 Commercial activities include: fertilizer, fur, lab, meat, novelties, pet, pharmaceuticals, wool, and worm production.
The department is responsible for gathering and disseminating information on producers and buyers engaged in all commercial aspects, encouraging humane methods in all commercial operations and developing ideas to assist members with commercial projects, such as pamphlets, posters, ads, coupons, packaging and other related topics.
When "commercial" rabbit ventures are mentioned, the first to come to mind is usually the production of rabbits for meat. Many of these commercial meat facilities raise fryers for marketing directly to a processor. Often, rabbits are transported from the local area to processors in other parts of the country. This is accomplished by transporters (or haulers) covering an established route and run on a regular basis such as every two or three weeks. The ARBA "Market Report" below is a listing of many processors and is frequently updated to provide price and weight requirements. Contact processors/haulers directly to determine if there are established routes in your area to their facility.
 
Last Updated: 1/4/2011
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PROCESSOR/BUYER |
COLOR |
PRICE/lb. |
WEIGHT |
Price/lb. |
WEIGHT |
SUPPLY |
DEMAND |
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Terry Billings Processing
12146 Benevola Rd
Gordo, AL 35466
205-364-8693 |
Wh |
.90-1.10 |
4.5-5.5 lb. up |
.40 lb. |
5.5 lb. up |
Excellent |
Poor |
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Pel-Freez
219 N Arkansas St
Rogers, AR 72756
479-636-4361 x381
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Wh |
1.45 |
4.75-5.75 lb.
NZ Whites |
.25 lb. |
5.75 lb. up |
Good |
Good |
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Creston Valley Meats
3280 Calf Cyn Hwy
Creston, CA 93435
805-286-7533 |
Wh
Cl |
1.40
1.40 |
All Weights
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Poor |
Excellent |
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Cloverdale Rabbit Co
Mark & Myriam Pasterak
PO Box 587
Nicasio, CA 94946
707-953-0923 |
Wh
Cl |
1.30-1.40
1.30-1.45 |
4.75-6.5 lb. |
.50 lb. |
6.5 lb. up |
Poor |
Excellent |
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The Rabbit Barn
Larry Sigafoos
630 W Clausen
Turlock, CA 95380
209-632-1123
lsig10@earthlink.net
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Wh |
1.10-1.22 |
4.5-6.0 |
.35 lb. |
6 lb. up |
Good |
Fair |
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R.V. Processing
Chad Bergstrom
83579 460th St
Hector, MN 55342
320-583-3998
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Wh
Cl |
1.10 |
4-6 lb. |
.35 lb. |
6 lb. up |
Poor |
Excellent |
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Rabbitman Farms
Katrina Forbes
155 Forbes Rd
Sandy Hook, MS 39478
601-444-0069
rabbitmanfarms@hughes.net
www.rabbitmanfarms.com
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Wh |
1.00 |
4-6 lb. up |
.50 lb. |
6 lb. up |
Poor |
Excellent |
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Schaller's Meats
State Rte 8
Bridgewater, NY 13313
315-822-3924
518-669-6750
Accept all breeds, colors and sizes. Call for specific pricing. Prices shown are for delivery to plant.
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Wh & Cl |
1.50 |
4.75-6 lb. up |
.75 lb. |
6.5 lb. up |
Fair |
Excellent |
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Dell'Aquila Rabbit Ranch
Fred & Joan Dell'Aquila
2380 County Hwy 22
Walton, NY 13856
607-865-7447
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Wh & Cl |
1.30 |
4-5.5 lb. up |
.50 lb. |
6 lb. up |
Good |
Excellent |
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Wicks Rabbit Ranch
5474 State Route 721
Bradford, OH 45308
937-448-6621 |
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1.00 |
4-5.5 lb. up |
.40 lb. |
6 lb. up |
Good |
Excellent |
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Flint Ridge Farms
Jim Conrad
5091 Mulberry Rd SE
Newark, OH 43055
740-763-3875 phone
740-763-3876 fax
Healthy New Zealand & California rabbits. Looking for qualified growers in OH. 5-6 week old weaned rabbits bought for grow out. Call for current pricing.
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Wh & Cl |
1.10 |
4-5.5 lb. up |
.75 lb. |
6 lb. up |
Fair |
Excellent |
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Briarwood Valley Farms
Ladonna Henson
PO Box 93
Sullivan, OH 44880
419-736-2298
briarwoodvalleyfarms@novadsl.net
2 lb full grown dwarf breeds all year.
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Wh & Cl
Wh & Cl |
1.20
Commercial
1.00
Compact |
4-5.5 lb. up |
.80 lb.
.80 |
5.5-7 lb. |
Poor |
Good |
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John Smith
5944 Jacksonburg Rd
Trenton, OH 45067
513-425-0807
All colors accepted. Call to check for current prices.
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Wh & Cl |
1.20 |
4.5-6.75 lb. up |
1.00 lb. |
7 lb. up |
Poor |
Excellent |
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Nicky USA, Inc
Geoff Latham
223 SE Third Ave Ste B
Portland, OR 97214
503-234-GAME
glatham@nickyusa.com
www.nickyusa.com
Please contact us for contract and producer information.
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1.40 |
- |
4.00 ea |
- |
Good |
Fair |
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Jack Tickle
160 St James Church Rd
Saltsburg, PA 15681
724-882-7786
jlt@apollotrust.com
Call for current prices. |
Wh & Cl |
1.10 |
4.5 up |
- |
- |
Very Good |
Good |
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James A Wright III
1655 Plotts Rd
Watsontown, PA 17777
570-649-5620
wrightsrabbits@chilitech.net
www.homepagez.com/wrightrabbit/
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Wh & Cl |
1.35
Rabbits must be delivered to J Wright in Turbotville, PA. |
4.5 up |
- |
- |
Fair |
Good |
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Big Creek Farms, Inc
Colin Smith
139 Howes Chapel Rd
Rogersville, TN 37857
423-345-3292
Fax 423-345-3676
colin@bigcreekfarms.com
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Wh
Cl |
1.10
.80 |
4.5-5.75 lb.
4.5-5.75 lb. |
.90 lb.
.90 lb. |
6 lb. up
.90 lb. |
Poor |
Excellent |
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Animal Works LLC
Chad Martin
2527 W Dickson St
Ft Worth, TX 76110
817-926-3300
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Wh & Cl |
.85-1.00
Frozen |
- |
- |
- |
Fair |
Excellent |
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Vermont Rabbitry
Philip H Brown
PO Box 223
Glover, VT 05839
802-525-4044
vtrabbit@vtlink.net |
Wh
Cl |
1.05-1.80
.80-1.00 |
5.25-6.25 lb. |
.80 lb. |
6.5 lb. up |
Very Good |
Excellent |
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The Vermont Bunny Pen
Eugene & Elizabeth Nantel
318 Route 22A
Orwell, VT 05760
802-948-2575
Bunnypen78@aol.com
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Wh & Cl |
1.50 |
5-7 lb. up |
1.00 lb. |
7 lb. up |
Poor |
Excellent |
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WholeFoods4Pets
Mary Whitney
8521 Naches Heights Rd
Cowiche, WA 98923
509-930-1421
Wholefoods4pets@yahoo.com
Price depends on age, sex, breed & size.
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Wh & Cl |
1.40 |
4.5-6 lb |
.50-.90 |
- |
Fair |
Good |
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Mountain Top Natural Meats
Chris Saunders
PO Box 1950
Laramie, WY 82073
307-460-8547
chris@mountaintopmeats.com
www.mountaintopmeats.com
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Wh & Cl |
.90-1.25 |
4.5-5.5 lb. |
.30 lb. |
5.5 lb. up |
Fair |
Good |
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Mike Whipple
435-512-8728
www.rabbitconnections.com
Serving all of UT; parts of WY, ID, NV |
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Tumblewind Ranch Rabbitry
Flo Yearsley
PO Box 173
Manti, UT 84642
435-835-9340 or Cell: 435-813-2238
Tumblewind@mail.manti.com
Hauling rabbits from Utah breeders to the Canadian truck, every 5 weeks. Welcoming new producers.
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COLOR |
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WEIGHT |
Price/lb. |
WEIGHT |
SUPPLY |
DEMAND |
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Changing Strides Farm
Langley, BC Canada
604-888-9129
Rabbits also purchased for grow out $2.00 ea.
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Wh |
.80-1.10 |
4.5-5 lb. up |
.40 lb. |
6 lb. up |
Poor |
Excellent |
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CANADIAN HAULER |
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Rex Pettyjohn
McCreary, MB Canada
Hauling every five weeks to California
204-732-2427 or 204-447-7703
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