Oregon
Territorial Council on Furs, Inc.
|
Item |
#
offered |
# sold |
% sold |
total
Volume |
High
Price |
AveragePrice |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Badger |
18 |
11 |
61.1 % |
137.92 |
13.89 |
12.54 |
|
Beaver |
26 |
25 |
96.2 % |
481.57 |
36.40 |
19.26 |
|
Bobcat eastern |
31 |
16 |
51.6 % |
2,558.66 |
356.01 |
159.92 |
|
Coyote |
291 |
178 |
61.2 % |
3,600.70 |
30.83 |
20.23 |
|
Ermine (weasel) |
10 |
10 |
100.0 % |
40.11 |
4.01 |
4.01 |
|
Fox cross |
2 |
2 |
100.0 % |
92.31 |
61.56 |
46.16 |
|
Fox red |
45 |
25 |
55.6 % |
497.50 |
32.50 |
19.90 |
|
Marten |
10 |
3 |
30.0 % |
52.00 |
17.33 |
17.33 |
|
Mink |
7 |
2 |
28.6 % |
10.92 |
7.86 |
5.46 |
|
Muskrat |
189 |
131 |
69.3 % |
169.40 |
1.50 |
1.29 |
|
Otter |
1 |
1 |
100.0 % |
86.09 |
86.09 |
86.09 |
|
Raccoon |
16 |
12 |
75.0 % |
107.94 |
13.33 |
8.99 |
|
Skunk |
1 |
1 |
100.0 % |
5.51 |
5.51 |
5.51 |
|
Deer antler |
47.5 # |
47.5 # |
100.0 % |
266.22 |
7.40 |
5.60 |
|
Elk antler |
4.15 # |
4.15 # |
100.0 % |
2.08 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
|
Porky guard hair |
1.65 oz |
1.65 oz |
100.0 % |
29.06 |
17.61 |
17.61 |
Buyers
Trappers purchases 106.94
10
buyers 29 sellers 164 lots offered
Sellers
at the first OTC sale of the season experienced first hand the reality of
recent market shifts. Some sellers were
unable to accept the prices offered as a result of these adjustments. The sale consisted of a good fresh collection
of coyotes and red fox, plus some early and held over cats. Many of the goods were not thoroughly dried,
which affected the prices offered.
Raw
fur traders were cautious, the result of a poor ranch mink sale in Copenhagen
and a mediocre wild fur sale in Canada the day before the OTC sale. We expect good buyer participation at our
Prineville sale due to a larger offering of goods and the increased quality of
more seasonable pelts.
A very mediocre collection of cats sold strong with a $356.00 top and a respectable average. The coyote collection was above average with many wet skins. Buyers were offering 20 25 % below last years levels on coyotes. A good collection of red fox (wet skins) and beaver (early as well as held over), was sold almost entirely to the craft trade. The muskrats consisted of early, flat skins with a high percentage of damaged goods. Offerings on other items were not sufficient to give market trends.
1. 5 skins XL, mostly heavy fur, good
handling Ave.
$ 13.73
2. 7 skins XL, flat fur, poor handling Ave.
$ 3.03 Not Sold
1. 1 skin
XL, good handling, flatter fur Ave.
$ 23.56
2. 4 skins XXL (blankets), early caught,
good handling Ave.
$ 35.00
3. 2 skins XL/XXL, early caught but not totally
flat, good handling Ave.
$ 36.40
1.
1
eastern - XL, good handling, blue back, good belly, early December Ave. $ 356.01
2.
1
eastern Small, good handling, very
poor quality (very early fur) Ave.
$ 12.22
3.
1
eastern XL, good handling, good back,
casty belly, heavy fur Ave.
$ 175.55
4.
1
eastern - XL, good handling, good back, spotted belly, semi-heavy Ave. $ 275.00
1. 10 skins L size, good backs and bellies,
decent color, good Ave.
$ 17.67 Not Sold
handling except wet ears
2. 3 skins L/XL, good color, heavy fur,
poor handling & wet ears Ave.
$ 18.89
3. 10 skins mixed sizes, decent color, early
caught , good handling Ave.
$ 19.58 Not Sold
1. 1 skin
LM male, good handling, ok fur and leather Ave. $ 7.86
2. 4 skins Large males, wet matted fur, very poor handling Ave. $ 6.50 Not Sold
1. 23 skins mixed sizes, late fall fur, good
handling Ave.
$ 1.20
2. 20 skins mostly large, early fall rats,
good handling Ave.
$ 1.04
3. 15 skins mostly medium & large, fall
rats, good handling Ave.
$ 1.08
1. 1 skin
Medium, early caught, OK handling Ave.
$ 4.40 Not Sold
2. 1 skin
XL, good fur, good handling Ave. $ 12.62
3. 4
skins Large size, good handling, light weight fur, slightly early Ave. $ 8.08
1. 12 skins LM/L sizes, good color, good
fur, good handling Ave.
$ 16.50
2. 3 skins L/XL, pretty color, good fur,
good handling Ave.
$ 23.17
3. 7 skins L size, real good color, good
fur, would have been good Ave.
$ 14.67 Not Sold
handling but werent dry