RESULTS
SALE FEBRUARY 14, 2004
US Dollars
(updated February 18, 2004)
Fur Harvesters Auction's sale held in conjunction with American Legend in Seattle this February 14, 2004 was a tremendous success. In attendance was an international crowd of over 260 buyers. Strong competitive participation from all markets. Prices on most articles advanced strongly over recent market levels. Bidding was widespread throughout the day with buyers from China, Russia, Greece, Italy, Germany, Canada and the US all very active.

Articles such as marten, lynx, lynx cat and wild mink witnessed the highest advancements. Beaver continues to advance steadily with a 10% increase once again over December's levels. Excellent demand and clearances for raccoon - heavy trim types were firm to December and garment types were up 10% to 15%. Following are the detailed results in USD.

Top Lot of Beaver purchased by Alaska Raw Fur Brokerage - $51.00
Top Lot of Marten purchased by Pelz Mathissen: NWT - $70.00, Easterns $68.00
Top Lot of Klondike Soft Gold Lynx purchased by Mechutan Fur Corp for Michael Pappas of Michaels Furs, Beverly Hills, California - $230.00
Top Lot of Lynx Cat purchased by Yoskitache Ninomiya, Japan: Western - $405.00, Easterns $260.00
Top Lot of Otter purchased by Johnson Lau - $155.00
Eastern Beaver Part Lot Details - Top Price Select Lot - $51.00

BEAVER

0-1

2

3

4

5

6

7

IPTII

--

32.00 - 41.00

29.00 - 31.00

22.00 - 25.00

18.00 - 18.50

-

-

I & II HVY

47.00 - 51.00

32.00 - 43.00

26.00 - 27.00

17.50 - 23.00

17.00 - 19.00

10.50 - 11.00

5.50

SEMI

31.00 - 37.00

31.00 - 32.00

22.00 - 25.00

17.00 - 20.00

15.50 - 16.50

8.50 - 9.50

--

LT

25.00 - 29.00

24.00 - 25.00

17.00 - 20.00

17.00 - 17.50

12.50 - 14.00

6.00 - 7.50

3.50

GD SLT HVY

31.00 - 34.00

28.00 - 30.00
20.00 - 23.00

16.00 - 21.00

15.00 - 16.50

8.00 - 9.00

5.00

GD SLT SEMI

24.00

22.00 - 23.00

15.00 - 21.00

13.00 - 14.00

11.00 - 16.50

5.00 - 6.00

--

SLT DGD

21.00 - 22.00

19.00 - 22.00

14.00 - 17.00

10.00 - 13.50

9.00 - 11.50

5.00 - 6.50

--

REG SLT

16.00

15.00 - 16.50

11.00

7.00 - 7.50

2.50

2.50

--

II

9.00

8.50

7.00

4.00

3.00

2.50

2.00

GD DGD

UNSOLD

UNSOLD

7.00

7.00

5.50

3.50

UNSOLD

IV & DGD

UNSOLD

4.00

3.00

3.00

2.00

2.50

--
Raccoon Details - Section I

RACCOON

MINN/WISC

ONTARIO

EASTERN US

IOWA

WEST SEMI

% SOLD

97%

100%

95%

79%

83%

TOP

$24.00

$28.00

$24.00

$24.00

$18.00

AVERAGE

$16.22

$15.07

$13.66

$16.27

$14.87


Specie

Offered

% Sold

Average

Top
Quote

Beaver

37,464

98% P/L

Overall - $19.19

$51.00
+10%

Wild Mink

7,493

100%

$13.29

$19.50
+57%

Sable

23,575

99%

NWT - $50.23
Eastern - $32.74

$70.00
$68.00
Excellent Demand

Otter

3,591

96%

$95.03

$155.00
Firm to December

Fisher

5,073

100%

$32.24

$43.00
+10%

Lynx

872

99%

NWT - $153.32
Overall - $128.89

$230.00
+30%

Lynx Cat

450

95%

$152.81

$405.00
Excellent competition

Muskrat

101,972

90% P/L

$2.94

$5.80
Firm

Raccoon

50,921

95%

$13.18 Overall

$28.00
Very Firm

Coyote
3,455
90% Western: $41.11
Eastern: $32.09		 $56.00
$48.00 		+15%

Red Fox

5,148

98%

$25.63

$53.00
+7%

Cross Fox

266

100%

$41.08

$62.00
Excellent Demand

Arctic Fox

443

100%

$21.02

$46.00
-

Timber Wolf

183

77%

$175.00

$310.00
-

Wolverine

62

83%

$215.00

$380.00
Excellent Demand

Grey Fox

1,186

100%

$18.07

$28.00
-

Wild Silver Fox

69

94%
$25.95 $38.00
-

Weasel

7,756

54%

$2.45

$5.50
-

Squirrel

2,469

83%

$0.70

$1.20
-

Badger

137

64%

-

$50.00
-

Opossum

3,837

Mainly unsold
-
Next Sale: May 12, 2004
Last Receiving Date in North Bay is April 10, 2004.
RANCH FOX REPORT
Demand for ranch silver fox is very strong. What is even more encouraging is that virtually every market including Japan, Italy, Russia, Greece, China, United States and Canada were all active on our sale. With so many markets participating on our sale, we feel confident that the ranch silver fox market will continue to strengthen for the foreseeable future. We also witnessed excellent demand for ranch cross fox, and mutations, especially arctic marbles.

Ranch Blue Fox: Our acceptable levels are still meeting resistance. Although we did manage to sell 25% of our collection at our marks, we maintain our expectations that blue fox will strengthen as the year progresses. FHA will have no fire sales.

We would like to thank our shippers for their confidence.
Ranch Silver Fox: Top - $136.00 Average - $90.31 (first section A-C)
Ranch Cross Fox: Top - $134.00 Average - $115.89
Ranch Red Fox: Top - $108.00 Average - $97.17
Ranch Blue Fox: Top - $75.00  
Shadow: Top - $75.00  
Ranch Silver Fox - Details (in US Dollars)

SIZE

GRADE

X-PALE

PALE

MED

DARK
000
A
-
$100.00 - $122.00
$136.00
-
B
-
$128.00
-
-
00
A
-
$84.00 - $122.00
$72.00 - $130.00
-
B
-
$74.00 - $114.00
$60.00 - $92.00
-
C
-
$64.00
-
-
00-0
A
$78.00 - $106.00
-
-
$66.00 - $70.00
B
$82.00 - $92.00
-
-
$62.00
0
A
-
$84.00 - $110.00
$72.00 - $94.00
-
B
-
$58.00 - $90.00
$62.00 - $78.00
-
C
-
$74.00
$52.00
-
1
A
-
$68.00 - $78.00
$82.00
$54.00
B
-
$58.00 - $90.00
$60.00 - $64.00
-
C
-
$54.00
$54.00
-
Next Sale: May 12, 2004
Last Receiving Date in North Bay is April 10, 2004.

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