NOTE: This is not the most recent Fur Market Update from Trapping Today. Click here for the NAFA July 2017 Auction Results and season fur market recap. Click here for the FHA May 2017 Auction Results. Click here for the NAFA May 2017 Auction Results. The first major fur auction of the 2017 selling season is in the books, and … [Read more...]
NAFA Fur Market Update, December 2016
Here's NAFA's latest wild fur market update. With no auctions or major sales for wild fur lately, it's still mostly speculation, but things seem to be looking up a bit. Wild Fur Market Update - December 2016 December 22, 2016 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Please note: Our next Wild Fur Update will be published on Friday, January 27, 2017 Major retail … [Read more...]
Where to Sell Your Fur This Year
We're at a low point in the fur market, which has those of us left trapping wondering where to sell fur this year. If you're fortunate enough to have a local fur buyer in your area, they can be a good dependable resource, both for selling fur and getting advice. The trouble is that the low market has many local buyers sitting out of the game this year, and the ones who are … [Read more...]
Where We’re At in the Fur Market: Summer 2016 Update
Has the fur market bottomed out? It's tough to say, but it's also hard to imagine prices could get any lower. The major spring fur auctions brought very disappointing results. Here's a recap of average fur prices from North American Fur Auctions: Muskrat - $2.65 Otter - $21.34 Mink - $7.95 Coyote - $6 - $68 (Easterns $30, Westerns $68 Raccoon - $2 - $6 (no, … [Read more...]
FHA March 2016 Fur Auction Results
Results are in from Fur Harvesters' March 2016 fur auction, and the low numbers won't surprise most readers who have followed the news of low fur prices this year. Beaver averaged $6-13, muskrat averaged just under $3, half of the red fox sold for around $23, and raccoons didn't sell. The bright spots were coyote and marten. The high quality western 'yotes averaged $90, … [Read more...]
NAFA January Auction Confirms Poor 2016 Fur Market
North American Fur Auctions just completed its first major fur auction, and results confirmed our predictions of a very poor market. Lack of buyer demand from China and Russia made it difficult for most items to sell at all. NAFA sets minimums for most of its fur at auction in order to protect buyers from dirt cheap prices. If no bidders are interested in the fur at the … [Read more...]
FHA Fur Sale Results, January 2016
The first major fur sale of the season is in the books, and results are pretty much as expected. Fur Harvesters Auction Inc. just posted the sale results, noting that specialty and taxidermy furs sold very well, but commercial goods, which make up the majority of the offering, sold poorly or not at all. FHA held firm on their prices: if they didn't get high enough bids, they … [Read more...]
2015 Fur Price Lows – We’ve Been Here Before!
The late Parker Dozhier was a wise man when it came to the fur market, and he shared a lot of valuable information about the highs and lows of fur prices. Parker was always pushing for trappers to catch more fur to bring to the market, believing strongly that the large quantities of fur produced during earlier booms attracted consumers in a way that would increase demand. … [Read more...]