Re: [AlpacaTalk] Re: [Alpaca meat

Hi Libby,
I hope you didn't take any speculation and pondering personally. I was
only reflecting upon auction results I've seen over the years.

And you're absolutely right, it is a great time to pick up bargains! If
I had some spare cash, that's what I'd be doing right now!

Heather

Heather Zeleny
White Lotus Alpacas
Creswell, OR

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On Nov 5, 2008, at 12:49 PM, libby@alpacafarm.com wrote:

> Hello Heather,
>
> I'd like to add that we've purchased from over 120 different farms
> across
> the country and bought many alpacas this year already. Obviously, with
> the economy, it's a good time to buy some bargains...just like the
> Dow.
>
> Just my opinion!!
>
> Libby Forstner
> Magical Farms, Inc.
> Litchfield Ohio
> (330)667-3233
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> libby@alpacafarm.com
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> Heather,
> For the record...We are a big farm and we do not do this.
> Libby
>
> Libby Forstner
> Magical Farms, Inc.
> Litchfield Ohio
> (330)667-3233
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> Heather Zeleny <alpacatalk@westwindalpacas.com>
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> I wonder how much collusion goes on at those auctions... Those big
> farms do swap large sums of money on each others' animals and rarely
> buy from anyone else.
>
> But then I am a conspiracy nut! :)
>
> Heather
>
> Heather Zeleny
> White Lotus Alpacas
> Creswell, OR
>
> 541.895.0964
>
> Holistic Farm and Elite Fleece
> http://www.whitelotusalpacas.com
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> On Nov 4, 2008, at 11:55 AM, suekodu wrote:
> >
> > 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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