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Post by TrapperRon on Feb 29, 2012 10:42:38 GMT -6
The Castoreum sold as follows:
#1 $60.00 US
#2 $48.00 US
#3 $30.00 US
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Post by robertw on Mar 6, 2012 23:26:01 GMT -6
Funny how castor was selling for $10 more per pound in the country prior to this sale.
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Post by thorsmightyhammer on Mar 6, 2012 23:59:47 GMT -6
Funny how castor was selling for $10 more per pound in the country prior to this sale. Ten? More like 20 25 if you figure in comission and shrinkage. I used to ship all my castor to the auctions but never ever again |
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Post by thebeav2 on Mar 7, 2012 8:49:15 GMT -6
Never sell castor at auction. Your going to get screwed every time.
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Post by trappnman on Mar 7, 2012 8:56:13 GMT -6
why would a local buyer, pay more, consistantly for castors when we all know local buyers ship everything to auction?
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Post by thorsmightyhammer on Mar 7, 2012 9:24:55 GMT -6
Could be whomever buys that castor at the auction was watching the beaver hide price double at the same auction,and thinking to themselves,hummmmmm. MD alot of that castor is sold PT long before the sale is held. |
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Post by coonboy on Mar 7, 2012 16:38:07 GMT -6
Who do you sell to in the country?
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Post by trappnman on Mar 7, 2012 20:46:20 GMT -6
Lees in Prescott-
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Post by thorsmightyhammer on Mar 7, 2012 21:18:40 GMT -6
Who do you sell to in the country? If I was in your neck of the woods I'd sell to wiebke's and I'd not sell for less than 50 a pound unless you have a bad batch. |
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Post by RiverRat on Mar 7, 2012 22:40:46 GMT -6
Never sell castor at auction. Your going to get screwed every time. x 10 |
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Post by thebeav2 on Mar 7, 2012 23:17:23 GMT -6
And all the country buyers sell to the auction house. I don't think so.
I think NAFA charges a 17% shrinkage fee. In other words It makes no difference if your castor has already been dried they are going to deduct 17% right off the top. And then we have no idea how long that castor sets around before It's weighed.
I sent all my castor to Wiebkie one year It was already dried. He received It frozen he let It set two days to thaw and then gave me a price on the total weight. None of this #1 # 2 #3 crap. I did a lot better then the auction house.
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Post by trappnman on Mar 8, 2012 8:25:57 GMT -6
And all the country buyers sell to the auction house. I don't think so.
well, we finally agree on something-
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Post by fishdaddy on Mar 8, 2012 10:25:46 GMT -6
could you do better selling to a lure maker?
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Post by coonboy on Mar 8, 2012 19:37:13 GMT -6
Last year I sold in the country and the buyer paid me for half the weight. I had 7 pounds and he paid me for 3.5 . $50. a pound. It had dried for a week before. I felt ripped off. Does it really shrink that much?
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Post by TrapperRon on Mar 8, 2012 20:06:03 GMT -6
And all the country buyers sell to the auction house. I don't think so. I think NAFA charges a 17% shrinkage fee. In other words It makes no difference if your castor has already been dried they are going to deduct 17% right off the top. And then we have no idea how long that castor sets around before It's weighed. I sent all my castor to Wiebkie one year It was already dried. He received It frozen he let It set two days to thaw and then gave me a price on the total weight. None of this #1 # 2 #3 crap. I did a lot better then the auction house. A 17 % shrinkage ....WRONG ! read here beav on how castors are handled and marketed: www.nafa.ca/?p=7047NAFA HANDLING In the handling of beaver castors, NAFA does not deduct a flat percentage rate for shrinkage. Castor packages are opened and the castors spread in individual screen drying racks or hung in mesh bags. Castoreum continues to shrink and dry, Number 1 castors will always have a moisture content. Once a castor order is received or negotiated the castor is then weighed, graded, shipper documented and packed for shipping. |
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Post by thebeav2 on Mar 8, 2012 22:00:39 GMT -6
Sorry Ron but I believe they charge a flat 17% deduction. Anyway that's what I was told.
NAFA HANDLING
In the handling of beaver castors, NAFA does not deduct a flat percentage rate for shrinkage. Castor packages are opened and the castors spread in individual screen drying racks or hung in mesh bags. Castoreum continues to shrink and dry, Number 1 castors will always have a moisture content. Once a castor order is received or negotiated the castor is then weighed, graded, shipper documented and packed for shipping.
You send In DRY castor then they dry It even farther and that's not getting screwed? I'll sell to my source the rest of you can sell to whom ever.
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Post by TurTLe on Mar 8, 2012 22:33:11 GMT -6
I tried finding another source. I even emailed Webke, and never heard anything back. I decided long ago that I won't give anything away to kansas furbuyers. So until I find a better source, I'll keep shipping them to NAFA.
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Post by thorsmightyhammer on Mar 8, 2012 22:43:48 GMT -6
Turtle, try north star hide and furs in MN.
They have a website but dont email em. Call them.
Buddy of mine sold them castor at the MN trapppers winter meeting for 60 a pound as they weighed that day. I saw the castor and it was nice. I told him, if no one there would I'd give him 55 a pound for it that day I would.
I've heard that castor is constantly losing weight but I dont buy that notion.
I sold 8 pounds this winter. Had it all dried the way I wanted to and weighed it. Didnt sell it the day I planned and had it in the heated shed spread out on cardboard for another 3 weeks, the weight lose was negligible.
Back when I shipped castor I never ever ever got what I sent in for weight. Not really even close.
Now I sell in in the country for what it weighs that day and for more money. Sold mine this winter for 70.
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Post by ColdSteel on Mar 10, 2012 17:33:01 GMT -6
I am kinda new to this castor market what is a good fair price for green frozen castor?
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