I am at the sale now. So many cats, both east and west. Also several hundred rats, some otter, nutria, beaver etc.
Quite a few grey fox, too.
I will try to post pics later. Phone pics too big.

More good looking cats. Will be interesting to see what prices do. Thanks for keeping us posted.

Then there is this.

Oh good lord…

That beaver is worth more than any I sold at Glenn's Ferry....its a Picasso. Abstract art buyers would snap that up.

I thought it was yours.

Naw, that put up uses more nails than I do.

Does it really matter for the hatter market?

That’s Top Lot!

It might dress just fine. You never know!!

That beaver looks like groney put it up, lol. They just going to shave the hair off it anyway, no need for it look NAFA approved anymore.

There was a lot of excellent fur handling on display. I was impressed on some of the otter, in particular. Also, some nutria that were absolutely clean. I had forgotten how black nute skins are. Lots of average skunks, and a few coon. Some of the coon might have been put up by the same trapper that did that tortilla-looking beaver. Some very nice coyotes, also. See what they bring.
Should have a better idea how prices work out tomorrow. They clear the tables of all fur tonight, so anything that didn't sell today must be re-submitted tomorrow morning, along with all the fur that comes in from trappers that didn't get to the auction today.
I must say, there is room for improvement, as to getting fur checked in and on the tables. It took me 2-1/2 hours to get 2 items on the floor. And having to do it all again tomorrow in the event of no sale seems, well, not efficient at all.

It was a so-so sale for me. Some critters brought more than I expected, some less. Beaver were a bright spot.

I didn't think so. I put in a true 80"+ beaver taken in last days of December that got a high bid of $35.00. I no-saled it.

Copy. I sold 20 beaver at an average of $33.75. Not the greatest I suppose but not terrible either.