Oregon Territorial Council on Furs, Inc.

 

Albany, Oregon                   March 5, 2005

 

 

Item

    # offered

     # sold

% Sold

   Total Volume

Average Price

High Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Badger

8

8

100.0 %

133.58

16.70

20.49

Beaver

342

292

85.4 %

5,231.62

17.92

30.00

Bobcat – eastern

81

55

67.9 %

7,869.91

143.09

306.27

Bobcat – western

228

196

86.0 %

7,701.91

39.30

81.27

Civet

6

5

83.3 %

28.54

5.71

6.09

Coyote

76

76

100.0 %

1,006.78

13.25

22.20

Fox – cross

1

1

100.0 %

47.50

47.50

47.50

Fox – grey

24

24

100.0 %

237.28

9.89

20.10

Fox – red

13

13

100.0 %

280.14

21.55

26.15

Marten

7

4

57.1 %

68.10

17.02

17.02

Mink

34

33

97.1 %

302.73

9.17

11.40

Muskrat

272

233

85.7 %

339.81

1.46

2.75

Nutria

867

794

91.6 %

1,777.19

2.24

3.50

Otter

58

58

100.0 %

5,702.31

98.32

135.45

Possum

43

35

81.4 %

79.15

2.26

3.16

Raccoon

430

395

91.9 %

2,164.52

5.48

10.25

Skunk

28

13

46.4 %

59.55

4.58

5.14

Deer antler (pounds)

10.15

10.15

100.0 %

55.70

5.49

5.98

Elk antler (Pounds)

28.6

0

0%

0.00

0.00

 

Castor (pounds)

22.2

22.2

100.0 %

203.75

9.18

12.00

Porky guard hair (ozs.)

11.85

11.85

100.0 %

199.76

16.86

18.22

 

Buyers                                                                                    

 

Cal-Fur                              California              12,313.67

Cascade Trap Supply         Washington            7,496.95

Lone Oak Trading              Oregon                   3,994.96

Steve Allard                       Oregon                   3,019.24

W G Trading                      Oregon                   2,815.39

Wayne Loyd                      Oregon                   1,207.84

Fort Benton Fur                  Montana                 1,053.71

Bond’s Indian Supply         Oregon                      935.55

Robert C Miller                  Oregon                      512.20

Hart’s Lake Trading           Washington               502.62

Jack & Delores Palmer       Oregon                      313.17

Wiss Miss Enterprises         Idaho                        283.19

Fur for Fun                         Idaho                        196.00         

Oregon Trail Outfitters        Oregon                      136.36

Vann’s Quality Skulls          Oregon                        37.52

Trappers purchases                                             614.32

 

            TOTAL                               35,432.59

                                                                                

                                                                                               

 28 bidders (15 major buyers)         70  sellers                   416 lots offered        361 lots sold   

 
 

 

 


Sale Analysis

 

Beaver

 

1.    82 skins – mostly blankets (XXL), excellent handling,  35 % slight damage, good fur               Ave. 21.00

2.     3  skins – Blankets (XXL), good fur, OK handling                                                                Ave. 20.83

3.   19  skins – Medium size, nice fur, excellent handling                                                              Ave. 17.50

                                                                                                                                                             

Bobcats – western Oregon types

 

1.    15 skins – Large size, red backs, nice pretty bellies                                                               Ave.  41.42

2.      7 skins – Kittens, nice fur, good bellies, litter backs, good handling                                        Ave.  25.18

3.      4 skins – OK handling, fur a little greasy, all slight damage, average color westerns              Ave.  13.89

4.    14 skins -  Large females, good handling, casty bellies, darker backs                                      Ave.  28.75

5.      2 skins -  Large, ok handling, nice backs & bellies, more of a Cascade type                          Ave.  71.85

 

 

Bobcats – eastern Oregon types

 

1.        3 skins – XL size, nice backs, 2 good bellies/1 casty, good handling w/blood in fur                   Ave. 233.76

2.        4 skins – XL size, good backs, 2 excellent bellies/2 weak bellies, good handling (No Sale)        Ave. 225.23

3.        3 skins – Large size, darker backs, casty bellies, good handling                                              Ave. 100.42

 

 

Coyote

 

1.    2 skins – Large size, nice fur, excellent handling                                                                   Ave. 18.00

2.    7 skins – Large size, heavy fur, not the best color,  poor handling                                           Ave. 14.60

3.    5 skins – mostly large, good fur, good color, good handling                                                     Ave. 20.35

 

 

Fox – Grey

 

1.    2 skins – Large size, darker color, good fur, poor handling                                                     Ave. 16.05

2.    2 skins – Large size,   rougher looking fur, good handling                                                       Ave. 15.00

 

 

Fox – Red

 

1.      5 skins – Large size, good color, handling ok except not completely dried                              Ave. 22.50

2.      3 skins – Medium size, poor color, very poor handling, not dried                                           Ave. 22.75

3.      1 skin –  Large size, ok color, late caught, good handling                                                      Ave. 15.27

 

 

Mink

 

1.      8 skins – 60/40 males/females, brown fur, good handling                                                     Ave. 11.40

2.      1 skin –  XL male, thin fur, good handling                                                                           Ave. 11.00

 

 

Muskrat

 

1.     25 skins – L/XL, good color, poor handling                                                                          Ave.  1.16

2.     70 skins – Mixed sizes, ok fur, decent handling                                                                    Ave.  1.36

3.     51 skins -  mostly L/XL, good fur, good handling                                                                  Ave.  1.62

 

 

Nutria

 

1.    11 skins – Large size, good fur, excellent handling                                                                 Ave. 2.73

2.    20 skins – Large size, good fur, irregular stretch                                                                   Ave. 2.02

3.    18 skins – Medium size, good fur, good handling                                                                   Ave. 3.03

 

Otter

 

1.    2 skins – XL size, good fur, good handling                                                                            Ave.  125.23

2.    1 skin  – Small, good fur, good handling                                                                                Ave.    84.75

3.    3 skins – 2 XL & 1 L, good fur, poor leather, rough handling                                                  Ave.  103.48

 

Raccoon

 

1.      6 skins –  Large size, good fur, decent handling                                                                   Ave. 5.40

2.     43 skins – Mixed sizes, a little greasy, good fur, good handling                                              Ave. 9.02

3.   128 skins – Mixed sizes, poor handling, good fur                                                                    Ave. 2.04

 

Skunk

 

1.      9 skins – Mixed sizes, ok handling, poor quality fur                                            Ave. 4.53  Not Sold

2.      6 skins – Mixed sizes, ok handling, average quality fur                                       Ave. 7.21  Not Sold

 

 

A rather ordinary collection of primarily western Oregon fur was offered at the third OTC sale of the season.  As with our previous sales, semi-dry and poorly handled furs resulted in lower than anticipated prices.  Select quality pelts continue to bring premium prices, while most of the collection is offered prices that trappers view as mediocre at best.  Otter remains a bright spot, with the sale average again near the century mark.   Beaver prices showed a marked improvement over last year’s sale.  Prices on mink, raccoon, possum, nutria, skunk, and coyote were similar to last season – which is a reflection of the general market on these items.  Bobcat and muskrat averages were down – based mostly on the quality of the offering.    There continues to be a strong demand for porcupine guard hair and beaver castor.  The offering of deer and elk antler was too small to determine market trends.