That makes sense. Thanks Chuck D and Monster Toms for your replies.

I stopped by the auction yesterday and watched the Wolves & wolverines sell.
Nice to see in person. All the Fur Samples were available for viewing.

Dirt, I'm not saying Your wrong but by the June 2013 auction many knew that trouble was in the air. I'm not sure that patterns apply any more. And yes a lot can happen between now and next selling season. If Marten only fall ten percent, still a heck of a market.

I know a lot of western US marten trappers were ecstatic about assoc. sale averages of around $125. It will be interesting to see what this FHA avg will be, but it looked like even the pale goods did very good today. All the good marten seemed to be in the upper $200's or more.

The pattern is the pattern 2006 and 2008 two good price years. Can it go against the pattern? Probably not. Auctions want to sell and many buyers have already filled up previously.

I certainly would not pass up an offer ten percent less than MARCH prices.

I sent Mark an email asking what exactly happens after I drop my fur off. Looks like they’re making a video of the whole works. Will be nice to see the big picture and help us understand what goes on.

Did coyotes get moved to tomorrow? Beavers did much better than expecting. In the webcast my one fisher sold for $140 but not showing in my account. Hopefully the buyer didn’t change his mind. Seemed to be some confusion in the fisher auction

Well this auction mirror's what i saw in person at the ms. sale a month ago. What is driving this market though? China's economy isn't the best in the world, war's going on, etc. I don't get it. Big dried beaver pelts in ms. that looked like floor mats were bringing 24.00 so i figured hatter market must be getting hot again.

I thought the mink rancher's always claimed on here without ranch mink wild fur wouldn't even sell? Funny after all those MILLION'S of ranch mink not being available anymore wild mink price's are up like we haven't seen in over 40 years! Just a coincidence im sure.

yes there was a bit of confusion today in the fisher sale but i think they got everything sold with well above expected prices and yes the coyotes did get moved to tomorrow morning

Overall avg for marten $172.23.

Day 2 Results. Link may be easier to read than the image.

Day 2 Results

Enjoy the market upswing and for a few days anyway don’t go negative with wars or lower prices next sale. Compared to recent auctions hearing all the bidding and seeing everything sell was a breath of fresh air for the fur market!

Although the historically high marten prices are amazing, the real shocker for me are the mink; I didn't see that coming.

Good thing is that most everything cleared close to or 100%

I think FHA told everyone last summer there was a renewed interest in wild mink.

There is definitely an increased demand for wild mink and the otters that are dark brown (same color as those mink)......can see the buying pattern.

Red fox has surged up. You trappers in the red fox country of Pennsylvania and Maryland should get after 'em next year. Bring out the Phil Brown in yourselves!!!

Had one and the same lot, watching it live the buyer gave it back 5-10 minutes after the hammer dropped. Now it’s a no sale until June. Didn’t think they could do that but hopefully it’ll still push that $140 number come June.

Coon were a little better but nothing special

Yep everyone wants the big sizes. My bigger ones did ok but smaller sizes still not good.