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FurHarvesters Auction results are posted now #7249511
04/22/21 11:29 AM
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Like many have speculated; Mark Downey even came out and said "hard decisions" have had to be made this past year to keep the last remaining wild fur auction alive.

But that things are improving and prices and clearances of this last sale reflect that...blah blah blah.

What stood out to me is the stark contrast of sable averages (which looked pretty decent compared to past years) and otter which averaged $16.50

Last edited by beaverpeeler; 04/22/21 11:30 AM.

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Re: FurHarvesters Auction results are posted now [Re: beaverpeeler] #7249805
04/22/21 08:42 PM
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There is a lot of different sections of otter making up the auction house collection.That is why the auction avg doesnt mean much.You probably need to go to the warehouse and see what they collect to grasp that statement.
The top price of $60 is what caught my attention.

Last edited by Boco; 04/22/21 08:43 PM.

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Re: FurHarvesters Auction results are posted now [Re: beaverpeeler] #7249818
04/22/21 09:08 PM
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Their Christmas money cost me $20 a marten. Ho!Ho!Ho!. frown


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Re: FurHarvesters Auction results are posted now [Re: beaverpeeler] #7249825
04/22/21 09:16 PM
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I went through the fur I sold. The local dealers in this are paid a higher average then what I sold on this first sale. All my coyote and fox were not caught early all about the time they should be, between Thanksgiving and Christmas. They went for lower then I expected. I think I go back old school and sell local next season.

Re: FurHarvesters Auction results are posted now [Re: beaverpeeler] #7249835
04/22/21 09:30 PM
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Looks like rats did pretty good, eh?


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Re: FurHarvesters Auction results are posted now [Re: beaverpeeler] #7249847
04/22/21 09:49 PM
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Rats and beaver did ok. The long hair seem to suffer a bit. IMO

Re: FurHarvesters Auction results are posted now [Re: beaverpeeler] #7249878
04/22/21 10:47 PM
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I don't see beaver doing very good.


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Re: FurHarvesters Auction results are posted now [Re: beaverpeeler] #7249918
04/23/21 12:02 AM
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Cats did horrible, not only did I average almost double their average this year on mine, but I sold five for more than their top lot. . . lots more. Coyotes look decent and squirrels were hot. Marten weren't too bad. But really the only thing I seen the buyers went nuts on was squirrels.

Re: FurHarvesters Auction results are posted now [Re: beaverpeeler] #7249936
04/23/21 12:25 AM
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I'm not sure I'll ever send a single scrap of fur up there ever again. As of right now I have no intention whatsoever


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Re: FurHarvesters Auction results are posted now [Re: beaverpeeler] #7249940
04/23/21 12:37 AM
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Auctions are an option. Some fur I sell here, some fur I sell there, some fur goes somewhere else.


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Re: FurHarvesters Auction results are posted now [Re: beaverpeeler] #7249941
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Fisher and otter....ugh.....The only shining item,is Castor and rats

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Re: FurHarvesters Auction results are posted now [Re: beaverpeeler] #7249943
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Plus they sold less than 1/2 of the beaver offered


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Re: FurHarvesters Auction results are posted now [Re: beaverpeeler] #7249958
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There was lots of competition on wolves, black bear and wolverine. Wild silver fox andnarctic fox were a bit crazy too.


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Re: FurHarvesters Auction results are posted now [Re: Poorcoon] #7249959
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Originally Posted by Poorcoon
I'm not sure I'll ever send a single scrap of fur up there ever again. As of right now I have no intention whatsoever


10 months later...


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Re: FurHarvesters Auction results are posted now [Re: Jurassic Park] #7249964
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Originally Posted by Jurassic Park
Originally Posted by Poorcoon
I'm not sure I'll ever send a single scrap of fur up there ever again. As of right now I have no intention whatsoever


10 months later...


LOL


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Re: FurHarvesters Auction results are posted now [Re: beaverpeeler] #7250036
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Not again.


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Re: FurHarvesters Auction results are posted now [Re: backroadsarcher] #7250039
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Originally Posted by backroadsarcher
I went through the fur I sold. The local dealers in this are paid a higher average then what I sold on this first sale. All my coyote and fox were not caught early all about the time they should be, between Thanksgiving and Christmas. They went for lower then I expected. I think I go back old school and sell local next season.

Who you selling to locally? If you don't mind me asking.

Re: FurHarvesters Auction results are posted now [Re: beaverpeeler] #7250043
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Well she had a good run 600 year old industry. Start lowering that coffin.

Re: FurHarvesters Auction results are posted now [Re: Dirt] #7250065
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Originally Posted by Dirt
Their Christmas money cost me $20 a marten. Ho!Ho!Ho!. frown

Mark said "hard decisions"
that translated in banking terms, is sell something to pay off dept, plain and simple term
We thank you Dirt for holding up the fort. You are not on Marks IGNOR icon, like some 220 others are.

There is one thing that this forum is doing is moving him to get results out in the media even faster
Look at the posting of coyote averages, it was within 20 minutes of closing that sale.
But remember it was only the average of the first page of the offerings, forget the other 30 some odd pages for a true average.

Re: FurHarvesters Auction results are posted now [Re: beaverpeeler] #7250098
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It does appear that FHA management is listening and trying to get information out more timely. Trapper accounts updated during the auction, news releases, etc. I see that as a positive sign.

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