Maybe watch the OTC sale post, wait there isn't one. Be patient grass hopper.

No, OTC did not have over 8000 lots!

But neither did ITA!!! Yes, there were lot numbers in the 8000 but that is because they have different sections, just like OTC

Raw fur gets one group of lot numbers. So does grease fur. So do antlers. So does tanned fur.

This sale even bobcats got their own section of lot numbers.

I don’t think you can comprehend how many lots 8000 would be. If each lot took up 12 inches, 8000 lots would be well over a mile of lots. There weren’t that many lots at GF.

Yes they had different lot numbers for each different animal
But each trapper had different numbers in each lot
Me for instance had 10 Cat's in 6 lots
When I walked through all the tables there were alot of
single lots, double lots and so on so when you total all those
there are alot of lots just for Cat's
I had 3 lots of beaver 2 lots of muskrat 5 lots of coyotes
2 lots of castor 1 lot of otter and my 6 lots of cats so that
totals 19 lots and that is just me

How many lots are you aloud for cats

I think for cats you're allowed to lot each one separately.

They used to say no more than 3 cat lots per trapper, they are more flexible than that, but discourage individual lots. We had twelve cats in six lots this year.

Idaho Trappers Association Top cat bought by Western Montana for $2,238. Sam Fitzpatrick is the trapper. Averages coming soon just double checking them to make absolute sure we are correct and Annie had flight to catch at noon today. More bobcat sale info.
-1662 total cats
-1,017 diff lots of cats
-over $2,000 - 1 cats
- over $1,700 - 14 cats
-over $1,500 - 38 cats
-over $1,000 - 158 cats and from 10 diff states
-1,017 different lots of cats
-top cat bought by West Mtn
-most cats bought by Colt Furs
- 11 diff buyers bought cats

Interesting stuff. Thanks Rusty!

I know you all have been waiting. Annie is currently in the Netherlands and got these to me. Couple notes, the "eastern" bobcat average is high because we put the Texas bobcats in that category. With 7 Texas cats going over a grand we should have put them in the SW category. Sorry it didn't transfer great from excel. Its 1 AM and still working through pile of fur not picked up.

March 2025 Idaho Trappers Association Fur Sale Averages Item Average High Bid Unit Offered Sold % Sold
Badger $26.88 $89.31 Count 122 117 96%
Beaver $20.26 $106.75 Count 533 522 98%
Bobcat, Eastern $306.05 $1,357.00 Count 177 147 83%
Bobcat, SW $526.46 $1,585.37 Count 184 182 99%
Bobcat, West $536.81 $2,228.37 Count 13041285 99%
Civet Cat $34.51 $48.99 Count 28 10 36%
Coyote $20.84 $56.00 Count 1038 887 85%
Ermine $4.94 $10.68 Count 152 134 88%
Fisher $57.00 $57.00 Count 3 1 33%
Fox, Cross $55.58 $61.31 Count 9 9 100%
Fox, Grey $24.03 $32.00 Count 186 160 86%
Fox, Red Eastern $20.03 $35.00 Count 124 124 100%
Fox, Red Western $21.89 $35.00 Count 207 195 94%
Fox, Swift/Kit $23.92 $25.75 Count 19 19 100%
Iguana $11.04 $11.04 Count 8 8 100%
Lynx $201.00 $226.00 Count 2 2 100%
Marten $50.13 $64.42 Count 548 534 97%
Mink $8.53 $36.78 Count 155 154 99%
Muskrat $2.21 $11.11 Count 1736 1701 98%
Nutria $1.51 $3.00 Count 117 108 92%
Opossum $2.10 $11.11 Count 76 41 54%
Otter $45.89 $89.89 Count 191 145 76%
Porky Hair $24.90 $45.92 Ounce 22.80 22.80 100%
Python Skin $31.29 $31.29 Count 4 4 100%
Raccoon $5.03 $23.15 Count 326 325 100%
Rockchuck $3.96 $8.67 Count 18 18 100%
Skunk $18.44 $103.15 Count 486 467 96%
Snake Skin $17.37 $20.53 Count 8 8 100%
Squirrel $3.29 $26.00 Count 288 282 98%
Squirrel Tails $0.31 $0.55 Count 79 79 100%
Turtle Shells $9.61 $12.42 Count 15 15 100%
Weasel $5.09 $6.08 Count 25 25 100%
Wolf $204.25 $225.50 Count 3 3 100%

Eastern reds averaged $20.03, not bad in today's market.