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...]
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...]
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...]
Fur Harvesters December 2013 Market Update
Fur Harvesters Auction Inc provided a recent update of their take on the fur market this season. FHA is a company out of North Bay, Ontario, Canada and a great place to send furs to be auctioned off. They will be holding their first auction of the season January 7th, 2014. Here's some of what FHA's Mark Downey had to say: Wild Fur Market Forecast Updated December 22, … [Read more...]
Trapping Today’s 2013-14 Fur Market Forecast
Note: This is the 2013-14 Market Forecast. Click here for the 2014-15 Fur Market Forecast. Curiosity about the fur market is common this time of year, especially among trappers who want to know what they can expect to be paid for their fur. That curiosity is even greater this year, on the heels of a stellar 2012-13 season that produced one of the best climates in … [Read more...]
NAFA February 2013 Fur Auction Results
Here's NAFA's report on their February fur auction. Record Attendance Creates Record Prices 100% CLEARANCES WITH NEW HIGHS February 22, 2013 NAFA, nor any other auction house in North America, has ever seen a buyer attendance for a fur sale such as we saw here in Toronto this week. Registration for NAFA’s 2013 winter sale was over 700 buyers, with 470 from Hong Kong/China, … [Read more...]
Wild Fur Reaches New Highs – NAFA February 2013 Fur Market Update
"I should have trapped more last fall". That's a phrase that's likely to be heard more and more over the next couple of months if wild fur prices continue their run upward. North American Fur Auctions held there first big fur sale of the year last week, and the results were excellent. Here's their initial reaction: Wild Fur Reaches New Highs! New Highs reached for Fisher, … [Read more...]