Author Topic: Log Prices? (Read 29002 times)

ehp · « **Reply #300 on:** February 05, 2023, 03:41:23 PM »

I know around here the mills are telling us to be ready and do not buy anything stupid that you do not need . It's going to be a real bumpy ride

ehp · « **Reply #301 on:** February 05, 2023, 03:42:51 PM »

Stock up on popcorn and your favorite soda and hope your favorite shows are on TV so you and your dog can watch them together

beenthere · « **Reply #302 on:** February 05, 2023, 05:04:41 PM »

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I heard last week that there was a slight increase in red oak lumber,

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One would think an increase in lumber should or eventually mean an increase in log prices. Hope that happens.

beenthere · « **Reply #303 on:** February 05, 2023, 05:24:48 PM »

Old marketing ploy, is to get others to slow down so there will be fewer producers. But in the meantime, keep producing themselves.

stavebuyer · « **Reply #304 on:** February 05, 2023, 06:23:41 PM »

Yes, marginal. The demand end hasn't moved but the weather and subsequent supply drop off has the major domestic players feeling like the market has bottomed out. Same old story. Fear of missing out on a rising market or getting hung in a declining one has more to do with pricing than actual supply and demand.

nativewolf · « **Reply #305 on:** February 05, 2023, 08:14:40 PM »

I have heard several reports of small price increases, @ehp AMEX just raised prices and apparently is looking for wood.

I even heard walnut had bumped but I do t know how much.

mudfarmer · « **Reply #306 on:** February 05, 2023, 08:19:45 PM »

AMEX is not just looking for wood they are crying and begging for it!

nativewolf · « **Reply #307 on:** February 05, 2023, 08:22:31 PM »

Also I confess that I think stavebuyer has it right, careful buying wood. Good time to raise cash and be ready for a downturn.

nativewolf · « **Reply #308 on:** February 05, 2023, 08:23:11 PM »

Quote from: mudfarmer on February 05, 2023, 08:19:45 PM

AMEX is not just looking for wood they are crying and begging for it!

But not raising pricing too much 😂

ehp · « **Reply #309 on:** February 06, 2023, 06:31:15 AM »

Amex does not come here , they tried and that didnot work . Trucking is a long ways from here and they only want the best so what do you do with the rest as once your log pile has been picked threw good luck selling the rest cause no one wants the left overs . They cannot mix our wood with the rest cause ours is white in colour compared to anything grown on clay or different colour sand .

ehp · « **Reply #310 on:** February 06, 2023, 06:36:30 AM »

It's like the Big Guy here says , 2023 will seperate the girls from the boys and lets see who is left and standing at the end , Cost of buying timber has not gone done a touch in the last year but our cost to cut has gone up alot and what we get at the mill is the same pretty much so less money left for the logger . Mill knows things has to change or there will be no loggers left

mudfarmer · « **Reply #311 on:** March 04, 2023, 09:18:08 AM »

How are things looking for you guys?

Price on Select white ash has bumped up for me but Prime did not, now getting the same for both ($750/mbf). I will start sending more Select instead of hoarding them. We need a bit more nice hardwood for a house build but not for 10 house builds...

beenthere · « **Reply #312 on:** March 04, 2023, 11:13:08 AM »

mudfarmer
Do you have the grade-specs that separate Select from Prime logs that you can post or link?

mudfarmer · « **Reply #313 on:** March 04, 2023, 12:52:28 PM »

Sure thing. Prime: 14"+ 3CF, Select 12" 3cf, 15" 2CF

beenthere · « **Reply #314 on:** March 04, 2023, 01:02:53 PM »

Thanks.
No minimum length?

mudfarmer · « **Reply #315 on:** March 04, 2023, 01:13:54 PM »

8' minimum, 6" of trim on everything

ehp · « **Reply #316 on:** March 04, 2023, 02:12:50 PM »

everything is about the same here , I was to see another $50/1000 on beech timber logs starting last week but some how the mill seems to of forgotten that but Monday morning they will get a reminder .

mudfarmer · « **Reply #317 on:** March 05, 2023, 07:18:52 AM »

Hey that's good, nobody wants our beech because of the blister, $50/mbf increase would be 25%

, no matter how nice it is I can only get $200 from main buyer.

mudfarmer · « **Reply #318 on:** March 17, 2023, 12:55:34 PM »

Buyer says hold on, price drop inbound here... That's ok for me I am back in a firewood hole and prices only going up for that, shut down april1 for bark slip too.

Watch out for the bears on st Patty wknd they are as thick as spruce and apparently I forgot to register trailer

Firewoodjoe · « **Reply #319 on:** March 17, 2023, 08:34:02 PM »

What was the price drop on?

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