Ray Showpigs

04/27/2026

Something we started using last year.

Overall plant health and moisture was great.

The most organic matter we have had left, which we use for bedding.

I have a few buckets left as supplies have been sold fast.

04/17/2026

This animal, to me, represents the epitome of balance,function, and eye appeal with a crazy attractive look. Her smoothness and squareness of muscle is what I’m after and that late maturing look and hindleg flex is where we’ve gotta be.  Where most pigs grow away from their early bone - this kind keep growing bone.

Thoughts are welcome.

Where do you think we need to be at on -?

Bone
Hair
Muscle
Rib

Trivia question guess what her dam’s sire is.
He’s an oldie

Note not out of any of our boars and her mom is a first litter gilt.

04/01/2026

UPS just pulled out the most insane Aprils Fools Joke a few days early…… Your going to get your semen today. ………NOT

Diabolical….

03/30/2026

Carey Mittelstaedt we have our winner

He was a Short Fuse -  mom went on to raise Invasion at Mccoy‘s and I went to college

Thanks for playing. I hope everyone had fun.

03/30/2026

We will be selling this barrows littermates litter soon. Reach out for info.

Also will have semen available today on our solid white boar and a few doses of Legacy Plus.

03/30/2026

Can you figure it out?

Round # 2

Guess the sire.

Hint I believe his sire was sired by a purebred hamp.

Mom was a Bedroc x 24-9

03/29/2026

Round # 2

Guess the sire.

Hint I believe his sire was sired by a purebred hamp.

Mom was a Bedroc x 24-9

03/29/2026

Any guesses on pedigree ?

Grand Overall Tulsa

A little back ground on this pig. He was out of a first litter gilt. My good buddy Jeremy Lacy saw the pig on the sow with me. He was so big ribbed as a baby he looked like a football. He was a little bucked over at a few days old…..so I held him and Jeremy stretched his pasterns to make him walk.

**A little more context. I took 4 pigs with me to sell off my trailer at world pork expo. He was 1 of the 4. **

01/29/2026

3️⃣ MORE DAYS!

We are looking forward to seeing you this weekend!

Come Early. Stay A While. Grab Your Favorites.

Each breeder has his own type & kind that we are excited to offer to existing + new customers for this upcoming show season!

Visit with each breeder as you stop by our show barns. We can’t wait to help you reach your goals! 🔥

*To be entered in our drawing for the chance to win a cooler full of goodies, be sure to visit ALL 4 barns and complete your punchcard. Each breeder has punchcards to get you started on your route this weekend!

📍Vantiger Show Pigs
📍Ray Showpigs
📍Platner Show Pigs
📍Keppy Genetics

01/27/2026

Open house this weekend

SEE YOU THIS WEEKEND!!

💥 Open House Weekend THIS SATURDAY, January 31st & SUNDAY, February 1st 💥

Visit ALL 4️⃣ barns throughout the weekend and be entered in the punchcard drawing.

Plan your stops + enjoy a weekend of great sets to flip through!

Each breeder has punchcards to get you started on your route.

IT’S GONNA BE A FUN WEEKEND!!

📍Platner Show Pigs
📱Andy Platner :: 319.521.7229

📍Vantiger Show Pigs
📱Cody Vantiger :: 319.850.0577

📍Ray Showpigs
📱Nathan Ray :: 309.371.9939

📍Keppy Genetics
📱Jake Keppy :: 563.370.5013

02/25/2025

Nathan Ray