In a recent post it was suggested that coyote prices might be improving and that this years harvest is smaller than anticipated. Are either of these true and is there a reliable way to estimate the coyote harvest?

Heard talk that some guys that put up some good #s here in Ks struggled in some areas that are normally really good. Fur buyer that comes to town said the very SW corner of the state some guys were really stacking them up. Our #s here haven't been nothing to get excited about the last two years.

I dealt with 2 different buyers worlds apart but not enough samples to make a informed comment.

I'm sure the catch rate varies from state to state and county to county. Central PA fur buyer I go to has more coyotes coming in this year than he knows that to do with.

If it were me I would not bet that the market was improving this year. What one coyote sold for, is a long ways from a market advance. There are plenty of coyotes in the pipeline. We had over twice as may at NDFTA sale as we did last year, and figure we will have a good amount in March.

40 to 50% off by what I can tell lately

I notice you held yours figuring the price was climbing I just don't see it happening. There were a fair amount of buyers that didn't do well on coyotes last year. Some bailed others out and lost in the end. The overseas buyers are where the problem is.

Coyote numbers are good. From what I’ve heard and seen the buyers are almost done out here. I sold on Sunday at $37 average. Almost killed me but I think I did the right thing. I had some dandy’s in there that I’m convinced wear $70-$80 dogs but just felt in my gut that I had to get rid of them. I was hoping for $40. Such is life

Yours look better than mine , I got 30$ average, 25% less than last year

Up here, Gfw just jacked their price 25% +\- when you sign up for the traceability program.

The others will follow.

Price has been rising from the start of this buying season.

Harvest numbers don't mean much when not all of the coyotes make it to market...

Pawnee, That is disappointing. Looks like you do an excellent job finishing them. Do you mind saying who you sold to? Thank you and everyone else for the responses. Like many I've mainly sold by auction clear back to Dominion/Soudack days. Some years good-some not so good. Trying to come up with a plan for this year.

Well my friend I sold before ND. sale &the Idaho sale glad I did

An excellent job of finishing wont make the commercials any better nor the SH's or heavies. The market today is for heavy coyotes (not many in KS) with good heavies at $90 basis that puts the good Semi's at $60 and the good commercials at $30
Most of the Kansas coyotes showed wear early, which drastically affects the price.

Whats the story on the sale at Hugo Colorado this year? I haven't heard or seen anything regarding it.

Was cancelled back in December.

Would you make more money tanning some of the better grade of Coyotes, and selling on EBAY ?

i sold 50 coyotes for $60 average at the ND sale couple weeks ago. have 20 or so left for the next sale.haden't traped coyotes since 2007 and thought i would give it a try again..

That's some great looking fur s*s

It’s a heavy market, period.

Section II and III HEAVY coyotes are consistently bringing more than pristine, select and I semis, and about par with top end semi plus/weak heavies.