Riding on a wave of brisk demand, softwood-sawlogs prices in Austria rose slightly in February 2024 as well.
According to the Austrian Chambers of Agriculture (Landwirtschaftskammer Österreich - LWK), which is based in Vienna, prices went up by €4-5. Prices given for L 2b+ B/C long roundwood in new contracts span a range of €105-120/m³, and €85-113/m³ for sections.
Selling pine in the north of the country appears to be better than in the south. An overhang still exists in demand for larch. The damaged wood that has arisen in some regions can be sold easily. It is generally being removed quickly. Exceptions are regions where thaw-period barriers or weight restrictions are already in place due to the weather conditions.
LWK Price Watch: Softwood roundwood Austria 1)
February 2024
€/m3 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 February 2023
Spruce
Short wood 1519 cm 65 - 90 65 - 90 62 - 82 87 - 100
Short wood 2024 cm 85 - 113 81 - 113 82 - 100 107 - 125
Short wood 25 cm+ 105 - 120 100 - 120 95 - 115 115 - 130
Pine
Short wood 2024 cm 53 - 80 53 - 80 53 - 77 74 - 90
Larch
Short wood 30-34 cm 100 - 165 100 - 165 100 - 165 100 - 210
Industrial roundwood
Pulpwood for mech. pulping 43 - 57 43 - 57 45 - 57 43 - 62
Fibrewood 30 - 55 30 - 52 30 - 52 52 - 67
Prices over bark, volumes under bark, road side, centre diameter,
sawlogs in A/B or A/B/C quality, industrial roundwood spruce/fir
1) New classification of the assortments as of January 2023, spruce short wood 25-29 cm instead of 20-24 cm,
larch short wood 20-24 cm omitted
EUWID assumes no liability for the accuracy of pricing information
Source: EUWID according to LWK Austria
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