Buttermilk Forty Alpacas LLC

Buttermilk Forty Alpacas LLC, run by Steven and Jennifer Crane, raises suri alpacas on a 45-acre property in Sedalia, Missouri, situated between Kansas City and Columbia in the heart of the state.

The Cranes came to alpaca raising with intention rather than impulse. Their interest in suri alpacas took root in the fall of 2017 after a visit to an established Missouri ranch introduced them to data-driven breeding practices built around fiber analysis, SHIP reports, and EPD data. Jennifer, a mathematics teacher, found the statistical framework compelling enough to develop a breeding-data project for her high school and dual-credit statistics students, which was later presented at a state math and science teacher conference. That same data-first mindset carries through to their own breeding decisions at Buttermilk Forty.

The ranch itself sits on a bluff above the Muddy Creek bottoms, with the barn, fencing, and utilities all built out before the first animals arrived in October 2022. The Cranes are members of the Suri Network, MOPACA, and Missouri Grown USA, and they have attended alpaca shows in Missouri, Nebraska, and Iowa to deepen their knowledge of the show circuit. Those looking for suri alpacas for sale in Missouri will find a program grounded in measurable fiber quality and a hands-on approach to husbandry from the ground up.

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Species	Alpaca
Website	www.buttermilkfortyalpacas.com
Phone	+1 660-620-6145, +1 660-620-5546
Owners	Steven Crane, Jennifer Crane
Location	Sedalia, MO, 65301, US