Recaps / 2026
Weekly Online Auction — Guyette & Deeter
7
Lots we tracked
$6k
Brought, including premium
43%
Sold over the high estimate
$2,040
Top lot — Ward Brothers Bluebill
7 lots we track crossed the block, bringing $6,240 including premium. 43% of the lots with an estimate beat the high number. The written recap goes out by email after each sale.
Numbers computed from 7 reviewed lots
By maker in this sale
| Maker | Lots | Brought | Typical | Over high est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Hudson | 2 | $1k | $720 | 50% |
| Ward Brothers | 1 | $2k | $2,040 | 100% |
| George Boyd | 1 | $1k | $1,200 | 0% |
| Reggie Birch | 1 | $540 | $540 | 100% |
| Ben A. Heinemann | 1 | $510 | $510 | 0% |
| Doug Jester | 1 | $510 | $510 | 0% |
6 of 6 makers in this sale. Typical is the median lot; “over high est.” is the share of lots with an estimate that beat the high number.
Ward Brothers bluebillest. $800–$1,200$2,040Worth knowing
- Biggest beatWard Brothers bluebill brought 1.7× its high estimate ($2,040 against $1,200). The Ira Hudson black duck was close behind at 1.5×.
Top lots
- 1Ward Brothers Bluebillest. $800–$1,200$2,040over estimate
- 2Ira Hudson Black Duckest. $500–$800$1,200over estimate
- 3George Boyd Yellowlegsest. $1,250–$1,750$1,200under estimate
- 4Reggie Birch Wood Duckest. $300–$500$540over estimate
- 5Ben A. Heinemann Duckest. $500–$700$510
- 6Doug Jester Canvasbackest. $400–$600$510
- 7Ira Hudson Bluebillest. $400–$600$240under estimate
The written recap goes out by email after each sale.7 lots from this sale are in Decoy Database — the makers we track by hand. Recaps count month-dated lots only.
The recap after every sale
One email after every major decoy auction: what sold, what it brought, which carvers moved.