After the significant price surge registered in April, in May roundwood prices in Estonia have stabilized. Pine sawlogs are cheaper over April by about 0,42 euros/cbm, while spruce, birch and aspen sawlogs are more expensive by a few cents. Pulpwood assorments prices are slightly higher than April within a range of 0,24 euros/cbm and 1,20 euros for pine pulpwood. The price for aspen pulpwood has declined however by 3,76 euros/cbm.
On a yearly basis, all roundwood prices are higher, except birch veneer which is far cheaper than a year ago (almost by -14%), and birch pulpwood which has registered a price decline of almost 6%. For the rest, prices have seriously increased: spruce sawlogs price is more than 11% up; pine sawlogs price surged by 6.55%, and aspen logs price rose by almost 5%. Pine and spruce pulpwood have reached a price increase close to 13%.
Roadside prices of roundwood in state forests of Estonia (EUR/m³ u.b.) |
May 2013 | April 2014 | May 2014 | Change May.'12 to '13 |
Logs | ||||
Pine | 63.88 | 68.49 | 68.07 | 6.55% |
Spruce |
60.37 |
67.39 |
67.47 | 11.76% |
Birch |
57.74 |
58.04 |
58.42 | 1.17% |
Birch veneer |
112.09 |
97.20 |
96.58 | -13.83% |
Aspen |
32.10 |
33.23 |
33.59 | 4.64% |
Small logs (d<18 cm) | ||||
Pine | 51.34 |
56.73 |
55.48 | 8.06% |
Spruce |
46.98 |
52.91 |
54.63 | 16.28% |
Pulpwood |
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Pine | 27.60 |
30.15 |
31.35 | 13.58% |
Spruce |
26.59 | 29.76 | 30.00 | 12.82% |
Birch |
28.96 | 27.05 | 27.75 | -5.90% |
Aspen |
16.84 | 21.20 | 17.44 | 3.56% |
Fuelwood |
19.56 | 19.75 | 19.18 | 1,94% |
The above prices are collected from metla.fi