France : Hardwood logs price index

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Last update of Fordaq price index for hardwood logs for sale alongside the road before the summer.
OAK :
Oak is ending the season at a slower pace, quality logs are still expensive but lower qualities tend to go down a little. This is expected to continue in the coming months.
BEECH :
Beech keeps going down as market is still very weak. Can it still reach lower prices?
CHERRY : Only the very special logs are still sought for, in a narrowing market prices of sawn timber keep falling. Is there any hope for this specie in the coming years?
ASH :
It stays stable or slightly down in a quiet market.
MAPLE (acer pseudoplatanus) :
All qualities of sawn timber are going down, only very nice logs have some value, american hard maple with the dollar exchange rate has taken over the markets.
CHESTNUT :
Small decrease in chestnut exports. Does it set a trend for next autumn or is it just the season ending calmly?
LINDEN AND BLACK LOCUST :
The demand is growing for those two species, prices are rising sharply and quality logs are now going well above the 100 EUR/m3 mark.
HORNBEAM :
Foresters are deceived by the hornbeam prices, they were expecting a better performance for this specie that had found back its market in the last years.

Grade Definition
apr.07
oct.07
febr.08
may.08
  OAK € /m3
 
 
 
 
A Veneer logs, diam. 60 cm+
600-650
650-700
720-750
680-700
B Logs for boules or stavewood, diam. 40 cm +
300-400
350-440
400-500
420-480
BC Veneer, boules, stavewood logs, with second billet
170-220
170-220
190-280
190-320
C Logs for sawn timber, whole tree.
100-140
110-160
120-180
110-180
D Second billets of quality logs
55-70
70-85
75-90
65-85
 
  BEECH €/m3
 
 
 
 
A Veneer logs, diam. 50 cm +
310-340
360-360
320-350
280-320
B Rotary cut venner, Boules, White. diam. 40 cm +
120-150
140-170
140-160
130-150
BR Boules, Red, diam. 50 cm +
70-80
70-80
65-70
60-70
C Logs for sawn timber, whole tree
65-75
65-70
60-70
60-70
D Second billets and small trees
45-55
45-50
45
40-45
 
  CHERRY €/m3
 
 
 
 
A Venner, diam. 40 cm+
950-1100
 
900-1000
800-950
BC Sawn timber, with second billet 30 cm+
220-280
 
180-205
140-150
C Small logs and second billets
80-120
 
45-70
45-60
 
  ASH €/m3
 
 
 
 
A Veneer
300-380
 
300-360
300-360
B Boules
140-150
 
140-160
140-160
C Logs for sawn timber, whole tree
90-100
 
79-85
65-85
 
  MAPLE (Acer Pseudoplatanus) €/m3
 
 
 
 
A Veneer
700-800
 
750-820
750-820
AB Logs for boules
218-300
 
220-250
160-180
BC Logs for sawn timber, whole tree.
168-200
 
145-170
120-130
C Small logs and second billets
85-125
 
50-60
40-45
 
  CHESTNUT
 
 
 
 
A Veneer
500-550
 
550-580
550
C+ Whole trees diam. 30 cm+
120-150
 
140-170
140-160
C Small trees for sawntimber
75-95
 
95-110
85-95

Note : The price index of logs alongside road is based on information from companies directly active in the hardwood trade as buyers or sellers. This index reflects real transaction prices, it can not be considered as a statistical index. .

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