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Post by trappnman on Dec 14, 2011 18:36:16 GMT -6
overall happy with prices- could have gotton more perhaps, could have gotten less if selling elsewhere- but heres what it is-
mink- males averaged $18, females $12 put up
rats- not as high as I hear, but the guy there after me, had 1300+ rats, and he was selling at a similar price- anyways, $6 and change average on rats put up. $8 high.
badger- had a couple more nice ones, unusual for this time of year- $40
beaver- not as bad as I thought- $17 on adults, $10 on 2 year olds, $6 kits for about a $12 average- green.
castor- $40 lb on green
coon- tuff tuff grade- poor goods have little value- a guy was there with early coon put up, and had a hard time selling them. I had not a lot of coon, but nice coon, averaged $15 green
coyotes- again, a tuff grade, and I had more reddish tinged than I liked, but averaged $30 on 26%, $20 on 54% 3% at $4 (including that pup) the rest at $10 for an overall average of just over $20. not as nice an overall collection as last year, but a little over 80% sold between $20 and $30. Since I start early, not too unhappy with that-
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Post by trappincoyotes39 on Dec 14, 2011 18:48:03 GMT -6
Tman do you think your avg was enought to warrant the work of fleshing and stretching those coyotes? Serious question, I'm wondering what your avg would have been selling them green? Could you have made more with that time actually trapping or not?
I think it would be different if you where shopping fur around and if needed send to auction, but your like many others that sell local so is the avg differance enough to warrant the hrs spent putting up anything but mink and rats knowing your selling local anyhow?
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Post by trappnman on Dec 14, 2011 20:36:32 GMT -6
without a doubt TC- green would have been half that.... carcasss a fourth that.
and its really not that much time- a hour or a little more in the shed each night- 4 hands makes the work easier.
I find coyotes to be the fur where you make the most putting them up compared to not-
beaver $3 less green, coon about the same, rats $1 less in round, .50 cents less green.
no, I wouldnt have trapped any harder or more if selling them green.
and besides- I simply like longhaired fur- its a labor of love
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Post by thorsmightyhammer on Dec 14, 2011 20:53:46 GMT -6
Could you have made more with that time actually trapping or not?
We cant trap between 10 pm and 5 am, randy. Its a good time to put the fur up
Prices are about right.
Rats might have been 50 cents cheap.
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Post by trappincoyotes39 on Dec 15, 2011 6:43:41 GMT -6
so your green coyotes you feel would have been a 10.00 avg over your 20 avg put up?
I understand the labor of love you have for putting up coyotes just wanting to see what the real differance in price would have been.
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Post by blackhammer on Dec 15, 2011 8:02:47 GMT -6
I have seen an awful a lot of carcuss coyotes going for ten dollars this fall.I would think skinned they would bring 15.
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Post by thebeav2 on Dec 15, 2011 8:16:15 GMT -6
Labor of love?  I get $6.00 to scrape and board a coyote, no skinning. Now that's a labor of love. Had a disaster In the fur shed last night. Pictures to follow I hope. |
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Post by longrangekilla on Dec 16, 2011 20:38:10 GMT -6
coyotes are not bad to put up if they are skinned. That's the worst part. They flesh easy. I will take all of nafas skinned coyotes if I can get them.
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Post by thorsmightyhammer on Dec 16, 2011 22:13:37 GMT -6
Coyotes are easy to skin.
Open up the back legs, put on skinning machine and push the button.
Voila.
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Post by trappnman on Dec 17, 2011 7:44:20 GMT -6
coyotes are also easy to skin hot.
but on cold, a machine is the way to go. I used a machine at Jeff's in KS, and liked it.
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Post by musher on Dec 20, 2011 17:30:30 GMT -6
Sold fur today. I'm not really thrilled but believe that I was treated fairly - or I wouldn't have sold.  All numbers are cash in your pocket rounded to the nearest dollar. All fur was put up unless otherwise specified. Canuck bucks of course. Beaver: 25 Otter 65 Fisher 63 marten 48 mink (only 1 and it was damaged) 10 the one coon unfleshed 10 3 legged belly swollen wolf 35 (buyer said that he would have to ship it as a coyote) lynx 118 squirrels .75 weasels 2.50 red fox 32 cross fox 42 rats 5 (all beaver conibear caught) It's nice to have some cash just before Christmas. I don't know if I'll ship or sell local any other fur. The 2012 auctions will help me decide. |
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Post by thorsmightyhammer on Dec 20, 2011 18:53:33 GMT -6
Canuck bucks of course.
Is there any difference? 
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Post by musher on Dec 20, 2011 19:16:38 GMT -6
The U.S. dollar is about $1.06 Cdn. right now. So not a huge difference. I specified the currency because it often pops up as a question.
Sreven49: what is the EE that you're a proud shipper to?
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Post by fishdaddy on Dec 20, 2011 19:42:49 GMT -6
last time i went to canada to gamble at the casino in windsor us dollars were double canada dollars.times sure change
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Post by thorsmightyhammer on Dec 20, 2011 22:12:51 GMT -6
The U.S. dollar is about $1.06 Cdn. right now. So not a huge difference. I specified the currency because it often pops up as a question. Sreven49: what is the EE that you're a proud shipper to? Why that would be the Evil Empire. We need to get the canadian dollar back to about 1.25 1.30 US. |
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Post by musher on Dec 21, 2011 5:24:35 GMT -6
Lots of people here agree with you. It would help our exports. It was also nice to get an auction check in U.s. dollars and add 30% or more!
But we don't really want to weaken our dollar. However, we would like you to strengthen yours!
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Post by Stef on Dec 21, 2011 8:49:23 GMT -6
musher, heard that somebody in our neighborhood is giving 10$ averaged on rat.
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Post by musher on Dec 21, 2011 8:58:33 GMT -6
musher, heard that somebody in our neighborhood is giving 10$ averaged on rat. It could be. But they aren't caught in 280's and 330's! The dog and trigger seem to ventilate the hide fairly regularly. |
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Post by Happy Plumber on Dec 21, 2011 10:34:02 GMT -6
Sold Coon $12 average, grey fox $15, possums $2 average . All put up. Groenwold. Eastern Wisconsin. Not a big catch. HP
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