FUR PRICING MARKET
*The prices listed on this website reflect the quality of semi-heavy fur taken in West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. The value of southern fur is sometimes less, and northern fur is sometimes more.
Know the following before selling fur...
- What is "Green" fur?... Properly skinned, rolled flesh-in / fur-out, and kept frozen until time to sell. If you are selling green fur, please do not take it out of the freezer until 24 hours before selling. The fur needs to be thawed so I can properly grade it, but still fresh enough so I will have time to put it up. If you take it out of the freezer too long before selling there is a good chance it will taint before I have a chance to buy it. If your pelts smell tainted or rotten, I will NOT buy them.
- What is "Finished" fur?... Hides that have been properly scraped (not too much, not too little), stretched on the proper size board, and completely dried. If you plan to finish (scrape, stretch, and dry) your own fur before selling, make sure you know how to do it RIGHT! While properly finished pelts bring more money, poorly handled fur is almost worthless. If you're not sure how to properly handle your pelts, please consider buying the Matt Jones DVD that I sell, "After the Catch"... or you can stop by my fur shed sometime and watch me put up my own fur. I know how hard you worked to put together a nice fur collection, and I want you to get a good value for it... so PLEASE don't assume you know how to properly handle fur if you've never done it before, (or if it's been a long time.)
- What does "In the Round" mean?... An animal that has not been skinned. We do NOT buy un-skinned animals.
- What does "Well-handled fur" mean?...That you skinned the animal less than 24 hours after catching it, and cleaned all the mud, dirt, or burs from the fur. It also means that if you decided to "finish" the hide completely, you did not over scrape or under scrape it, and that you also stretched it to the proper width and shape.
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Please bring your trapping or hunting license with you with you come to sell fur. I can't purchase your fur without it. All beavers, bobcat, and otter need to be "checked in" and you'll need the "tags" in order to sell them. ALWAYS CALL BEFORE BRINGING YOUR FUR TO MY PLACE (To make sure I'm working in the fur shed). My phone is 304-483-1079. By appointment only please! Please do not show up unexpected. Please do not thaw your fur until after you've scheduled a day and time. Call ahead to schedule a day and time if you are bringing your fur to me. See schedule below for more details...
Fur Buying Schedule: Done buying for the season. We will start buying again in November, 2013.
Based on the fur market at the end of the 2012/2013 season, here is what we're projecting our opening-day fur prices to be for next year's buying season (2013/2014 season)...
Red Fox: Expect averages of $45 to $50, with tops in the range of $55 to $65
Grey Fox: Expect averages of $20 to $25, with tops in the range of $30 to $35
Raccoon: Expect averages of $7 to $17, with tops in the range of $20 to $25
Raccoon / GREEN or "Dog-Caught": Expect averages of $4 to $14, with tops in the range of $15 to $19
Skunk: Expect averages of $1 to $2
Opossum: Expect averages of $1 to $2
Muskrat: Expect averages of $7 to $9, with tops in range of $10 to $12
Beaver: Expect averages of $15 to $25, with tops in range of $28 to $30.
Bobcat: Expect averages of $70 to $75, with tops in the range of $80 to $95
Mink: Expect averages of $19 to $25, with tops in the range of $28 to $32
River Otter: Expect averages of $70 to $80, with tops in the range of $85 to $95.
Coyote: Expect averages of $19 to $24, with tops in the range of $25 to $30
*Please expect a $2 to $5 deduction for 'GREEN' pelts, especially on beavers and raccoon.
*The prices listed on this website reflect the quality of semi-heavy / eastern USA fur taken in our local region (West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, and Virginia.) The value of southern fur is sometimes less, and northern or western fur is sometimes more.
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