[AlpacaTalk] Re: [Alpaca meat
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> I want to think that, just as in the horse and cow
> industries, there will always be some animals that are worth 6
figures or
> more. I personally believe, that just like in those industries,
the number
> that will command those values will be very few and far between. I
think it
> is very likely that we are approaching the days of $1000 dams, $500
sires,
> and $50 fiber boys (and maybe I'm guessing a bit high). The longer
we can
> put off getting there the better, but I don't see this economy
turning
> around and people's personal finances getting comfortable enough
for them to
> run out and spend 5 figures each on several alpacas just to get
into the
> business, at least not very soon. Several alpaca auctions
recently have
> had no bids on several of their animals - not even $50 - for animals
> portrayed as top quality alpacas.
>
> Don Stanwyck
>
> Carnation, WA
Don I think your assessment is very fair. From what I have seen the
bald figures reported for auctions- running into many $0000s -
usually don't show how this includes buy-backs by the initial
consigner - or consigners themselves re-investing in other
consigners' lots, which is not expanding the total sale income for
the industry, it's just recirculating money amongst established
breeders.
Richard
Maidstone Kent UK
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