Is the 2023 fur market in a bifurcated state?

The true state of the 2023 fur market has finally come to the surface, with the majority of state fur auctions and regional fur buying having taken place, and the Fur Harvesters March auction coming to a close. In short, the fur market is in a bifurcated state: it’s good and it’s bad – depending on the species you’re looking at.

When is the first wild fur auction in 2023?

We are now entering 2023, the first international wild fur auction is scheduled in March 2023 at Fur Harvesters in North Bay, Ontario, and we keep hoping the wind turns in our favor. There are a few signs of optimism this time.

Is uncertainty the new name of the fur market?

But the past few years have been anything but traditional in the fur market, and uncertainty is the new name of the game. These days a large percentage of the fur that’s harvested in the fall and early winter months won’t be sold until the following spring, or even summer, making it difficult to predict what will happen.

Will muskrat prices rise in 2023?

A slight wind of optimism surrounds the muskrat market — simply because clearance of ranch mink pelts may lead buyers to look for alternatives, and muskrat has always been the poor man’s mink — selling best when ranch mink is expensive. Don’t expect prices to double, but prices could climb a little in early 2023.