Just saw on NSR that the Champion Hamp Boar sold to Lean Value. Would like to hear from you folks that saw this boar in person on what you all thought of him. From his picture he looks pretty good.Congrats to the Hines family for raising this record setting Hamp boar. I have a feeling there will be lots of talk about him this week.

What!!! Thats crazy . How much do you think lean value would actually make back from that boar. I bet he is a hell of a pig, but I don't know how you can justify $205,000. Where are the pics?

Oh .... I forgot to mention that if I had that pig and it sold for that much , I would retire!!

I saw the boar being shown yesterday and sold today online and looked really good; I couldn’t believe the price. I would like to use him, but would like to know the price first.

NSR has pics of him. I would guess they would make $6,000 - $7,000 per week on him with him priced at $200- $300 per dose. so 2 or 3 years they should have him covered that is without any problems along the way. I am sure it didnt put a very big dent into Gene Isler's pocket though.Even though he has plenty of greenbacks I would guess there were several that bought intrest in him along with Isler.

Sure does look good saw him on the NSR ..but $205,000.. i agree with G/5 THAT'S CRAZY !!!! thats every one's dream to retire happy from this business ..well i think they have it all planned out on how there going to invest in him?

Congratulations to the Hines family - and to LVS for getting a great Hampshire boar! Yes folks, it is harder to put together a great purebred boar. But when one comes along the rewards are still there. There's a new high dollar cross boar every show - great purebreds are what "breeding hogs" is all about.

Yea well i am glade other people can buy seman for 200-300. i have seen some pretty good boars priced at 50-75.00 that i will be using. i think it is crazy that somebody buy a boar for that much and THEN put a big price tag on it and people that have more money than sense buying it. to much money for my blood

I wouldnt retire if becoming the best is a challenge imagine the rush of staying on top. I need to see this boar because those are unbelievable numbers. They better run that boar pretty hard and have things all planned out because I seriously doubt that they can profit from that. What would you all say the doses would run something like eight hundred this eliminates most of us from using him. He better be reasonable and worth it.

HE STILL NEEDS TO PROVE HIMSELF AS A SIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

well said

well you guys i really haven't seen him or imagined how he looks but if they sell semen for $300.oo a dose multiplied by 3 collection days all year ???? they ARE GOING TO GET there money back in 2yrs easy????? $300 x 2 doses = $600.00 estimated 15 doses a collection=$4,500 x 3 collectionn days=$13,500 multiplied to # of weeks in the year 52=702,000..with out shipping costs and estimmating # of doses ...so i think he;ll pay back quick in 2-3 years.....so Congrates to the Hines Family and & Lean Value Sires

yea and then you have to add in all the feed on top for 2 years

thats wicked $205,000 well you even make a profit of that high margin??

can't wait to see his back view cuase that show picture of him don't show to much of him ? well i guess Gene Isler saw something intresting on him?

So $ 205,000 divided by say $400 a dose equals 512 doses. (The Priceless boar sells for $350 a dose.) Add in cost of money feed marketing dollars housing etc and maybe they need to sell 600 doses to profit. I'm just guessing but I doubt if I am an order of magnitude off.

With all the buzz around this boar I think it is a safe bet that at least 300 sows are going to get bred to him. I'd book semen now.