$5 basis? I would like to see FHA sell out on the first sale, that would at least show some interest.

Hopefully closer to 5 dollar averages. Fur is moving to China now prices need to increase.

$5 averages?
Trevor buys some rats here, but not a lot.
This isn’t super rat country. He buys a lot of beaver, otter, and cats here in today’s market.

I don’t have any rats, but I’d love to see $5 rats. I’m pretty skeptical of that though. Real skeptical honestly. A $4 average would bring a LOT of rats out of freezers.

Just talked to a trapper that has sold his rats.

3X $6.00

2X $5.00

XL $4.00

M $2.00

I don't know for sure, but I heard that FHA is holding back their rats till the later sale.

I can't divulge the buyer or the trapper.

I wouldn’t know why, after all it only takes a few minutes to NO SALE a hundred thousand rats.

Arguably, This thing capitulated years ago when we couldn’t even get a bid. As stated before it can’t get much worse.

I will admit, it would be exciting to see some interest

I watched the rat auction, and it was literally 10 minutes! I don't understand why Downey won't just ask the buyers what the rats are worth. He can only say no. I have rats there going on 5 years,3X/2X good quality. The slights sold first thing. I spoke with the person who purchased them, he said they buy a good 3X rat for $2.50 and ship to Vietnam ,repair for 0.25 verses paying $6 for a good 3X.

Ttt

Going to try and make this event this year.

Does anyone know if Trevor is coming to the MS fur auction this year?

Have to call him I imagine. I know its a long to Mississippi from Michigan.

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Couple days away. My fur shed is cleaner than it’s been in a year!
Got 70 lbs of flatbread to fry for lunch Saturday.

What time will this event be starting on Saturday?

Sounds like you overworked Tony O

We’ll be in the shed before daylight. Breakfast at 7. Trevor will start buying shortly after breakfast.

He’s a worker John lol
He’s the chief beaver nailer around here. Two years since he’s had a black thumbnail too lol

one of these years im going to make it down, our trapper's banquet is the same day

Thanks again Clay for putting this on. Was a VERY well attended event and the fish fry did not disappoint.

Was very happy with the prices on the cats/otter/skunk. I hate that there really isn’t a coyote market for our critters, but came away smiling.

Hey Crappiekiller, did you leave your fur hangers in my shed?