RESULTS
SALE MAY 12, 2004
Canadian Dollars
 (updated May 17, 2004)
Fur Harvesters Auction's sale held May 14th in North Bay brought positive results for most species. The record quantities on many items can be attributed to our rapidly growing shipper base, and to them we are truly grateful.

A large contingency of Russian buyers pushed beaver prices up 10%. Once again, China dominated the otter market, with brown otter advancing slightly over February levels. Prices of marten, fisher, lynx, and raccoon were firm to February on a good for good basis.

Demand was selective for muskrat, bobcat, coyote and red fox. Much of the weakness in demand in these species can be attributed to long delays at our few remaining dressing plants.

Fur Harvesters Auction took a strong position on holding price levels as our June offering in North Bay is just around the corner.

BEAVER

0-1

2

3

4

5

6

7

IPTII

--

55.35 - 45.90

44.55 - 37.13

43.20 - 31.05

27.00

-

-

I & II HVY

83.70 - 71.55

45.90 - 43.20

35.10 - 31.05

31.05 - 27.00

27.00 - 26.32

20.92 - 19.57

8.10

SEMI

48.60 - 47.25

43.20 - 37.80

32.40 - 29.70

28.35 - 22.95

18.90 - 17.55

15.52 - 12.15

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LT

43.20 - 40.50

33.75 - 32.40

24.97 - 22.95

UNSOLD

21.60 - 17.55

14.17 - 10.80

6.75

GD SLT HVY

48.60 - 47.25

40.50 - 36.45
32.40 - 28.35

31.05 - 24.97

29.70 - 22.95

15.52 - 10.80

5.40

GD SLT SEMI

37.80

32.40 - 31.05

27.00 - 23.62

18.90

18.90

8.10

--

SLT DGD

33.75 - 31.05

31.05 - 25.63

20.25 - 18.90

18.22 - 14.85

UNSOLD

8.10 - 6.75

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REG SLT

27.00 - 14.85

20.25 - 17.55

17.55 - 16.26

10.80

8.10

2.70

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II

12.15

UNSOLD

10.80

4.05

6.07

6.07

5.40

GD DGD

21.60

14.85

12.15 - 9.45

8.10

7.42

5.40

-

IV & DGD

6.75

5.40

4.05

5.40

4.05

4.05

2.70
Raccoon Details - Section I

RACCOON

MINN/WISC

ONTARIO

EASTERN HVY

EASTERN US

IOWA

WEST SEMI

SOUTHERN

% SOLD

77%

73%

41%

61%

53%

20%

52%

TOP

$32.40

$33.75

$31.05

$31.05

$33.75

$29.70

$22.95

AVERAGE

$22.72

$18.76

$22.82

$17.59

$20.03

$19.21

$12.73

Specie

Offered

% Sold

Average

Top
Quote

Beaver

46,719

75%

1st Section - $31.10
III Section - $9.26
Overall - $27.08

$83.70
+10%

Wild Mink

8,160

56% P/L

$18.81

$27.67
Firm

Sable

10,825

95%

Eastern - $51.12
NWT - $63.27

$105.30
NWT Section - Firm
Eastern section up 5%

Otter

4,963

97% P/L

$122.98

$216.00
Firm

Fisher

3,909

80%

$42.64

$56.70
-

Lynx

849

85%

$174.48

$290.25
-

Lynx Cat

1,320

-

-

$432.00
Selective Demand

Muskrat

111,702

Mainly unsold

-
Limited Demand

Raccoon

92,478

70% P/L

Overall - $16.79
III Section - $8.18

$33.75
Heavy goods firm/
Selective demand for garment goods

Coyote
10,121
50% P/L - $67.50 Better end unsold

Red Fox

10,407

43%

-

$58.05
Selective demand

Cross Fox

247

100%

$25.04

$63.45
-

Arctic Fox

779

97%

$27.44

$44.55
-

Timber Wolf

281

75%

-

$337.50
-

Wolverine

115

82%

-

$351.00
-

Grey Fox

1,489

100%

-

$27.00
-

Weasel

6,610

65%

$2.92

$7.42
-

Squirrel

3,194

77%

$0.98

$1.41
-

Opossum

5,120

Unsold
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Last Receiving Date in North Bay is May 29, 2004.
Next Sale: June 14, 2004

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