The Rowett Research Institute in Aberdeen is to auction them at a rare breed sale in Carlisle on Friday.
Farm manager James Law said the llamas have a variety of uses - from being exotic pets, to trekking, to keeping grass tidy and even golf caddying.
They were bought in 1987 and are being let go as the Rowett prepares to merge with Aberdeen University.
Mr Law said: "They are used for trekking in upland areas. Exotic pets is really one of the main uses, and I have sold one or two for guarding sheep from foxes. I have heard of them possibly being used as caddies on golf courses, especially in America, and they are very good at grazing the land and keeping it nice and tidy."
Friday's sale is at Carlisle's Borderway Mart with auctioneers Harrison and Hetherington.
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