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CURRENT INDUSTRY POTENTIAL: 

The current alpaca industry is based on the sale of quality breeding stock, which demands premium prices.

Females:
Female alpacas begin breeding as early as 14 months to 2 years of age. Currently, prices for female Suri alpacas range between $10,000 and $75,000. Females with unique bloodlines or attributes have sold for more than $100,000.

Males:
Males typically begin breeding between 2 and 3 years of age. Suri stud prospects typically sell between $7,500 and $100,000. Quality males, with unique characteristics or exceptional offspring on the ground, have sold in excess of $500,000.  We anticipate seeing a $1,000,000 male before the year 2010.

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BBF Alpacas, Inc.
Connie & Rick Bodeker
6842-338th Street Way
Cannon Falls, MN 55009
Phone (507) 263-5441
e-mail: bbfai@frontiernet.net