The best guide to what fur is worth heading into 2026-27 is what it sold for last spring. The 2025-26 season’s fur sold mostly between January and June 2026. The biggest sales were Fur Harvesters Auction (FHA) in North Bay, Ontario, on March 19-21 and June 2-4, 2026.
Wild mink, beaver, red fox and bobcat all came up hard, and FHA called its 2026 season the highest gross sales in North Bay’s history. Raccoon and coyote improved over 2025 but are still cheap. FHA’s CEO named them as “the only two species that remain slow to increase.”
Prices are US dollars per pelt, each with the sale or price list it came from.
Fur prices at a glance (2025-26 season sales)
| Species | Typical average | Top lot | Source and sale date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raccoon | $4.25 (Eastern US) to $11.47 (Canadian), 1st-section | $33.00 | FHA, June 2-4, 2026 |
| Coyote | $11.29 Eastern, $24.20 Western; $17.55 overall | $68.00 (June); $250.00 (March) | FHA, June 2-4 and March 19-21, 2026 |
| Red fox | $20.51 (Central) to $35.97 (Northern) | $70.00 (June); $100.00 (March) | FHA, June 2-4 and March 19-21, 2026 |
| Gray fox | $16.96 overall | $24.00 | FHA, June 2-4, 2026 |
| Muskrat | $4.10 overall | $9.00 | FHA, June 2-4, 2026 |
| Beaver | $33.50 overall | $86.00 (June); $220.00 (March) | FHA, June 2-4 and March 19-21, 2026 |
| Wild mink | $42.14 overall | $55.00 | FHA, June 2-4, 2026 |
| Bobcat | $260.62 (Northern) to $925.13 (Western) | $3,400.00 | FHA, June 2-4, 2026 |
FHA’s averages are for first-section (top grade) trapper fur unless the sheet says “overall.” A bundle of mixed hides will average less. The state sales further down give you a better feel for what an ordinary trapper’s fur actually brought.
Raccoon pelt prices
Raccoon is still the hardest sell.
At FHA’s March 19-21, 2026 sale, 98% of 13,471 raccoon sold. First-section averages ran $8.51 for Canadian, $13.21 for heavy northeastern, $13.80 for western heavy and $7.03 for eastern US, with a top of $32.00. FHA said raccoon “advanced well” and buyers left wanting more.
June 2-4, 2026 was softer. FHA offered 29,599 and sold 83%. Averages were $11.47 Canadian, $8.56 heavy northeastern, $10.05 western heavy and $4.25 eastern US. Top lot was $33.00.
That’s still a real improvement over 2025. At FHA’s March 2025 sale only 29% of raccoon sold, and in June 2025 they went “mainly unsold.”
State sales tell the same story. At the Ohio State Trappers Association’s Kidron sale on March 1, 2026, 1,329 raccoon averaged $3.44. The best of them, 3X (32 inches and up) graded #1 and #2, averaged $5.84 with a high of $8.75. At the Idaho Trappers Association’s March 2026 sale, 274 raccoon averaged $14.79.
What buyers want: big, heavy, well-furred coon from northern country, fleshed clean and dried right. Size and section matter more than anything. An eastern US coon brought less than half of what a Canadian or western heavy coon did in June.
For raccoon prices by size and grade, and what a typical bundle brings, see how much a raccoon pelt sells for.
Coyote pelt prices
Coyote prices depend almost entirely on where the animal came from. Western coyotes sell; eastern and southern coyotes mostly don’t.
At FHA in March 2026, 75% of 15,562 coyotes sold. Western averaged $23.31, eastern $16.72, eastern US $14.76, and the overall average was $20.09. The top lot hit $250.00.
In June 2026, FHA sold 91% of 13,393 coyotes. Western averaged $24.20, eastern $11.29, overall $17.55, with a top of $68.00.
U.S. state sales in the West ran about the same or better. Nevada’s Fallon sale (February 21-22, 2026) averaged $22.47 on 150 coyotes, and Idaho’s March 2026 sale averaged $31.70 on 982, with a high of $107.00. Back east at Ohio’s Kidron sale (March 1, 2026), 119 coyotes averaged $14.88, and #1 grade averaged $18.77.
FHA’s pre-season 2026 forecast had warned that eastern and central/southern coyotes would be “DIFFICULT to move” and recommended trappers not target them.
Red fox and gray fox pelt prices
Red fox had a good year. At FHA in March 2026 every red fox sold (4,317 offered). Eastern averaged $40.67, northern $32.06, western $29.96 and central $17.15, with a $100.00 top lot. June 2026 also cleared 100% on 6,654 red fox: eastern $32.46, northern $35.97, western $27.25, central $20.51, top $70.00.
U.S. state sales: Nevada’s Fallon sale averaged $31.51 on 38 red fox. Idaho’s March 2026 sale averaged $30.32 on 430 red fox. Ohio’s Kidron sale averaged $23.93 on 34.
Gray fox didn’t move as much. FHA averaged $20.92 in March 2026 (top $29.00) and $16.96 in June (top $24.00), both at 100% clearance. Nevada’s Fallon sale averaged $22.50 on 425 gray fox, with a high lot of $27.32.
What buyers want in fox: heavy, prime, well-colored pelts. FHA’s 2026 forecast said the heavier sections would sell best.
Muskrat pelt prices
Muskrats finally sold again, though the price didn’t move much. At FHA in March 2026, 94% of 110,872 rats sold, first-section averaging $4.10 and overall $3.94, top $9.50. In June 2026, 100% of 70,776 sold at a $4.10 overall average, top $9.00. A year earlier, in March 2025, FHA’s muskrats went “mainly unsold” at a $2.30 average.
State sales: Ohio’s Kidron sale moved 3,314 rats at a $3.05 average; large fall rats (13 to 15.5 inches) averaged $3.52 with a high of $5.50. Idaho’s March 2026 sale averaged $3.34 on 2,596 rats.
FHA has long tied muskrat demand to ranch mink prices, and said so again in its 2026 forecast.
Beaver pelt prices
Well-handled beaver is worth the work again. FHA’s March 2026 sale cleared 100% of 42,925 beaver at $28.74 overall (eastern $29.46, western $25.44), with a $220.00 top lot. June 2026 cleared 100% of 35,658 at $33.50 overall (eastern $35.42, western $29.88), with an $86.00 top.
Size and handling make the difference. At Ohio’s Kidron sale, 466 beaver averaged $22.03, but good 3X blankets (70 inches and up) averaged $39.89 with a high of $53.00, while small beaver went for single digits. Idaho’s March 2026 sale averaged $23.51 on 196 beaver.
FHA’s forecast put it bluntly: prime, well-prepared XL and XXL beaver sold for $70 and up at both 2025 auctions. A damaged, unfleshed skin is a different product.
Wild mink pelt prices
Mink was the surprise of the year. FHA’s March 2026 sale cleared 100% of 8,530 wild mink at a $45.29 overall average (top $60.00). In its June report, FHA’s CEO said wild mink had spent more than a decade below $10.
June 2026 held most of it: 100% of 11,794 sold at $42.14 overall, top $55.00.
State sales lagged the auction. Ohio’s Kidron sale averaged $21.07 on 213 mink, with XL males averaging $25.44. Idaho’s March 2026 sale averaged $14.12 on 138.
Bobcat pelt prices
Bobcat is the money fur right now, and western cats lead it. FHA said its March 2026 sale set all-time price records for eastern Canadian bobcats and for western cats from the Great Basin. Western cats averaged $1,557.82 with a $4,100.00 top lot. Canadian cats averaged $609.26 (top $1,125.00) and central cats $323.25 (top $550.00).
June 2026 came in lower: western $925.13, Canadian $334.43, northern $260.62, central $270.43, with a $3,400.00 top lot. FHA said it bought back about 40% of the top western cats because supply outran demand.
The western state sales were strong too. Nevada’s Fallon sale averaged $991.77 on 1,087 bobcats, with a high lot of $2,835.32. Idaho’s March 2026 sale averaged $1,006.94 on 1,225 cats, high $3,016.21. Back east, Ohio’s Kidron sale averaged $93.08 on 12 bobcats.
Check your state’s tagging rules before you sell. Utah required bobcats to be permanently tagged before its 2026 sale.
How fur prices are set
Most wild fur in North America ends up at an international auction. FHA in North Bay describes itself as the last full wild fur auction house in the world. Buyers from China, Korea, Europe and North America inspect sample lots for weeks, then bid. The top lot of each species sells first and sets the ceiling.
Before that, every pelt is graded by:
- Size, measured on the board (raccoon and beaver sizes like 2X and 3X are about length and blanket inches)
- Section, meaning where the animal came from. Western and eastern coyote are almost different products.
- Primeness and quality: how full and dense the fur is, and whether the leather is clean
- Damage, including rubs, holes, grease burn and poor drying
That’s why two trappers can sell the same number of coon at the same sale and get very different checks.
Prices swing year to year for reasons trappers can’t control: Chinese buying, how cold the winter was where coats are sold, and leftover inventory from the year before.
Handling is the part a trapper controls. The Montana Trappers Association’s sale page says more money is lost to improperly handled fur than to anything else.
Where to sell your fur
Auction consignment
You ship to an auction house or its agent, the fur is graded and sold, and you get paid after the sale. You see the most buyers and usually the best price on good fur, but you wait months for your check, and low grades may not sell. FHA’s next sales are March 12-14 and June 8-10, 2027.
State trapper association sales
Most states with active trapper associations run a sealed-bid or live sale in late winter. You bring your fur, buyers bid on your lot, and you can usually set a minimum or take it home. Commission is typically a few percent. The Idaho and Utah association sale pages both list a 6% seller commission for members. You’re paid quickly and you see what the market thinks of your fur.
Local or country buyers
Cash, same day, and some buy carcasses if you don’t want to skin. You’ll usually get less on top fur than an auction would pay. For reference, one North Dakota buyer’s list dated May 29, 2026 offered up to $30 for heavy dry coyote, $15 for 3X-plus dry raccoon, $15 for top-grade red fox and up to $30 for dry beaver. On carcasses: $5 to $8 for raccoon and $5 to $10 for top heavy coyote.
Selling tanned
Some trappers tan their best hides and sell to crafters, hat makers or direct to the public. It can pay more per hide, but tanning costs money and the market is small.
Outlook for the 2026-27 season
No one can promise prices. Here’s what the auction house and one large buyer have said.
FHA’s June 2026 report called raccoon and coyote the two species still slow to recover, but said “we are optimistic that 2027 could see this change.” FHA pointed to its largest buyer turnout ever at both 2026 sales, with about half the room made up of new Asian buyers.
Volk Furs, a North Dakota buyer, wrote in its September 8, 2026 report that it expects beaver to hold steady, raccoon to tick up slightly, and bobcat to stay near this year’s levels. It does not see a big run on coyotes.
FHA’s March 2027 sale will be the first real read on 2026-27 prices. We’ll update this page when the results post.
Fur price FAQ
Is trapping worth it in 2026?
For money, it depends on what you catch and where. A western bobcat averaged over $900 at FHA in June 2026. An eastern US raccoon averaged $4.25 at the same sale. Beaver, mink and red fox all paid better than they had in years.
When are pelts prime?
Fur primes up with cold weather, so it varies by species and how far north you are. Most fur is taken in the colder months of late fall and winter. Check your state season dates, and look at the leather side: prime pelts dry out clean and creamy, without the dark blue patches of unprime skin.
How much is a raccoon pelt worth?
At FHA in June 2026, top-grade raccoon averaged $4.25 to $11.47 depending on region, with a $33.00 top lot. At Ohio’s Kidron sale on March 1, 2026, the overall raccoon average was $3.44.
How much is a coyote pelt worth?
At FHA in June 2026, western coyotes averaged $24.20 and eastern coyotes $11.29. Idaho’s March 2026 state sale averaged $31.70.
When are the next fur auctions?
FHA’s 2027 sales are March 12-14 and June 8-10, 2027, in North Bay, Ontario. State trapper association sales usually run January through April. Check your state association’s site for dates.
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