Jim Buttles started raising pigs as a young 4-H member. Now, Stone Front Pigs consists of 35 breeding aged females and seven boars in Wilson, Wisconsin. Stone Front Pigs is made up of Berkshires, Durocs, Herefords, Tamworths, Chester Whites and Crossbreds. The goal of the operation is simple: market the top end of each litter as show pigs and breeding stock and sell the bottom end as feeder pigs.

Stone Front Pigs’ initial goal is to assemble a herd of productive females and a few boars that can be the building blocks of the herd moving forward. Eventually, Jim hopes to generate all replacements females in the herd and only bring in genetics diversification on the boar side of things. He also hopes to maintain a herd average of ten pigs born alive and eight pigs weaned per litter. Jim would like to continue to build relationships with fellow breeders all across the country that he can use as a resource as he expands his operation.

Although Stone Front Pigs exhibits pigs at national events, The Debut will be their first online auction. They are excited to expand their marketing strategy to online auctions and thought The Debut was the perfect place to start.

The Debut is a premier consignment auction platform that showcases new consignors, breeders or operations looking for a facelift or re-introduction to the market. The Debut auction is September 19. Look for entries from Stone Front Pigs and reach out to Jim at 715-928-3223 with your inquiries or questions about their offering!