The January fur sales at Fur Harvesters Auctions and North American Fur Auctions are completed and have provided valuable information going forward in this year's fur market. FHA held the first major auction of the year on January 7. Prices were encouraging for most items, but the majority did not sell at 100%. The hottest items at the FHA sale appeared to be bobcat (lynx … [Read more...]
Fur Is Green
The Fur Council of Canada has put together a great educational web site designed to promote fur as a natural, renewable resource. At www.furisgreen.com, you can learn why buying and promoting fur is good for the environment. Trapping and fur use helps state and federal wildlife agencies manage populations of furbearers to provide an optimum balance with other species in … [Read more...]
2010 Fur Market Forecast
This fall, cautious optimism is the key phrase when talking about the fur market. Discussion has surrounded the increase in demand and recovering Chinese and Russian markets, but there seem to be more questions than answers. After looking over fur market reports from the major players, I've put together a quick summary of what we might expect to see for fur prices this year. … [Read more...]
NAFA May Fur Auction Results Somewhat Disappointing
It appears that the fur market is not out of the woods yet. After a surprising spring recovery of fur prices that had been severely depressed for some time, many trappers had high expectations for the May fur sale. Unfortunately, the high March prices were not repeated in May. Here's a link to the results. Overall, prices weren't terrible, but did not continue the uptrend … [Read more...]
Are We Headed for Another Fur Boom?
Think the fur industry is on its way back and we'll see a boom in the fur economy in the next few years? It may not be out of the question. Take a look at this optimistic article on the future of the fur market: Furs Are Back With a Green Conscious With proper promotion and fashions trending toward fur garments, the trapping industry could see a huge expansion to keep up … [Read more...]
Trapper and Predator Caller Fur Market Report
Click here to read Parker Dozhier's latest fur market report (April 14, 2010) at the Trapper and Predator Caller's website. … [Read more...]
NAFA Posts Promising Results From March 2010 Fur Sale
The March 2010 fur sale at North American Fur Auctions reaffirmed feelings in the industry that the fur market was experiencing a serious comeback. Prices advanced significantly, and most items sold at or near 100% clearance. Click here to see the March 2010 NAFA Fur Sale Results. The next NAFA auction will be on May 23-29, 2010. … [Read more...]
Fur Market Takes a Turn for the Better
It looks like the fur market is finally back! This past weekend was a huge one for fur auctions, and the results are very encouraging. First off was the Fur Harvesters Auction February 19th sale in Seattle. Essentially every item offered for sale at the auction showed significant price advances from the previous auction. Most notably, muskrats averaged $8.50, and western … [Read more...]