Oregon mink pelt prices

Prices have climbed as mink supply tightened — fewer mink are being raised in Oregon, and global production dropped after COVID-era farm shutdowns. With fewer pelts available, buyers have had to bid higher, pushing Oregon’s average mink pelt price up about 463%, from $8 in 2004 to $45 in 2023.

The average price paid per mink pelt at Oregon’s fur sale, where licensed fur buyers bid on pelts brought in by trappers.
Chart: Mark Graves/The OregonianSource: U.S. Department of Agriculture and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife