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RESULTS
- SALE FEBRUARY 23 - 26, 2002
US Dollars |
| The
highlight of the wild fur auction was the exceptional results obtained
for 13,800 marten (sable) offered. Competition from Italy, China, Greece,
Germany, and Japan produced levels very firm to 10% higher than recent
levels.
Beaver faired better than anticipated, and the only real disappointment
was the Wild Mink prices.
Top Lot Beaver - $98.00 (US) purchased by Nobel Furs, Montreal. |
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BEAVER
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0-1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
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|
I &
II HVY
|
43.00 - 53.00
|
30.00 - 32.00
|
18.00 - 24.00
|
15.50 - 21.00
|
13.50 - 15.00
|
9.00 - 10.00
|
-
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I &
II SEMI
|
31.00 - 39.00
|
26.00 - 28.00
|
16.50
|
14.50 - 15.00
|
12.00 - 13.00
|
7.50 - 8.50
|
4.00
|
|
I &
II LT
|
22.00 - 33.00
|
18.00 - 25.00
|
UNSOLD
|
13.50 - 14.50
|
10.50 - 11.50
|
6.50 - 7.50
|
3.50
|
|
I &
II RR
|
30.00
|
23.00 - 25.00
|
15.00
|
15.00
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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GD
SLT
|
32.00 - 35.00
|
21.00 - 22.00
|
16.00
|
13.50 - 14.00
|
12.00 - 13.00
|
5.50 - 6.50
|
2.50
|
|
ORD
SLT
|
25.00
|
UNSOLD
|
11.50
|
11.50 - 12.00
|
UNSOLD
|
3.00 - 5.00
|
-
|
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REG
SLT
|
UNSOLD
|
10.00
|
6.00 - 8.00
|
7.50
|
4.00
|
UNSOLD
|
-
|
|
II
|
UNSOLD
|
8.00
|
7.00
|
7.00
|
5.50
|
UNSOLD
|
2.00
|
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GD
DGD
|
11.00 - 12.50
|
7.00
|
7.50
|
4.00
|
4.00
|
2.00
|
-
|
|
REG
DGD
|
UNSOLD
|
UNSOLD
|
UNSOLD
|
UNSOLD
|
UNSOLD
|
UNSOLD
|
UNSOLD
|
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Specie
|
Offered
|
% Sold
|
Average
|
Top
|
Comparison
to
December 2001
|
|
Beaver
|
38,271
|
85%
|
$19.75
|
$98.00
|
Firm to current levels
|
|
Wild
Mink
|
13,565
|
70%
|
$11.18
|
$18.50
|
Easier
|
|
Sable
|
13,844
|
98%
|
$38.91
|
$66.00
|
+20%
|
|
Otter
|
3,154
|
100%
|
$50.72
|
$90.00
|
+25%
|
|
Fisher
|
5,517
|
96%
|
$31.80
|
$58.00
|
+15%
|
|
Lynx
|
1,063
|
100%
|
$77.05
|
$135.00
|
+50%
|
|
Bobcat
|
231
|
99%
|
$54.53
|
$115.00
|
+40%
|
|
Muskrat
|
62,300
|
75%
|
$3.49
|
$7.30
|
Some better grades still unsold
|
|
Raccoon
|
83,864
|
90% P/L
|
$12.28
|
$26.00
|
Slightly easier
|
|
Red
Fox
|
6,328
|
95% P/L
|
$29.79
|
$51.00
|
(Easterns +15%)
|
|
Grey
Fox
|
520
|
65%
|
$9.85
|
$12.50
|
Firm
|
|
Arctic
Fox
|
622
|
98%
|
$18.16
|
$26.00
|
Firm
|
|
Cross
Fox
|
356
|
95%
|
$27.22
|
$38.00
|
|
|
Coyote
|
5,015
|
30%
|
$20.61
|
$43.00
|
Limited demand
(mostly Easterns)
|
|
Wolves
|
79
|
90%
|
$196.27
|
$350.00
|
|
|
Wolverine
|
43
|
84%
|
$225.83
|
$360.00
|
|
|
Ranch
Silver Fox
|
1,779
|
98%
|
$60.30
|
$92.00
|
|
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Ranch
Blue Fox
|
1,878
|
92%
|
$60.25
|
$85.00
|
|
|
Skunk
|
544
|
60%
|
$6.71
|
$10.00
|
|
|
Opossum
|
799
|
85%
|
$2.50
|
$4.10
|
|
|
Badger
|
39
|
60%
|
$13.30
|
$34.00
|
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