Well, I guess I voted for him. As the DOW dumps another 720 today, mainly because of Trump's tarrif talk on China, among others, the future of fur isn't too bright.
FHA had basically zero PT sales on Marten, and things don't appear to be looking up.

Do marten usually get PT'd if the room didnt want them at FHA's price?

I don't remember the last time I had Marten carry over.

China has a 30 percent tariff on imported fur that stays in China.Who's pocket does that come out of?
Maby ,,,,standing up to China on their tariffs will have a positive outcome later.
They will continue to rape the USA if we continue to be spineless on trade issues,and their theft of our intellectual ,and technological material.
About time a president stood up to China.

Well said. No one cares that the tariff on fur exists except the trapper. LLL

I agree as well,well said.They can play ball or have fun unloading all the cheap goods.

Well said Phil. It won't stop the anti-Trump bawl-babies on here from trying to make it into something else but I won't see it, because I won't open this thread again now that I know what its about.

~ADC~

Um....said I voted for him. And fur is the least of my worries. Just a note that our fur has struggled globally for several years, and this, along with Russian sanctions, is going to be a rough ride.
As to clearing out lower 48 Marten 100 percent, what was your average?

I would be more willing to blame the 300,000 plus ranch sable that sold in Russia a few weeks ago on poor martin prices than the Donald. I hope he fixes our trade mess and am willing to let him have a chance. The other dinks we have been letting rule us the last 40 years have done such a wonderful job (not).

Be careful. Expect more volatility and losses in the stock and fur market, as more of Trump's policies take effect.

Jim

The sale in Russia offered 320,000 fresh wild sable, production was up 20% prices dropped 20 to 30%
The total offering of farm raise sable was around 65,000 which mainly went unsold.

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Since marten prices were also down by 30% this year compared to last year,what do you see as the basement for marten Jim.Is it there now or will the price be off another 10 to 20 percent at the up coming sales,in your opinion.

Idk. He is taking on issues head on that he ran his campaign on. Who would have guessed the Dow would hit 26,000 so quickly.

Well said!

Chris

My gut feeling is the market will drop some more, since the NAFA Feb. sale both SAGA and Kopenhagen have drop a few % but the bigger concern is the lack of clearances. The main reason for the better clearances on marten at NAFA over Fha was the Korean buyers who came mainly for the black mink offering. Having almost all the best black mink in the world has an advantage.

So unemployment is down, minimum wage is up! Your 401 just took a beating, and life is good!
Oh, by the way, all that cheap stuff you are used to buying from Amazon just went up 30 percent.

What is Amazon?

Chris

Jim won't pass up a chance to get a dig in.

Jim

Don't order off Amazon anymore, tried it once ordered a 400 page book and received a 367 page knockoff. Took my lump and will never order another product from them ever. What was the Dow again when President Trump took office?