North Dakota Fur Takers Association Wild Fur Auction January 17 and 18, 2020 March 20 and 21, 2020 Burleigh County 4-H Center 3715 E Bismarck Expressway, Bismarck, ND
Friday January 17 / March 20 1 PM – 9 PM Fur Receiving Saturday January 18 / March 21 7 AM - Receiving Continues 11 AM - Receiving Ends (no furs accepted after 11am) Noon – Grading Ends 1 PM – Auction Begins
Buyers and seller must be NDFTA members ($20). Membership available on site. Only buyers, sellers and members allowed on site. Not open to public. Buyers must be licensed fur buyers in North Dakota.
• Finished, green and carcass fur will be accepted. • Prefer carcass fur on Saturday • Sellers will be allowed to register a minimum value at the time of consignment. • Sellers will pay a 4% commission to NDFTA on all sales. • Sellers will be charged 2% on no-sales. • No cameras on premises without permission • Saturday will feature coffee and donuts in the morning and lunch served on the grounds at noon.
NDFTA offers this sale as a selling opportunity to members. All transactions will be between the buyer and seller and NDFTA takes no responsibility regarding these transactions. To book furs contact Joe Maertens joemar1@aol.com 701-277-0883

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That 2% of no sales, 2% of what, the amount you put on your fur?

Glad to hear this, I’ve wanted to sell locally last couple years but usually don’t have my fur up and ready by January. Hopefully I’ll have enough to make the trip worthwhile!

Normally it is 2% of the price you place as a minimum.

if you want an $80 minimum on your coyote it costs you $1.60.

That's what I was thinking it must be, just making sure. Thanks MT

We figured with no NAFA pick up we may as try two auctions this year and see how it goes. It would at least give people another option.

BTT

What`s the deal with the deer horns?

It was three lots, $55 average per lot. They varied is size, weight quality and quantity.

Back up, under two weeks away.

Any numbers on what's consigned so far Mark?

I have not heard anything solid, but if and when I do I will let you know.

17 & 18 Jan is the fist sale.

Marty, with the terrible conditions, not going to be as many larger lots, and with closing of NAFA, going to be more 20-30's lots, 500-600 firm, could be 800 plus, by the calls

TTT

I will see some of you at the sale. Be Safe.

It was a sale. I don't have any averages yet, but have a print out of everything so it will be coming. It seems like 1315 coyotes on the sale. Good coyotes sold better than last year and the junk struggled. We had more coyotes and I think everyone with good, well handled coyotes was happy. The top lot was 60 coyotes @ $205 US, # 2 lot 27 coyotes @ $190. Once I get some averages figured I will post them.
Thanks to everyone on the NDFTA board for putting this on. A special thanks to the non board member who helped out. We had a blizzard come through and it shut the SE quarter of the state down on Friday. I am sure there was fur, people wanted to bring that didn't get there. Hope to see you there in March for the next sale.

So is it safe to say the basis was considerably higher for coyotes?

I will say higher than anything I have see listed here. Don't get the idea every coyote was a $100-150. There were coyotes no one bid on. But there was a reason and it was easy to see if you looked at the fur. There were coyotes that sold for $40, but I would have put them in the rock pile rather than skin them. Good coyotes were selling good, the junk was struggling.
ND FTA did you make it home? Or are you stuck in a white out on your phone? You made good time if you are home.