The Wall Street Journal just posted an interesting article on the recent rise in demand and prices for muskrat furs. They took the time to interview several trappers and relay their thoughts on the muskrat market, as well as the fur market in general. The North American muskrat market has been booming, thanks to soaring purchases by Chinese and other newly rich nations that … [Read more...]
2011 Western States Fur Auction Brings Positive Results
The Montana Trappers Association held the Western States Fur Auction in Columbus, Montana this past weekend with extremely positive results. The quantity of fur brought in for sale this year was much greater than that of the past two years, and almost everything sold at or near 100%. Rumor has it that availability of fur in the country is down, leading to high demand. … [Read more...]
Winter 2011 Fur Market Report
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...]
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...]
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...]