Rhonda Deschner of Tierrra Prometida Alpaca Ranch purchased the high selling Huacaya, Snowmass Touche' for $66,000.00 from Snowmass Alpacas.

Patricia Dempsey of Beloveds Farm purchased the high selling Suri, WLK Sophora for $70,000.00 (from Willkins Livestock)

1:00 pm - 6:00 pm “Stake Your Claim” Alpaca Auction:
(cash bar 2 pm – 6 pm)

Celebrity Sales is happy to announce that the Futurity Show and the Small Breeders Challenge will be judged by some of the industry's best judges. We  have secured commitments from the following judges for these two shows.

2012 Futurity Show Judges: 

Huacaya males-Peter Kennedy

Huacaya females- Amanda VandenBosch

All Suris- Kristin Buhrman

2012 Small Breeders Challenge: 

Helen Humphreys

 The Futurity 2012 is shaping up to be one of the year's most exciting and PROFITABLE events for alpaca breeders. If you want to have an ad in The Futurity 2012 Sale catalog, now is the time to make your reservation. Space is limited! Do not miss out!

Reserve Your Ad

Lot 7, A.L. Paca's Revlon, was high selling alpaca at the 2010 AOBA auction.

See complete sale results from The AOBA 2010 National Auction.

The High-Selling Alpaca from the AOBA 2010 sale was Lot 7, A.L. Paca's Revlon consigned by A.L.Pacas, Doug and Dennis Caldwell

Other top-sellers include:

JLFA Michelangelo's Accoyo Sistina, consigned by LIKADA Farms, Larry Johnson

Patagonia's Auro,  consigned by Patagonia Alpacas, Hugo Ulloa

Accoyo America Kama Sutra, consigned by Accoyo America / Pacifica Crest Alpacas, Dr. Greg Mcklem

ACCOYO VICTORIA SECRET, consigned by LIKADA Farms, Larry Johnson

See complete sale results from The AOBA 2010 National Auction.

Congratulations to the 2011 Breeder of the Year Award Winners!
Suri Breeders of the Year
Suri Breeder of the Year, Large Farm Division Park View Alpacas David & Nancy TenHulzen West Linn, OR	Suri Breeder of the Year, Medium Farm Division Great Lakes Ranch Brad & Jandy Sprouse Maple City, MI	Suri Breeder of the Year, Small Farm Division Pines Edge Suri Alpacas Linda Kondris Black Forest, CO
Suri Reserve Breeder of the Year, Large Farm Division Pucara International Jude Anderson & Alan Cousill McMinnville, OR	Suri Reserve Breeder of the Year, Medium Farm Division Wings & A Prayer Alpacas Randy & Barbara Coleman Amity, OR	Suri Reserve Breeder of the Year, Small Farm Division Beloveds Farm Patricia Dempsey Lady Lake, FL
Huacaya Breeders of the Year
Huacaya Breeder of the Year, Large Farm Division Snowmass Alpacas, LLC Julie & Don Skinner Sandpoint, ID	Huacaya Breeder of the Year, Medium Farm Division Tripping Gnome Farm LLC Ryen & Ursula Munro Freeport, ME	Huacaya Breeder of the Year, Small Farm Division Irish Meadows Alpaca Farm Mike and Julie Delaney La Motte, IA
Huacaya Reserve Breeder of the Year, Large Farm Division Magical Farms, Inc. Jerry & Libby Forstner Litchfield, OH	Huacaya Reserve Breeder of the Year, Medium Farm Division NeverSummer Alpacas Carol Collins Oak Creek, CO	Huacaya Reserve Breeder of the Year, Small Farm Division Kama'aina Alpacas Beth & Zach Correa Enumclaw, WA

See complete results.

A record of consistently outstanding consignments and superior results for over a decade has earned The Futurity Sale the reputation of being THE place top alpaca bloodstock is bought and sold! Top breeders attend this auction in search of the world's best alpaca genetics. Enter today to take advantage of this opportunity to star in one of the world's most prestigious alpaca auctions!

THIS WILL BE THE CONSIGNMENT EVENT OF 2012!
By choosing Celebrity Sales' Futurity Sale, you can feel confident knowing your consignment is  part of America's most successful, most prestigious, longest running, consignment auction! 

NEW FOR 2012-
SMALLER, SHORTER SALE!
INCENTIVES & REBATES FOR TOP CONSIGNMENTS!
NEW FEE STRUCTURE!
AND, AS ALWAYS, THE MOST PROMOTION OF ANY CONSIGNMENT SALE!
 

The Futurity online entry system is now accepting entries.

Beside the great quality of alpacas, another reason buyers love The Futurity auction is that all (Futurity Show eligible) consignments are automatically able to be entered in The Futurity Show by the new owner at no charge to the buyer or seller! This is a terrific incentive, and allows the buyer to begin making money with their purchase the very next day. This unique event is a must-attend for all serious alpaca breeders.

Whether you buy, sell or show, The Futurity is one event you don't want to miss.

Show Registration Dates:

January 31st:

Early Bird Herd Sire Nomination/Catalog Inclusion -- Deadline Feb.12th

Catalog Advertising Reservations Due:
Reserve your ad in the 2012 Sale Catalog by Wednesday February 6th
Catalog Advertising Final Art Due:
Final art for ads in the 2012 Sale Catalog due to BreedWorks by Friday February 17th
Early Bird Show Animal Entry Deadline -- Mar. 21st
Show Animal Entries Close -- Mar. 31

 

Congratulations to the 2011 Huacaya Breeders of the Year Award Winners!
Huacaya Breeders of the Year
Huacaya Breeder of the Year, Large Farm Division Snowmass Alpacas, LLC Julie & Don Skinner Sandpoint, ID	Huacaya Breeder of the Year, Medium Farm Division Tripping Gnome Farm LLC Ryen & Ursula Munro Freeport, ME	Huacaya Breeder of the Year, Small Farm Division Irish Meadows Alpaca Farm Mike and Julie Delaney La Motte, IA
Huacaya Reserve Breeder of the Year, Large Farm Division Magical Farms, Inc. Jerry & Libby Forstner Litchfield, OH	Huacaya Reserve Breeder of the Year, Medium Farm Division NeverSummer Alpacas Carol Collins Oak Creek, CO	Huacaya Reserve Breeder of the Year, Small Farm Division Kama'aina Alpacas Beth & Zach Correa Enumclaw, WA

See complete results.

Congratulations to the 2010 Breeder of the Year Award Winners!
Suri Breeders of the Year
Suri Breeder of the Year, Large Farm Division Park View Alpacas David & Nancy TenHulzen West Linn, OR	Suri Breeder of the Year, Medium Farm Division Great Lakes Ranch Brad & Jandi Sprouse Maple City, MI	Suri Breeder of the Year, Small Farm Division Sierra Bonita Alpacas Leslie & James Loveless Mapleton, UT
Suri Reserve Breeder of the Year, Large Farm Division Pucara International Jude Anderson & Alan Cousill McMinnville, OR	Suri Reserve Breeder of the Year, Medium Farm Division Stone Brook Farms Josh & Tonya Wuerfel Maple City, MI	Suri Reserve Breeder of the Year, Small Farm Division Alpine Alpacas of America Jill & Rod Bergman Alpine, UT
Huacaya Breeders of the Year
Huacaya Breeder of the Year, Large Farm Division Snowmass Alpacas, LLC Julie & Don Skinner Sandpoint, ID	Huacaya Breeder of the Year, Medium Farm Division Tripping Gnome Farm LLC Ryen & Ursula Munro Freeport, ME	Huacaya Breeder of the Year, Small Farm Division Red Granite Ranch Marc & Sharon Milligan Livermore, CO
Huacaya Reserve Breeder of the Year, Large Farm Division Magical Farms, Inc. Jerry & Libby Forstner Litchfield, OH	Huacaya Reserve Breeder of the Year, Medium Farm Division Majestic Meadows Alpacas, Inc. Jeff & Faye Farley Medina, OH	Huacaya Reserve Breeder of the Year, Small Farm Division Chimera Ranch Norm & Sandra Johnson Glendale, AZ

See complete results.

	Huacaya Herdsire of the Year 2010-- Dark Colored Offspring Majestic Peruvian Jeremiah Reserve: Snowmass Matrix		Huacaya Herdsire of the Year 2010--Light/ White Offspring Snowmass Elite Legend Reserve: Snowmass Best Man
	Suri Herdsire of the Year 2010-- Dark Colored Offsrping Shavano Reserve: Meadowgate Peruvian Saber		Suri Herdsire of the Year 2010-- Light/White Offspring Pucara Kahuna Reserve -- 3 way tie: DDF Peruvian MacGyver Armed & Dangerous HHSF Peruvian Accoyo Freedom

See complete results.

Nominate your finest males and enter their progeny in The Futurity Show 2012. Nominating your herd sire for The Futurity makes all of his 6 to 36 month old offspring eligible for the show, and entitles you to 30% of the winnings of all those offspring! 

Save money and nominate early.

THE AOBA NATIONAL AUCTION IS FRIDAY MAY 21st, 2010

Check out the 2010 AOBA National Auction Preview!

The 2011 Parade of Champions Sale Catalog is now available for you ONLINE.

We invite you to look through the pages of this year's catalog now to select your next alpacas.

Modifications for 2012

·       A minimum of four alpacas per color will be required for a Color Championship. 

·      Futurity Sale Consignors whose consignments go on to place in the Futurity Show for the new owner will receive bonus points toward premium awards.

·      Futurity Payouts are prorated in accordance with the point system, with 70% going to owners/exhibitors and 30% to Herd Sire owners.

·      For the past few years we have guaranteed payment for Color Champion through 4^th place.  For 2012, this will be changed to guaranteed payment for Color Champion through 3^rd.  As always, the exact amount of the payouts will be determined by total show purse and actual expenses.

• Open to alpacas 6 months to less than 3 years. Entries pay an entry fee.
• Entries must be the offspring of a nominated herd-sire, or pay an additional self nomination fee (self-nomination fee is typically 50% of a Herd Sire Nomination fee).
• Only a herd sire’s owner may nominate him for the show.
• All Judging is done per AOBA rules, but as a Futurity, the show does not have the same entry number requirements to be allowed to award color championships.
• Futurity Payout- 80% to entry owners, 20% to Herd sire owner
• Premium Awards- Breeder of the Year S & H, Resv. Breeder of the Year S& H. Large, Medium & Small Farm divisions, Large: 100 or more ARI females owned, Medium: 21-99 ARI females owned, Small: 20 or fewer ARI females owned.
• Scoring for Breeder of the Year Awards: All points won by all entries of the farm, and all herd sire points won by the offspring of the farm’s nominated herd sires count toward Breeder of the Year points.
• Premium Award- Herd Sire of the Year. Champion & Reserve, H&S, 2 divisions- White/Lite, and Colored. Only the points of the 5 top performing offspring of a nominated herd sire count toward the HSY award.
• Points- Awards calculations are done using the following point scores 6th-5, 5th-6, 4th-7, 3rd-8, 2nd-10, 1st-12, RCC-15, CC-18

• The above is total points per win. 80% of the score is given to the entry/exhibitor, 20% is given to the Herd Sire/Herd Sire Owner. (For example: For 2nd place there are 10 points total.  If you own the the entry, but not the herd sire, you will receive 80% of the point total, or 8 points.  If you own the nominated herd sire of an entry that finishes 2nd, but do not own the entry, you will receive 20% of the total points, in this case 2 points.  If you own both the entry and the nominated herd sire, you would receive a total of 10 points (8+2).

• Futurity Payouts are also made according to the same point scale on a pro-rata basis, with 80% going to owners/exhibitors and 20% to Herd Sire owners.
• Farms participating in the Futurity Show may not compete in the Small Breeder Challenge Show. (This includes family and employees of farms participating in The Futurity.)
   

Thursday, April 19th:

2 pm - 6 pm -- Show & Sale Check-In
(No admittance prior to 2pm.)

Friday, April 20th:

8 am - 3 pm -- Show & Sale Check-In
(All animals must be checked in by 3pm.)

Saturday, April 21st:

9 am - 12 noon -- Auction Alpacas Available for Viewing at Auction Alley

12 pm -- 1 pm -- Luncheon Buffet

1 pm - 5 pm -- The Futurity Sale by Celebrity Sales

5 pm - 9 pm -- Quechua Benefit Banquet & Fundraiser

Sunday, April 22nd:

8 am -- Futurity Show Exhibitors Meeting at Futurity Show Rings

8 am -- Small Breeders Challenge Exhibitors Meeting at S.B.C. Show Rings

8 am - 6 pm -- The Futurity Alpaca Show

8 am - 6 pm -- The Small Breeders Challenge Alpaca Show

Monday, April 23rd:

8 am - 1 pm -- The Futurity Alpaca Show

Get complete details on the new SMALL BREEDER CHALLENGE SHOW, including required forms, proceedures, and other important information for entrants.

2012 Rule Changes

• AOBA has granted an exception allowing us to give “Small Breeders Challenge Color Group” awards, so long as there are 5 huacayas or 4 suris within a color group and that those entries come from two or more classes. 
• When a color group meets regular AOBA size requirements (10 huacayas / 8 suris), we may award two trophies, Small Breeders Challenge Color Group Winner & Small Breeders Challenge Color Group Runner-up.
• When a color group has 5-9 huacayas / 4-7 suri from at least two different classes, a single (Small Breeders Challenge Color Group Winner) trophy will be given.
• If total group is 4 or more suris, or 5 or more huacayas, that group is to be run as a single color group, and not combined with another color group.
• If the total color group is less than 4 suris, or less than 5 huacayas, they shall be combined per AOBA rules.

Snowmass Matrix sold for $675,000.00 at the Making of Champions-Genetic Advancement Sale setting a record for an alpaca purchased at auction.  Bidding was fast and furious when Matrix came on stage.  There were seven bidders over $200,000 and four still bidding over $400,000.00.   The proud new owners are Ernest and Barbara Kellogg of Double O Good Alpacas.   The sale averaged over $33,100.00 with buyers from 18 states and Canada.

Snowmass Matrix Rose (male) Lot 14 sold For $150,000.00.  Marc and Sharon Milligan of Red Granite Ranch, located in Colorado, are the proud new owners.   Red Granite Ranch also purchased Lot 23 Snowmass Premonition and Lot 40 Snowmass Reserved.
 

See complete Snowmass Sale Results

CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE SALE PREVIEW!

THE 2012 MAKING OF CHAMPIONS WINNER'S CIRCLE SALE.

The collection of animals at the 2012 Making of Champions Winner's Circle Sale will represent some of the best genetics we have released to date. We will be selling our HAND SELECTED 2012 ELITE SHOW STRING plus SELECT HERDSIRES and DAMS that produced them. This year we will not be attending any shows. We want to give YOU the opportunity to purchase and show our 2012 show string animals at this years shows.

Julie & Don Skinner

Snowmass Alpacas

CLICK HERE FOR THE SALE PREVIEW AND MORE INFORMATION!

The 2011 Snowmass Making of Champions Sale was such a great weeeknd.

Click here to see the 2011 auction results!

 What a sale!!  73 lots averaged just under $30,000 per head, with multiple lots selling for six figures!  Thanks and congratulations to Snowmass Alpacas, Tripping Gnome Alpacas, and all the bidders & buyers!

	Huacaya Herdsire of the Year 2010-- Dark Colored Offspring Majestic Peruvian Jeremiah Reserve: Snowmass Matrix		Huacaya Herdsire of the Year 2010--Light/ White Offspring Snowmass Elite Legend Reserve: Snowmass Best Man
	Suri Herdsire of the Year 2010-- Dark Colored Offsrping Shavano Reserve: Meadowgate Peruvian Saber		Suri Herdsire of the Year 2010-- Light/White Offspring Pucara Kahuna Reserve -- 3 way tie: DDF Peruvian MacGyver Armed & Dangerous HHSF Peruvian Accoyo Freedom

See complete results.

CLASSIFIED ADS:

These Ads are listed only under the category you specify, and can include up to 7 pictures. The base cost is $10 per week, which includes up to seven pictures, OR a total of up to 50 megabytes per ad.
• A Farm may simultaneously run up to 5 (five) classified ads per alpaca category.
• Only ONE (1) alpaca may be offered for sale per ad.
• No links to website addresses are allowed in private party ads.
• You ARE welcome to provide email address and any other contact information you wish.

Congratulations to Mary Jaffe of Skyline Alpacas for her purchase of the high selling alpaca at the 2011 Celebrity Futurity Sale. Lot 15, NeverSummer’s Chautauqua was consigned by Carol B. Collins of Neversummer Alpacas and sold for $78,000.00. Flying Pony Alpacas purchased lot 19, VAC’s Symphonic Rhapsody, from Bethany and Brian Cole of Vermont Alpaca Company for $50,000.00. Thank you to all the sellers, buyers, bidders and participants in the 2011 Futurity Sale and Show.

Rhonda Deschner of Tierrra Prometida Alpaca Ranch purchased the high selling Huacaya, Snowmass Touche' for $66,000.00 from Snowmass Alpacas.

See complete sale, show and Get of Sire results for The Futurity 2010

Patricia Dempsey of Beloveds Farm purchased the high selling Suri, WLK Sophora for $70,000.00 (from Willkins Livestock)
 

See complete results from The Futurity 2010 Sale!

This year's Futurity will be held April 20-23 at Fonner Park Complex, in Grand Island, NE. The Futurity is always spectacular, and the move to Nebraska puts us right in the middle of the country. This year's venue is the newly constructed state-of-the-art livestock facility and convention center, Pavilion at Fonner Park, in Grand Island, NE.

Get complete details on The Futurity 2012 Sale, including required forms, proceedures, and other important information for consignors.

Highest level competition of any alpaca show in the country

Coveted signature limited-edition trophies

Prized Herd Sire of the Year awards

Prestigious Breeder of the Year awards

Get of Sire Awards

Judges Choice Awards

Get complete details on The Futurity 2012 Show, including required forms, proceedures, and other important information for entrants.