In the coming months, I’ll be posting fur auction results from various regions to help give trappers an idea of how local fur prices are shaping up.
The Maine Trappers Association held a Central Maine Fur Auction on December 10, 2017. Here are the results:
85 Beaver avg. $12.40
5 Bobcat avg. 61.40
57 Coyote avg. $20.00
10 Ermine avg. not determined
7 Male Fisher avg. $33.20
5 Female Fisher avg. $41.25
12 Grey Fox avg. $8.60
5 Marten avg. $34.60
27 Male Mink avg. $10.40
8 Female Mink avg. not determined
347 Muskrat avg. $3.32
2 Opossum avg. $2.62
19 Otter avg. $36.50
23 Raccoon avg. $6.00
33 Red Fox avg. $20.40
3 Skunk avg. $4.50
Beaver Castor avg. not determined (roughly $45/lb.)
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