I would have had three cats held over to March but at the end of the day they went private treaty for $50 less than valuation. ($150)

I only shipped 3 cats ,I wasn’t really sure what they would bring but I was happy with it . We really don’t have good cats around in my area maybe 1 out of 5 will bring decent money sold a few years ago that brought 275 each .

BOBCAT
70696
111075362
1X
I-II LT B-C
1
130.00
130.00
70700
111075398
1X
I-II TB LT B
1
130.00
130.00
70770
111075435
LM
I-II LT C
1
85.00
85.00
AVERAGE: 115.00, SOLD: 3, UNSOLD: 0, SUBTOTAL: 345.00, HIGH: 130.00, LOW: 85.00

I will provide the facts and not speculation about something you know nothing about.

I suspect there will be some private treaty sales mostly on the lesser goods.

Lower grade cats did well. Hard not to be frustrated when you have a couple higher grade cats that didn't sell at all, when they had a $1500 average on old/stale cats from last year in march. Why didn't they import fresh goods to the march sale? FHA did the same thing last year and said it was because Mr Schroder had passed away and he had held the licensing. Still hard to complain with a $1k average though.

You callin' my cats lesser goods!!!??? Fightin' words!

I am very much looking forward to the “facts” you will be posting. Should prove to be very enlightening.

Ha! Ya right bud. Results are posted so let's see it.

you have no idea what you are posting about

at a $100 you will be close to the top lot prize

something for you to consider Nancy is when it comes to the fur market you are on the outside looking in while I am on the inside looking out

Slick pan - sure wish I knew your REAL name - I’m not sure how you can say I’m on the outside looking in. Do you actual know my history with fur buying and trapping organizations in the west? If you do - post some facts, on a public forum, to show every one you aren’t full of crap.

Post anything you want - I have nothing to hide. Go for it!!

You tell um Wiss Miss..

I know most but not every last detail of your history and even meant you in the past. History is in the past and right now you are NOT active in the fur market be it a little minor buying .

Every area/state is different. Can you get more bang for your buck trapping multiple species instead of targeting just a couple? Make every mile count. If you live that far from trapping grounds you’re kinda hooped I guess. But if you keep doing it at a big loss, you're a good man my friend….


You know what they say about anyone that has to boast about how good they are eh? They ain’t squat.
When it comes down to the crunch, they know nothing and the last ones that should be talking…….lol
We don’t know your name, but we know that you’ve never had a market report go into print for any trapping magazine. Some of your fur comments have been pretty comical.
One thing you’re probably right about, you’re on the inside looking out. But inside of what? Your apartment?"………..lol

Well in my opinion, your opinion was almost PC you were so polite. I agree with your opinion, although I would have used a stronger word than misleading myself.

So are you in the know, or going to give us someone else opinion about what happened in the cat market. You claim to be on the inside looking out, why do you have to talk to someone else if you are?

As a so called "Whining Trapper" my opinion might not matter, but as someone who listens/watches the YouTube feeds for most of the auctions for all species, I get the sense that FHA saw $$$ from the March auction results and dramatically overpriced the cats and sable. I am always on the side that I want them to get the most out of every lot to get the trappers the most money they can. There appeared to only be 1 buyer that was willing to pay over $2000 for bobcats. He was sitting down and to the right of the camera view and even the lots he bought, he was under cutting FHA asking price. Several times FHA was asking around $3000 and he was able to talk them down to around $2500 and no one else would bid against him. When they finally got to the "Lower Grades" it was clear what prices the market was willing to pay. Most lots that the asking price was $1200 or less, those lots sold. It seemed pretty obvious when they sold the top lot for $3400 and they were asking close to that on a bunch of lots before that with no interest. Generally the top lot is close to 25% higher than the real value of that lot and that would put value of the other high end cats at $2500 max. They had hundreds of cats valued at or around $3000. I agree with wissmiss, it sure didn't appear that 82% sold. There were pages of Select grades that only 1 or 2 lots on the entire page sold. The high end Lynx grades had no interest at the prices they were asking as well. Watching the mink auction, there were a lot of lots sold for less than the initial asking price.

Schmattz

Actually I knew what was going to happen as far as resistance on the higher priced goods but was not going to post it presale. As far as what actually sold I don't have direct access to what was sold private treaty yet and there is a possibility there could be more private treaty sales in the next few days.

So are the western country buyers going to take a beating on those high prices paid earlier this year come next March? Can't bode well for next season's country sales.