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