Maine Hardwood Log Prices

Hardwood sawtimber prices shown are based on per ton stumpage price.

Maine hardwood log prices. All saw logs require 6 trim. Wood markets likely to stabilize after tumultuous winter. Department of agriculture conservation and forestry 22 state house station 18 elkins lane augusta me 04333 more locations. Instability in the market.

White ash 8 6 12 6 16 6 lengths preferred. For example a 12 foot log 12 inches in diameter at the small end has 48 bf in it. Mills mills are the foundation of established timber markets because they determine what products can be. And some prices shown are averages of several bid sales that occurred in the same area around the same time.

Prices are based on an average calculated from a sample of timber buyers across the u s and only intended to provide an estimate of trends and current prices. Click for specs and prices. First even though statewide or regional prices can provide a taste of the level and trends of prices what your timber is worth is somewhat dependent on local market conditions. If you have been logging for a year or more all you need to do is look over your books for the past year.

Huge spike in pulpwood prices. You then look at the grade rules to determine the grade of the log. Hardwood prices continue to rise january 2014 landowners earning 250 mbf stumpage for hardwood mats september 2012. You first need to determine the costs of harvesting your logs.

The chart with log prices should be read as price per 1000 bf. An up and down market. If mills don t need wood prices go down. Hardwood pallet logs 20 00 to 75 00.

If mills need wood prices go up. Timber prices are directly affected by the forces of supply and demand. Trevor is responsible for buying spruce fir logs treelength highgrade direct to both stratton lumber and fontaine sawmills as well as into our east newport passadumkeag rumford maine log yards. In other words if you add a decimal in front that would be price per board foot.

If your timber grows near a lot of mills your timber might command a higher price than if the timber were far from mills or close to only one or two mills. Prices updated september 21 2020. Log buyer email trevor direct. As a logger and harvester of standing timber there are several factors to consider when determining the standing timber prices you will pay.