So I'm impatiently waiting for the grades to come out for the May and June Auctions. They were shipped in March and here we are 10 days from the first day of the auction and still no grades. I know we didn't have grades for them before the auction started a couple years ago and that was really frustrating for us trappers. Any thoughts on when the grades will be posted or should I start calling and bugging these guys/gals?

Grades should be posted by the first day of inspection, which is Tuesday of next week for FHA. At this point they are working hard to get everything ready for the sale. Inspection lots, catalogs, etc.

The last thing they need is every trapper calling asking when grades will be posted. That just slows down the process.

It is a familiar routine on when grades will be posted, it isn't going to change. Deal with it!!

Don't get your panties in a bunch, its not like I don't have history behind me. 2 years ago I didn't get my grades until after the auction. My fur was sent up 50+ days ago and I'm not the only one. Maybe it isn't going to change but it doesn't mean its the best way to do things. Another fiasco like that and NAFA will be getting my business.

Where does it say when/if your grades will be posted? Wasn't long ago you didn't find out until they sent your check.

You can't change them or argue if they are right or wrong. I'm not defending FHA and will go as far as saying their computer skills for the public are archaic at best. It is what it is.

Wissmiss answered your question, just because you didn't like the response is no reason to be rude. And if you know the history why ask the question? Sounds like you already new what was coming.

My history with FHA being that I didn't receive the grades before the auction 2 years ago. With that history in my mind, I wanted to know when to expect the grades. "Deal with it", was rude and defensive. So I returned the favor.

[quote=Monster Toms]Where does it say when/if your grades will be posted? Wasn't long ago you didn't find out until they sent your check.

You can't change them or argue if they are right or wrong. I'm not defending FHA and will go as far as saying their computer skills for the public are archaic at best. It is what it is.

Watching the auction is similar to watching the super bowl for me. I enjoy watching the auction and rooting for my lots. Sometimes its dissappointing but sometimes its awesome. Its exciting nonetheless, and thats why I look forward to seeing my grades before the auction.

I would definitely switch to NAFA. They specialize in sport trapping.

Alot times grades post online for nafa are late, pribly be 12 days before mine show up at nafa. What pricrs they bring is what is most important, nafa held all my best coon back at last auction an let the the rest go, no idea if this auction better ? I sure some better stuff well sell, but for what ? Anyone got idea what next year in Feb or March auction going be for coon ? Better or worse, ? Some say that don't like competitors with real high prices. We well never see real high prices agsin , I really can't take liwer prices than way things are now, it is borderline, now, lower prices in coon an have discontinue lit trapping in future as not afford go , it be great if $20 average a coon take home , could be expected, I dont see rat prices going up more than just a lil by next season, mink. None, for price increase, beaver none, super low prices on them, coon, I doubt be much more lil higher next season, possibly lower

Could have saved yourself some aggravation and thrown them in the ditch.

With a handle like "furious farmer", it sounds like your the one that has your pantys in a wad. Like been said, deal with it. This is definately the age of self gratification! lol

Whatever you say keyboard warrior!

I'm still waiting to see if all my fur made it there. lol

Don't worry it is fully insured, except against damage caused by drumming and fire sales.

I had 12 coon come up missing/shy a long time ago when they still paid OK, when I called about it the heads told me to go pound sand-so much for the insurance end of it. Just so happens another trapper had his on the same load and came up 12 more for his better. The route guy is cool and a friend and made it right with me

The rule is to not panic until after the auction starts. Bigger the sale, the slower the grades pop up.

I wonder if nafa well still have paper acct sales mail out after this auction , or if this auction an here on out is paperless

if you are implying that Lee is a key board warrior, you couldn't be more wrong. He happens to have been a pioneer for all of us in the trapping community.

Won't be long now, they have a little less than a third of the furbearers cataloged.

Will they be offering the furs that didn't sell at their last sale?