Here are the results of auctions that took place from January to March 2009.
North American Fur Auctions
Jan. 7, 2009
Offered | % Sold | Section | Average | Top | |
Raccoon |
105,178 | 48 15 10 Mainly Withdrawn |
CanadianWestern NorthernWestern Northern Central
North Central Section III |
$20.52 $19.24 $22.58 |
$31 $31 $32 |
Beaver | 24,731 | 30 25 100 |
Eastern Western Section III |
$28.42 $25.21 $9.19 |
$58 $41 |
Coyote | 16,065 | 45 45 |
Western HeavyEastern | $27.78 $29.48 |
$60 $34 |
Muskrat | 104,995 | 85 60 100 |
Eastern IWestern ISection III | $3.04 $2.24 $.56 |
$6.50 $4 |
Fur Harvester’s Auction
Jan. 9, 2009
Offered | % Sold |
Section |
Average |
Top |
|
Beaver | 14,806 | 70 36 |
III Section | $25.15 $9.78 |
$52 |
Mink | 5,185 | 36 | $12.12 | $16 | |
Otter | 775 | 57 | $39.38 | $60 | |
Fisher | 1,498 | 75 | $50.84 | $76 | |
Muskrat | 44,687 | 70 | $3.35 | $6.90 | |
Raccoon | 28,342 | 8 | $34 | ||
Coyote | 10,549 | Mainly Unsold | |||
Red Fox |
6,981 | 81 |
Mainly Unsold
Mainly UnsoldEastern
Western
Central $38
$21.88 Arctic Fox
83187 $18.29$50 Grey Fox
49462 $25.71$37 Cross Fox
7981 $32.72$52 Timber Wolf
16394
84Arctic
Eastern$172.70
$64.67$360
$160 Wolverine 3185 $233.08$400 Weasel 7,226Mainly Unsold Squirrel 6,326Mainly Unsold
North American Fur Auctions
Feb. 20 to 22, 2009
Offered | % Sold | Section | Average | Top | |
Muskrat | 200,845 | 100 100 |
Eastern I Western I |
$3.86 $2.55 |
$9 $4.50 |
Fisher | 10,149 | 100 | Section I LGE MED Small Overall |
$43.21 $44.05 $41.96 $42.83 $42.83 |
$90 |
Marten | 65,323 | 100 | Heavy I XXL/XL LGE MED Overall Semi Heavy I XXL/XL LGE MED Overall Section II |
$145 $65.88 $40.52 $26.77 $51.38 |
$48.81
$35.68
$26.11
$37.58
$16.79 Beaver96,051Sel. Demand
Sel. Demand
100Eastern
Western
Section III$70
$40
$5.67 Otter10,550100 $30.85$94Raccoon327,809Withdrawn
50
45
25
40
Withdrawn
Withdrawn
65Canadian
Western Northern
Western Northern Central
Eastern Northern Central
Western Semi
Eastern Semi
Central
Section III$18.56
$17.86
$10.40
$9.10
$2.55$58
$43
$27
$26Coyote75,75860
30
Withdrawn
Withdrawn
100Western Heavy
Eastern
Semi-Heavy
Flat
Section III$30.70
$24.72
$3.02$170
$34Lynx3,90555
80I
Section III$128.02
$23.98$340Lynx ‘Cat7,46725
65
25
Withdrawn
WithdrawnCanadian
Western
North Central
Northern
Central (Flat)$74.79
$281.35
$67.72$130
$530
$160Wild Mink27,54655
95
78Northern
North Central
Central$12.05
$11.53
$8.40$20
$32
$18Red Fox23,194Sel. Demand $70 Gray Fox17,816Mainly WithdrawnEastern/Western Cross Fox1,06340 $30.64$51Silver Fox153100 $26.75$36White Fox6650 $23.73$31Wolverine87100 $254.67$420Squirrel32,649100 $1.43$1.80Ermine23,131100 $4.02$8.60Badger3,044100 $24.80$125Opossum29,184100 $2.15$3Skunk10,612100 $2.32$29Timber Wolf57570 $84.13$380Bear23395 $73.72$300
Fur Harvesters Auction, Inc.
March 11, 2009
Offered | % Sold | Section | Average | Top | Quote | |
Sable | 40,379 | 76 | Sec 1 XXL/XL HVY |
Sec 1 LG HVY
Sec 1 XXL/XL SEMI
Sec 1 LG SEMI
Medium Overall
Eastern
Section III$72.32
$39.53
$59.58
$32.48
$24.65
$33.63
$18.58$150Larger sizes increasedBeaver 33,330351st Sec
Section III$25.33
$6.54$82Demand for larger sizes onlyMink 12,96645Male
Female
Overall$12.31
$7.63
$10.79$18.50Selective demandOtter 2,56680 $30.48$72Good demandFisher 5,31655 $42.92$60Selective demandLynx 3,36785NWT/Yukon
Alaska
Eastern$95.62
$100.54
$61.27$250
$290
$105Good demand for better colors, weaker for off-colorsLynx ‘Cat 84450Western
Eastern$79.91
$68.73$400
$140 Muskrat 69,26685 $4.18$7Strong demandRaccoon 70,07923Ontario
Minn./Wis.
Iowa$8.72
$23.69
$22.01$25
$57
$27Selective demandWeasel 9,60770 $4.25$7.20Good demandSquirrel3,896 91 $1.23$2 Coyote 12,225 Mainly unsoldTimber Wolf226 93 $174.37$650Excellent demandWolverine 9994 $306.24$470Excellent demandSkunk 3,25823 $6.80$8 Red Fox 9,37650Eastern$25.16$54Central/Western mainly unsoldGrey Fox 833 Mainly unsoldOpossum 1,48450 $1.83$2 Badger 25140 $9.87$36 Ranch Fox1,980
164
197
39440
47
40
90Silver
Gold
Cross
Blue$73.78
$52.09
$62.32
$63.68$115
$75
$75
$90