OUR PRICES EXPLAINED
We charge industry standard rates for small flock shearing services. A small flock is anywhere from 1-100 sheep. Our work begins with the first email contact and includes communication, scheduling, drive time, gas, set-up, maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment and of course the shearing and sometimes follow up!
Our standard pricing assumes that we have a full day of work in your area and that the condition of the sheep and shearing site are good to excellent. If you are far from us or we do not have enough work in your area, we ask a driving surcharge or will charge a day rate.
Each job is different and each of our shearers reserve the right to charge what they feel they need to give you the best service possible. Estimated price of service can change based on the actual on-site conditions of farms and animals if found to vary widely from the information that was provided.
Shearing requires training, experience and specialty tools and is back breaking labor. A good shearer is worth the cost.
STANDARD PRICES
Sheep
Ranch call and up to 5 sheep $150 hoof trims included.
Assumes you are a maximum of 45 minutes from an existing customer, any further will add surcharges for extra drive time.
6- 50 sheep $10 – 15 per head
50 – 100 sheep $8-10 per head
100 + $-6-7 per head
Babydoll sheep are usually charged $20/head
Hooves $5 each after the first 5
Demonstration shearing starts at $250, please inquire.
Prices are an estimate based on conditions and shearing setup
Extra years wool, sheep not caught and penned, sheep not held off feed and water may be extra
Camelids
As part of a sheep shearing service $45 each
Alpaca $100 farm visit plus $35 per head, toe trims $5
Llamas $100 farm visit plus $$50 per head, toe trims (if possible) $10 per head
Dirty fiber, extra years fiber or extra fighty animals. $5-10 per animal. At our discretion and we are fair.
Alpaca teeth $10 (front teeth only, for fighting teeth, see a vet)
Extras
Driving $75 per hour
Catching your animals for you, or waiting while you catch them $75 per hour
Half day rate $375
Full day rate $700
Demonstration Shearing $250-400
Rescheduling, less than 48 hours notice for any other reason except rain $50
Special needs shearing charged on a per case basis. This includes emergency situations that need immediate attention such as a ewe whose lamb cannot find the teats or bad cases of fly strike.