February 20, 2006 - US Results

RESULTS
SALE - February 20, 2006
US Dollars

Updated March 2, 2006

Fur Harvesters is pleased to announce the following results from our February 20, 2006 auction held in Seattle, WA, in conjunction with American Legend. Demand for wild fur continues to be strong. Articles such as fisher, marten, mink, muskrat and beaver are realizing prices that are double from just a year ago. This is a strong indication of the new found strength and popularity of wild fur.

TOP LOTS
Top Lot of Beaver was purchased by Nobel Furs International Inc. of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Top Lot of Sable was purchased by Fur from Mary of Moscow, Russia.
Top Lot of Fisher was purchased by Ciessepi Fashion S.P.A. of Italy.
Top Lot of Red Fox was purchased by Rusmar of Moscow, Russia.
Top Lot of Coyote was purchased by José Luis Lopes Peralta of Madrid, Spain.

Eastern Part Lot Details - Top Price Select Lot $340.00 SECTION I - $34.44
BEAVER	IPTII	I&II HVY	SEMI	LT	GD SLT HVY	SLT DGD	REG SLT	II	GD DGD	IV & DGD
0-1	--	65.00-340.00	52.00-58.00	46.00-51.00	54.00-56.00	43.00-46.00	26.00-29.00	14.00	10.50	6.50
2	56.00-60.00	48.00-52.00	47.00-48.00	32.00-39.00	32.00-42.00	34.00-38.00	19.50-20.00	14.00	14.00-15.00	8.00
3	42.00-45.00	38.00-44.00	30.00-36.00	25.00-30.00	30.00-32.00	26.00-27.00	12.50-13.50	9.50	13.50	6.00
4	29.00-39.00	27.00-36.00	24.00-31.00	24.00-25.00	25.00-30.00	21.00-22.00	9.50	6.50	9.00	5.00
5	--	22.00-26.00	20.00-27.00	20.00	20.00-22.00	16.50-17.00	11.00	5.00	8.00	3.50
6	--	15.00-17.00	14.50-15.50	13.00-14.00	12.00-13.00	10.00-11.00	5.50	--	5.00	4.00
7	--	10.00	10.00	7.50	6.50	--	--	3.50	5.00	3.50

Raccoon Details - Section I
RACCOON SECT 1	MINN/WISC	ONTARIO	EASTERN US	IOWA	WEST SEMI
% SOLD	90%	95%	59%	82%	62%
TOP	$28.00	$27.00	$23.00	$23.00	$18.50
AVERAGE	$17.17	$12.14	$13.74	$14.76	$11.29

Specie	Quantity	% Sold	Average	Top	Notes
Beaver	37,142	95%	Section I - $34.44 Section III - $12.87 Western Beaver - $34.07 Overall - $31.64	$340.00	-
Wild Mink	11,853	98%	$25.50	$46.00	-
Sable	23,033	97%	NWT & Northern Sections - $101.36 Overall - $87.23	$205.00	-
Otter	3,309	98%	$121.66	$145.00	Mainly eastern collection
Fisher	5,259	98%	$93.08	$120.00	-
Lynx	1,354	97%	$139.96	$260.00	-
Lynx Cat	754	88%	$93.66	$340.00	Mainly eastern collection
Muskrat	59,159	98%	$5.80	$7.90	-
Raccoon	103,337	75%	$12.48	$28.00	-
Coyote	7,168	75%	Western Coyote - $42.60 Overall - $28.08	$84.00
Red Fox	6,154	85%	$25.30	$98.00	-
Cross Fox	404	97%	$28.77	$55.00	-
Grey Fox	568	94%	$24.51	$34.00	-
Weasel	4,292	100%	$8.24	$15.00	-
Squirrel	2,442	100%	$1.86	$3.10	-

FHA's next sale will be held May 9, 2006. The Last Receiving Date is April 15, 2006.
Our annual convention will be March 31 and April 1, 2006 in North Bay.

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