Oregon Territorial Council on Furs, Inc.
Ontario, Oregon December 17, 2005
|
Item |
# offered |
# sold |
% sold |
Total Volume |
Average Price |
High Price |
|
Badger |
20 |
20 |
100.0 % |
143.70 |
7.18 |
12.16 |
|
Beaver |
33 |
15 |
45.5 % |
292.24 |
19.48 |
30.00 |
|
Bobcat – eastern |
18 |
12 |
66.7 % |
1,872.01 |
156.00 |
275.23 |
|
Civet |
1 |
1 |
100.0 % |
11.06 |
11.06 |
11.06 |
|
Coyote |
181 |
166 |
91.7 % |
3,163.74 |
19.06 |
31.01 |
|
Ermine (weasel) |
1 |
0 |
0% |
0.00 |
- |
- |
|
Fox – red |
10 |
10 |
100.0 % |
207.48 |
20.75 |
25.16 |
|
Mink |
2 |
1 |
50.0 % |
1.06 |
1.06 |
1.06 |
|
Muskrat |
15 |
13 |
86.7 % |
21.02 |
1.62 |
1.72 |
|
Otter |
5 |
5 |
100.0 % |
343.95 |
68.79 |
110.01 |
|
Raccoon |
12 |
9 |
75.0 % |
34.09 |
3.79 |
7.10 |
|
Skunk |
1 |
1 |
100.0 % |
4.00 |
4.00 |
4.00 |
|
Deer antler (pounds) |
14.35 |
14.35 |
100.0 % |
83.29 |
5.80 |
5.80 |
|
Elk antler (pounds) |
1.75 |
1.75 |
100.0 % |
6.02 |
3.44 |
3.44 |
|
Porky guard hair (oz) |
4.8 |
4.8 |
100.0 % |
82.64 |
17.22 |
17.22 |
Buyers
K & D Oregon/Montana 2,455.08
Rocky Mtn. Fur Idaho 2,209.91
Moscow Hide & Fur Idaho 1,917.29
Trappers purchases 131.40
TOTAL 6,713.68
Our first sale of the 2005- 2006 season substantiated what the market experts were saying all fall – a short harvest. The lack of goods offered for sale can be contributed to the high cost of gasoline and the less than rosy prices received for most fur-bearers the past several years. Additionally, some of the trappers that did harvest animals this year are opting to sell at later sales, when they believe the market will be more established and prices, hopefully, better.
The small offering of most items makes a market analysis impossible. Coyote and badger prices were indicative of the slightly early collection. The bobcat offering consisted mainly of pelts held over from last season.
On a positive note – there were several major buyers that said they would have attended this sale IF the quantities had been large enough to warrant the expense involved in traveling to the sale. These buyers indicated they would attend our later sales when more goods are available.
Sale Analysis
Badger
1. 2 skins XXL, gray color, low-backs (fur longer on the sides), slight damage 8.62 ave.
2. 1 skin XXL, with feet, secondary quality fur 12.16
Beaver
1. 8 skins # 1 XL (2), # 1 L, # 1 M (3), # 2 M, # 3 LM 16.88 ave.
2. 3 skins Large bad damage, XL # 3, Medium # 1 12.41 ave.
Bobcats
1. 1 skin Eastern Oregon, 40", silver back, narrow belly 275.23
2. 1 skin Eastern Oregon, 32 ", female with slight nursing circles 106.25
3. 1 skin Eastern Oregon, 40 ", slightly red belly 200.23
Civet
1. 1 skin # 1 quality, XXXL (one of the largest pelts I have ever seen) 11.06
Coyote
1. 13 skins XL, ‘C colors, mixed grades, 15.63 ave.
2. 20 skins L/XL, mostly ‘C’ colors, 1’s and 2’s with a couple of III’s, no damage 22.26 ave.
3. 3 skins Large size, two # 2’s, one # 3 11.67 ave.
Mink
Both skins offered were summer fur.
Muskrat
1. 4 skins Fall quality fur. Large slight damage, LM # 1 (2), Medium slight damage 1.38 ave.
2. 9 skins # 1 Large (2), # 1 LM (1), LM slight (1), # 1 Medium (5) 1.72 ave.
Otter
1. 4 skins LM sizes, dark color, slights, stale (last years skins) 58.49 ave.
2. 1 skin XL, dark color, fresh, # 1 quality 110.01
Raccoon
1. 3 skins # 1 XXXL ‘C’ color, # 1 XXL ‘B’ color, # 2 XL ‘C’ color 7.10 ave.
Red Fox
1. 6 skins L/XL sizes, good 2’s (slightly early), wet ears 22.69 ave.
2. 3 skins Large size, one # 2, two # 3’s 15.39 ave.