Note: This is an earlier fur market report. Click Here to see the 2015-16 Fur Market Update. It's that time of year again. Days are getting shorter, the weather is cooling and trappers are preparing to take to the field and catch some fur. As always, questions about this year's fur market and prices abound. Here's what we can gather about the market and … [Read more...]
NAFA Fur Auction Results – February 2014
North American Fur Auctions held their first major fur sale of the year during the last week of February. This auction is typically an indicator of the state of the fur market and sets the tone for the rest of the fur sale season, though an increasingly unstable fur market has made future predictions of fur prices near impossible. Here's a recap: Coyotes did well, with … [Read more...]
Kansas FHA January 2014 Fur Auction
Kansas Fur Auction Results The Kansas Fur Harvesters Association held a fur action on January 18, 2014. Below are some highlights. Beaver – $11.83 average, with 3 sold. Wild Mink – $16.50 average, with 2 sold. Red Fox – $37.75 average, with 2 sold. Raccoon – $13.23 average, with 571 sold. Badger - $10.31 average, with 8 sold. Coyote – $19.51 average, with 133 … [Read more...]
January 2014 State Fur Auction Results – WV, OH, IN, IA
'Tis the season for state trappers association fur auctions! Posted below are results from West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana and Iowa. Hopefully these results will give you an idea of what to expect when selling fur in these regions of the country. Remember that fur quality is highly variable across geographic regions and small auctions with few buyers can produce lower results … [Read more...]
FHA’s January 2014 Fur Auction Results
Fur Harvesters Auction Inc. held the first major fur sale of 2014, which will help set the stage for the fur market the rest of the season. Prices for most items were off from the 2013 highs, but compared to the low levels in the market just a few years ago, fur prices aren't looking too terrible. It's FHA's job to get the most value for their trappers and they have a … [Read more...]
High Fur Prices in the Media
It seems the media is beginning to catch on to the news of last year's high fur prices, with a couple of recent stories on the fur market's impact on trappers. Here's part of a story from Montana: The demand for fur is on the rise and prices are booming, providing a windfall to Montana trappers who say their industry has hit a 30-year high. And market indicators suggest … [Read more...]
Groenewold’s Fur Market News December 2013
Groenewold Fur & Wool Company of Illinois is one of the major buyers of wild fur in the United States, and has a pretty good handle on the pulse of the fur market at any given time. Lately, Groenewold has been providing updates on the fur market for trappers through their website, a blog, twitter feed and text alerts. Here's part of a recent blog post about the Chinese … [Read more...]
NAFA’s December 2013 Fur Market Update
North American Fur Auctions has provided a couple of recent updates on the state of the wild fur market amidst a great deal of talk about a huge drop off of last year's high fur prices. Here's the latest from NAFA's Herman Jansen: Wild Fur Update December 24, 2013 Now that we have had the results of the Kopenhagen and Helsinki December auction sales, it is time to reflect … [Read more...]