The MO Trappers' Association (MTA) will be having it's annual fur auction in Montgomery City, MO tomorrow, February 23rd. The auction will be at the Montgomery Co. Fair Grounds, lots 1-20 check in starting at 7am, auction at 8am. More information available on the MTA website.

I will be in Montgomery City, with others, setting up for the auction today. I'll see if I can get some news on how many sellers and buyers are supposed to attend. I will also post the sales results tomorrow evening, for those interested.

If it wasnt clear across the State. I would love to attend though...
Wish they would have the Darn thing in a More centralized location in the State. Clear on the East side in Montgomery city is a Haul for myself.

When there was two sales, one in Montgomery, and one in Marshall, I think more people were able to access it. Fur prices dropped though, attendance dropped with it, and the association's ability to cover costs came into play. Some of the decision was based on the fur buyers attending during that time also, as they expressed Montgomery was easier to access from a major hwy. Cost to rent the building was the biggest consideration I believe. Having said all that, I'm not opposed to moving it. The sale should be to benefit of the association members. The Spring association meeting location has been moved to the central part of the state to provide better access for the majority of members. This was a good move and resulted in an increased attendance last year I believe. If you, or any member, has a suggestion, I would contact Justin Elliot, the Fur Auction Chairman.

Over 50 lots of fur. Over 15 buyers from at least 3 states.

Post results after tomorrow if you could. That'd be awesome. Does groney attend auctions like that?

I'll post the results. Never have seen groeny at one of our sales.

Have the results, having trouble getting posted.

Can't post a pic of results, so I'll type out a few.

Beaver put-up $11.03ave $25 high
Beaver green $7.01ave $16 high
Bobcat $47.51ave $180 high
Coyote $22.43ave $75 high
Muskrat $4.69ave $7 high
Raccoon put-up $5.38ave $17 high
Raccoon green $3.23ave $8.50 high

I sold:
4 beaver green $10.75ave
13 2X coons put-up $5
51 3X coons put-up $9.25
15 4X coons put-up $13
23 coyotes put-up $46.09ave
4-$75
5-$44
4-$42
5-$38
5-$36

Saw castor go for as high as about $80lb.

Sure sounds like great prices for put up MO. fur !!!

dang nice

any otters ?

Do you know who was buying castor?

Better than the MS sale was today. I wonder if the MO sale got Mr. Martin Griffith as a buyer today. He has always been at the MS sale but was not in attendance today.

If someone can flip it, that'd be great. I rotated from upside down, but can't get it to rotate again?

Several different buyers bought castor. Lot of competition for some of the best stuff.
Derek Peterman bought some, from MO. Doren Miller from Mo also bought some. Didn't know the others by name.

I don't know. I believe we had 17 buyers.

17 buyers is surprising and impressive to me.

Three things stick out to me. $152.50 for Castor average. A badger for $55 and a possum for $28. Can anybody explain this to me?

Castor was weighed. Then buyers bid on that as a lot. So the average lot of castor brought $152.50. Couldn't tell you ave. weight of a lot. Some green, some dried. Too many variables.

Badger was a huge one, from outta state I believe, sold whole for taxidermy.

Possum was a big white one, also sold whole for taxidermy.
Very few other possums, and they were in the $1-$2 range.

Hope that helps.

Bobcat at $180 was a very nice cat for MO. Taxidermist drove price up, I believe, fur-buyer bought it.

Perfect. Thank you!

There were buyers for:
turkey feathers and wings
squirrel tails and skins
skulls
beaver tails
If it was marketable, there was a buyer for it.

what are bvr tails bringing and sqrl hides

Only heard one guy said he got $1.25 for his beaver tails. Said he got $1.50 last year from same guy.

Few pics from the sale.

Thanks for posting Cliff. I told you so...

thank cliff

yep,thanx

You sure did. Thought of you as soon as my yotes sold. Like, "DANG! Al was right!"

Fur looks pretty well handled overall.Prices look OK too.

I was going to say the same thing.....good to see finished fur

There was quite a bit of well handled fur. There were some that just needed a little more instruction which we tried to provide as we saw an opportunity. Least amount of bloody/muddy fur I've seen at a sale, which says something, cause it's been wet this season. Helped connect a couple of fellas with a local guy to give them some hands-on instruction putting up fur this coming season. Lots of encouragement given in an effort to help present a more uniform appearance and quality of fur-handling at our sale.

Thank you both for the compliments! The sale itself got several compliments from buyers as well!

Nice clean uniform product is what buyers want.
When they buy nicely handled fur they have confidence it will dress out properly,without loss.