and Greenfields Farm, then converted to take-home all-in pricing at roughly 70% cut yield plus processing.
Lamb share price comparison
| Product / tier | Circle 7 $/lb | Market take-home range | Circle 7 whole ticket | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorper lamb, Master's | $15.50/lb | ~$10-$18/lb | $620 (40 lb) | Upper-middle, on target |
| Rambouillet lamb, Reserve | $13.50/lb | ~$10-$18/lb | $513 (38 lb) | Lower-middle, on target |
Lamb comparisons used Good Eggs / Round Valley, Owens Farm, Brasen Hill, Two Coves, Flying B Bar, BF Farms, and public whole-lamb buying guides. Whole-lamb tickets in the researched market commonly run $400-$800, with effective take-home pricing around $10-$18/lb.
Bottom line
Dorper and Rambouillet both sit inside the farm-direct market band at the intended rungs. Dorper is the premium hair-sheep lamb. Rambouillet sits one step lower. Berkshire pork sits upper-middle of the market range: premium, but not the priciest option. Duroc is intentionally marked as coming because pricing it above Berkshire needs a clear genetics and marbling story before launch.