WHAT DO ALPACA USUALLY COST?
Alpacas are valuable for many reasons. There are not very many of them to begin with and the U.S. has stopped importations. Females only have one baby a year and many breeders are building their herds, instead of selling. Alpacas are in such high demand that a high-quality female can range between $10,000.00 and $20,000.00. A high-quality, superior male can price out at over $50,000.00. Breeding-quality males and females vary in price. Breeding quality females can start at $8,000.00 to $10,000.00 and go up rapidely as quality increases. Yearling Females can start at $5,000.00 and the price can increase rapidely as their breeding age increases. Fiber-quality animals usually sell for between $1,000.00 and $2,500.00 dollars.
