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Castor Market? #7299901
07/05/21 04:04 PM
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Any current info on prices/buyers? Seem to recall someone mentioned a Carson as a good buyer quite a while back. Thanks


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Re: Castor Market? [Re: drasselt] #7299902
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Buddy of mine sold some last week for $85


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Re: Castor Market? [Re: drasselt] #7299904
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Straight run?


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Re: Castor Market? [Re: drasselt] #7299915
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Re: Castor Market? [Re: drasselt] #7299931
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That sounds pretty good


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Re: Castor Market? [Re: drasselt] #7299934
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I think at the last auction price was around $140/lb for western light.

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Re: Castor Market? [Re: drasselt] #7299952
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Sold back in the last of March for $90 lb. straight run.

Re: Castor Market? [Re: drasselt] #7299963
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Boco, was that Canadian money?

Re: Castor Market? [Re: Boco] #7300021
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Originally Posted by Boco
I think at the last auction price was around $140/lb for western light.

120$ UDS for western light
110$ USD for regular
minus their regular shrinkage rate..

Re: Castor Market? [Re: drasselt] #7300024
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Correct-$148CN. for #1.

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Re: Castor Market? [Re: drasselt] #7300066
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What is western light ? Hadn't seen that term.

Re: Castor Market? [Re: drasselt] #7300130
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dried castor has to be a pale brown colour to be graded Western pale
special market for that grade
does not dis-colour when used in the product.

mostly from beaver raised on trembling aspen or popular

Re: Castor Market? [Re: drasselt] #7300213
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Re: Castor Market? [Re: Northof50] #7300241
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Originally Posted by Northof50
dried castor has to be a pale brown colour to be graded Western pale
special market for that grade
does not dis-colour when used in the product.

mostly from beaver raised on trembling aspen or popular


And not fresh frozen. That can make castor dark colored.


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Re: Castor Market? [Re: IllinoisTraps58] #7300250
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Originally Posted by Horse Creek Fur
Advertise it on TrapShed for $90 lb plus shipping. You can always drop the price but if your castor is decently handled that’s what it’s currently worth. So weigh it, figure shipping costs and advertise it for sale.


Good idea, thanks.


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Re: Castor Market? [Re: drasselt] #7300252
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I sold 1lb 2oz to a local buyer for $100 a month ago. What I’d like to know is who the buyers that don’t use it in lure sell to? I think some goes to Europe, how much are those buyers paying $2-300/lb?? I have no idea but there must be a decent margin.

Re: Castor Market? [Re: drasselt] #7300257
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Thanks wise by my math that's $5.55/oz or $88.88/lb


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Re: Castor Market? [Re: yousowise] #7300597
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Originally Posted by yousowise
I sold 1lb 2oz to a local buyer for $100 a month ago. What I’d like to know is who the buyers that don’t use it in lure sell to? I think some goes to Europe, how much are those buyers paying $2-300/lb?? I have no idea but there must be a decent margin.

The overseas castoreum market is a pretty secretive affair from what I have seen. I hear that quite a bit goes to Pakistan and also quite a bit goes to western Europe. I think it all makes its way into the perfume trade at some point.


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