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Post by Galen Klisiewicz on Jul 23, 2004 11:44:38 GMT -5
I know it's a bit to early for this but what does everyone think fur prices will do this upcoming season?
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Post by BIRDDOG on Jul 23, 2004 12:25:44 GMT -5
i think i heard that coon prices will be down so wait till the coon are very prime and mink and rat will be up some due to the high prices of ranch mink last year. but who knows BirdDog
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Post by Galen Klisiewicz on Jul 23, 2004 13:08:21 GMT -5
yes this is what I have heard also. I dont think mink will go up much and from what I've been told muskrat prices are down due to the amount of rats coming off the line. fox I heard will stay as is but coyote is on the down side. I have heard nothing on beaver. and otter is dropping
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Post by BIRDDOG on Jul 23, 2004 14:37:48 GMT -5
i guess last year was the first time wisconsin had more people apply than there were otter tags avable. was the market flooded w/ otter fur or have clothing syles changed what? thank god the far east likes real fur yet.
BirdDog
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Post by Galen Klisiewicz on Jul 24, 2004 15:34:36 GMT -5
A little fact is the otter has been good but southern otter were the highest. I think it all was a inflated market that some like myself got lucky on as we were in the south trapping. but all things come to a end. as they say usa is now using more real fur than ever before so thats a good thing,
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Post by raven2828 on Jul 25, 2004 11:24:03 GMT -5
I think coon prices will do around the same as last year maybe up a little( depends and the harvest). Red fox i think is on the down side. I still have 2 reds at NAFA. Hope they sell soon.
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Post by Beav on Jul 27, 2004 19:06:54 GMT -5
Prices are like anything else you won't know till you sell. But my advise on coon Is to start on day one catch as many coon as you can and sell early. Then catch some more. I averaged just under $15.00 for all my coon caught up untill deer season. And I got the same for every thing after that. So don't wait. Buyers have orders to fill and they want to move that fur. And those coon were In the grease. Otter have alway's been good to me. I averaged $145.00 on my otter last year and had about 15 In the $170.00 class.I just love those otter.
Rats are In short supply but the main reason that rats are down In price Is that ranch mink are very cheap.
Beav
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Post by Trapperpete on Aug 1, 2004 17:00:07 GMT -5
I am thinking that raccoon should be stable this year with prices at last years levels. It seems that the hot badger trim market may be over. I was holding some badger late into last season and did not do well on them. Coyote may not be as strong this season but mink look to be a bright spot. I hope some kind of muskrat market develops as mink prices go up.
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Post by Galen Klisiewicz on Sept 8, 2004 7:43:42 GMT -5
news on prices from a old fur buyer. Seems that china is short on money for steel. They canceled a contract with the usa. What does this mean for fur? well This older buyer told me it is just going to be a bit unstable and that country buyers might have to hold thier fur to get a good price.. That to me would mean that auction houses will see lower prices. How ever he seemed to think that first sales will be ok. plus big stir up with feds and fur buyers a t auction houses. some buyers from over seas may vow to never set foot on american soil again.
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