Oregon
Territorial Council on Furs, Inc.
|
Item |
#
offered |
# sold |
% sold |
Total
Price |
Average |
Top
Price |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Badger |
41 |
41 |
100 |
868.14 |
21.17 |
27.01 |
|
Beaver |
596 |
596 |
100 |
9,677.89 |
16.24 |
50.09 |
|
Bobcat - eastern |
1009 |
798 |
79.1 |
154,709.23 |
193.87 |
613.52 |
|
Bobcat - western |
292 |
188 |
64.4 |
8,019.37 |
42.66 |
331.52 |
|
Civet |
23 |
23 |
100 |
200.59 |
8.72 |
10.51 |
|
Coyote |
658 |
590 |
89.7 |
12,296.59 |
20.84 |
45.00 |
|
Ermine (weasel) |
63 |
63 |
100 |
193.69 |
3.07 |
3.52 |
|
Fox - cross |
3 |
3 |
100 |
146.23 |
48.74 |
52.02 |
|
Fox - grey |
81 |
81 |
100 |
1,361.66 |
16.81 |
27.34 |
|
Fox - red |
45 |
37 |
82.2 |
767.65 |
20.75 |
38.01 |
|
Marten |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
|
|
|
Mink - wild |
42 |
42 |
100 |
304.83 |
7.26 |
14.55 |
|
Muskrat |
3723 |
3374 |
90.6 |
8,189.44 |
2.43 |
5.00 |
|
Nutria |
132 |
132 |
100 |
451.99 |
3.42 |
15.03 |
|
Otter |
118 |
110 |
93.2 |
10,105.71 |
91.87 |
133.34 |
|
Possum |
23 |
23 |
100 |
64.80 |
2.82 |
3.05 |
|
Raccoon |
303 |
289 |
95.4 |
2,764.42 |
9.57 |
18.00 |
|
Skunk |
88 |
80 |
90.9 |
517.86 |
6.47 |
9.00 |
|
Deer antler |
1089.51
lbs. |
1089.51
lbs. |
100 |
6,268.70 |
5.75 |
17.95 |
|
Elk antler |
410.63
lbs. |
410.63
lbs. |
100 |
1,979.76 |
4.82 |
8.18 |
|
Castor |
44.35
lbs. |
44.35
lbs. |
100 |
504.45 |
11.37 |
13.33 |
|
Porky guard hair |
183.03 oz. |
110.48
oz. |
60.4 |
1,284.69 |
11.63 |
18.10 |
Buyers
Oregon Trail Outfitters Oregon 1,514.61
Jim Bond Oregon 1,157.70
Fur for Fun Idaho 847.78
55 bidders (22 buyers) 240 sellers 1,277 lots offered 1,111 lots sold
Tom
Matney Washington 842.01
Cal-Fur California 700.45
Obsidian Art Oregon 683.58
W G Trading Oregon 581.29
Harts Lake Trading Washington 335.30
Trappers purchases 3,741.88
The Klamath sale was highlighted by an excellent collection of Eastern Oregon type lynx cats. The better end sold to very strong competition. Commercial type cats and females sold at current market values. The better Western cats sold well, but the collection included a large quantity of badly handled skins, which kept the average down. Top quality coyotes sold very well, but many of the pelts offered were springy, which kept overall prices low. Prices on a very mediocre collection of mostly western Oregon beaver were very strong and sold 100 % to good competition. The otter offering included a good percentage of smaller sizes and lower grades, which accounts for the average price being under $100. A very good collection of spring muskrats sold to strong competition. A late collection of fox sold surprisingly well. Badgers, skunks, civets, possums, and raccoons were in strong demand. The mink offering was primarily late caught and sold strong considering the quality. That seems to indicate that buyers will be willing to break the $15.00 barrier on this item come fall. Good extra heavy winter and spring nutria sold well, with the flatter goods keeping the overall average down. The better collections of XL and up nutria averaged $ 5 - $ 6. Antlers and porky hair sold steady to levels established at previous sales. Castor prices continued to climb.
1. 141
skins XL/XXL sizes, very good quality, some minor damage, excellent handling Ave. 21.37
2. 38
skins S/M sizes, very good quality, excellent handling Ave. 10.64
3. 7 skins XL size, good quality (1 damaged), poor handling Ave. 14.06
1. 9
skins - Large toms, north coast type, average to good bellies, good handling Ave. 40.30 No Sale
2. 31
skins mixed sizes, Cascade types, average to good bellies, excellent handling Ave. 43.02 No Sale
3. 5
skins Large size, Cascade types, average to good bellies, good handling Ave. 51.34
Bobcats eastern Oregon types
1. 5 skins
LM to XL, clear bellies, good backs, excellent handling Ave. 382.53
2. 5 skins
XL/XXL, average colors, mostly females, excellent handling Ave. 121.34
3. 4 skins
XL/XXL, clear bellies w/good spots, darker backs, excellent handling Ave. 256.67
Civet
1. 16
skins Large size, excellent quality, excellent handling Ave. 10.11
1. 13
skins Large, heavy fur, decent color (little dark on the back), good handling Ave. 23.31 No Sale
2. 10
skins Large, heavy fur, good color backs, good bellies, excellent handling Ave. 22.10
3. 17
skins XL, excellent quality, excellent handling Ave. 28.01
Fox Grey
1.
24
skins Large size, fair color, good handling Ave. 14.00
2.
3 skins 2 large, 1 medium; good color, good handling Ave. 18.33
3.
5 skins mixed sizes, fair color, good fur,
poor handling Ave. 18.00
Fox Red
1. 23
skins Large sizes, fair color, good fur, good handling Ave. 22.20
2. 8
skins Large sizes, poor quality, poor handling Ave. 19.59 No Sale
3. 3
skins 2 large, 1 medium; 2 good fur, 1 broken; good handling Ave. 18.68
1. 219
skins mixed sizes, Klamath basin spring rats, excellent handling Ave. 2.30
2. 50
skins XL sizes, good winter fur, excellent handling Ave. 3.20
3. 12
skins mixed sizes, decent fur; half damaged, half clean Ave.
2.45
Nutria
1. 6 skins
S/M sizes, good fur, very poor handling Ave.
4.32
2. 7 skins
Large sizes, good fur, excellent handling Ave.
6.43
Otter
1. 13
skins XL, good fur, excellent handling Ave.
103.15
2. 3
skins XL, slight singe, good handling Ave. 93.96
3. 22
skins XL, excellent quality fur and leather, excellent handling Ave. 97.04
1. 8
skins XL, rough necks, excellent handling Ave.
13.89
2. 8
skins M/L (half and half), decent
necks, decent backs, good handling Ave. 8.50
3. 4
skins 1 Large, 3 medium, good fur, poor handling Ave. 6.11
Skunk
1. 7 skins M/L, good quality, fair
handling Ave.
6.09
2. 5 skins Small size, excellent quality,
excellent handling Ave.
7.74
3. 17 skins M/L sizes, good quality,
excellent handling Ave.
7.16