Fur Auction Dates & Results

Fur Auction Dates & Results

February 6, 2010

Rules For Participation

The Boone County Fair grounds is located approximately 3 miles north of 1-70 on Highway 63. The sales will have both green and dry fur.

_________ RULES ————————

1 .Applications for lot numbers will be accepted starting November I to be eligible for the drawing. Application deadlines are: Jan 9 for Jan. 23 sale, and Jan 23 for Feb. 6 sale. Applications received after the deadlines will be given the next available lot number.

2. Applications must specify which sale you wish to attend, and an alternate, if desired. Write date of auction ON envelope.

3.There will be ninety (90) lot numbers available for each sale.

4.One (1) trapper per lot number. No more than four (4) trappers per envelope and state if you want consecutive numbers on outside of envelope.

5. All applications must include a self-addressed stamped envelope and $10.00 deposit payable to Missouri Trappers Association. This will be a minimum charge towards your commission fee. If your commission fee doesn't add up to $10.00, you are still required to pay the $10.00. NO REFUNDS.

6. Building opens at 6:30 am. Auction starts at 7:30 am. #'s 1-20 must be checked in by 7:00am. No lot lumbers will be sold out of sequence.

7. All fur must be graded, numbered accurately, and tied in bundles to be sold. No one shall have more than five (5) bundles of any one species except for raccoons which may have six (6).

8. Buyers need a letter of credit to buy.

9. Selling outside the building is prohibited. However, those that have lot numbers can sell their deer hides or squirrel tails to whomever they desire as these are not auction items.

10. You must be a MTA member to sell; you may join the day of the sale. HOWEVER, current members will get priority in the drawing Non-members will get the next available number. The charge is 25 cents per pelt, including no-sales. You have the right to refuse any sales. NO REFUNDS.

11. All fur sold shall be owned by a member of the Missouri Trappers Association.

12. Any legal fur from any state may be sold as long as you are a MTA member and have valid licenses from that state.

13. Dealers or buyers are not eligible for the drawings, but may sell fur at the end of each sale.

Jim Weberry

22481 State Rt. N

St.Mary, MO 63673

phone(573) 543-2130

1/31/09 Fur Auction Results

Species	Total Sold	Total $$	Averages	Min $$	Max $$

Badger	1	$17.50	$17.50	$17.50	$17.50
Beaver Dry	223	$2435.50	$10.92	$1.00	$29.00
Beaver Wet	40	$476.25	$11.91	$1.00	$15.25
Otter	79	$24.96	$31.59	$3.00	$42.00
Bobcat	42	$996.50	$23.01	$2.00	$55.00
Coyote	84	$736.25	$8.76	$0.00	$16.00
Mink Female	8	$36.00	$4.50	$2.00	$6.25
Mink Male	34	$237.50	$6.99	$1.00	$10.50
Muskrat	520	$1695.60	$3.25	$.50	$5.00
Opossum	601	$1280	$2.13	$.10	$4.00
Raccoon Dry	3393	$37720.75	$11.12	$.50	$21.00
Raccoon Wet	1527	$14494.75	$9.49	$.25	$19.75
Red Fox	15	$237.00	$15.80	$13.00	$20.00

2/7/09 Fur Auction Results

Species	# of Pelts	Average	Low $	High $

Beaver - Dry	62	$15.78	$4.50	$26.00
Beaver - Wet	102	$10.74	$4.00	$16.00
Bobcat	24	$23.83	$1.00	$41.00
Coyote	98	$7.99	$.50	$19.00
Gray Fox	31	$17.10	$10.50	$23.00
Mink - Female	4	$8.00	$5.00	$10.00
Mink - Male	19	$7.28	$3.00	$10.00
Muskrat	468	$3.53	$.50	$4.75
Opossum	519	$2.04	$.25	$4.00
Otter - Dry	4	$27.00	$27.00	$27.00
Otter - Wet	14	$23.71	$14.00	$30.00
Raccoon - Dry	1887	$11.60	$.50	$21.50
Raccoon - Wet	617	$6.50	$.50	$14.50
Red Fox	43	$11.28	$1.00	$17.00
Skunk	17	$4.07	$.50	$5.75

1/24/10 Fur Auction Results

Species	# of Pelts	Average	Low $	High $
Badger	1	$3.50	$3.50	$3.50
Beaver	119	$13.45	$2.00	$22.00
Bobcat	17	$36.24	$14.00	$52.00
Coyote	7	$11.71	$4.00	$21.00
Gray Fox	13	$15.12	$12.50	$17.00
Female Mink	3	$4.33	$2.00	$6.00
Male Mink	15	$11.50	$4.50	$12.50
Muskrat	490	$7.71	$.50	$9.25
Opossum	147	$2.42	$1.00	$4.00
Otter	33	$37.80	$20.00	$43.00
Raccoon - Dry	1656	$14.49	$1.50	$24.50
Raccoon - Wet	363	$11.37	$2.00	$19.00
Red Fox	16	$14.66	$6.00	$20.00
Skunk	5	$3.00	$2.00	$5.00

2/6/10 Fur Auction Results

Species	# of Pelts	Average	High $
Beaver/Dry	221	$14.99	$28.00
Beaver/Wet	269	$13.12	$18.00
Castor	7 lbs.	$20.54	$31.00
Bobcat	73	$36.36	$87.50
Coyote	142	$10.19	$24.00
Gray Fox	46	$15.03	$40.00
Ground Hog	20	$2.25	$2.50
Mink F	25	$6.48	$12.50
Mink M	47	$9.84	$14.00
Muskrat	1321	$6.11	$8.75
Opossum	891	$2.01	$4.50
Otter/Dry	88	$39.76	$62.50
Otter/Wet	52	$36.00	$60.00
Raccoon/Dry	3994	$14.96	$26.00
Raccoon/Wet	1786	$7.97	$22.00
Red Fox	50	$14.97	$30.00
Skunk	55	$2.50	$4.50