So, you guys posting are reporting the same as what my grades sound like.......more pelts graded damaged. I had fewer Labeled and about 3 times as many Damaged compared to the last auction. I had quite a few more shot coyotes in this one so that may explain that. I also felt that the quality of fur dropped off fairly early this year compared to the last two seasons so I'm not too surprised by getting fewer Labeled pelts. Last year I trapped coyotes right up until the last day and this year I pulled my snares at the end of January.
Last night I compared prices to grades from the last auction and in the end, if prices remain the same, my average should only drop about $6. That's still a slightly better average than I got last year so I can live with that.
Labeled 10.3%
I-II 39.7%
II - 30.9%
Damaged - 19.1%