Fur sale

[Trapper]

Just thought I would let everyone know If anybody wants to go

 

[Trapper]

Did anybody on here go to it , if so what was some of the prices?

 

[Trapper]

 

[Trapper]

Not the best prices but stuff sold

 

[Shanman]

Is what it is, but 97.2% put up for is good to see. Never liked skinning a possum but they are dependable on price, probably still be a $1 20yrs from now.

 

[Andy S.]

Good info, thanks for sharing with the group.

 

[wildlifefarmer]

Thanks for the information! It's good to know that cat is going for $20(avg). It's a shame that you can make a custom coat or vest that's appraised at $5000.00 to $3000.00 with these Tennessee skins and they aren't worth more than that!!

 

[TnKen]

If only the price was like they used to be in the 80s. I could almost buy a dozen victor 1 1/2 coil springs with a good coon. Pretty much any coon would bring $20. I imagine the turkey population would be much better with the fur prices of yonder years.

 

[6.5swede]

$2 coons and green beavers, $1.75 muskrats, $10-18 otters, $5-15 coyotes, $10-18 cats

 

[Speedwell-Hunter]

who buys the coons and why?

 

[Trapper]

When I was selling international Russia was a big buyer in raccoons, not for sure what they was making with them besides jackets and trim's for them . But that was around 2014

 

[6.5swede]

Fur market is dead basically, I saw a table full of coons sell for $.50 each.

 

[Trapper]

I'm afraid with the current prices on fuel you are going to see the prices even dropped more . The guy I've been selling to said his beaver prices had increased but wasn't saying to what but I say that has changed now since fuel has gone up .

 

[swd]

I'm afraid with the current prices on fuel you are going to see the prices even dropped more . The guy I've been selling to said his beaver prices had increased but wasn't saying to what but I say that has changed now since fuel has gone up .

Fuel prices may drive up fur prices. It was hurting my feelings running the line with gas prices where they were in February. With prices as they are now, I won't do it at all. All of the places I trap are at least a 60 mile round trip from home.

 

[Trapper]

What sales I've seen out west in the past few weeks everything has dropped. I understand what you mean about the mileage there is 2 farmers I help out that's 48 miles from my house one way to the first swamp and just a few more miles down the road to the other . If I do it next year someone will be paying or at least a tank of gas per week I'm over there .

 

[Shanman]

When I was selling international Russia was a big buyer in raccoons, not for sure what they was making with them besides jackets and trim's for them . But that was around 2014

Knowing Russia and China use a ton of fur, makes me wonder how the present conflict with Ukraine will affect things.

 

[Trapper]

I talked to the buyer the other day and he was saying that the war between the 2 has dropped the prices again . So with that being said I will hold all of my fur or sent it off to be tanned and sale it that way . He also told me that he would not be buying coons , coyotes,opossum and mink there is no market for them .