Wow!!! $5 coyote? That stinks!!! What kind of shape was it in?? Shot full of holes, fur slipping, shot way early in the season, or are fur prices really that bad?
If it was a prime coyote and not shot all to heck, you may want to save up a pile of them and haul them to Dickinson, ND. There's a buyer there that paid one of our board members here, Powderburner, $20 each for 2 coyotes in the round. I know it's a long drive, but if you have a pickup load of them, it might be worth your while.
If you want information about this fur buyer, PM or e-mail me and I'll try to get his phone number for you. I have sold some coyotes in the round to him over the past several years and he has treated me right.