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General Forestry => Sawmills and Milling => Topic started by: Luke_Eames on September 12, 2016, 11:09:04 AM
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Anyone know the going rate for 20+ diameter 3-4 side clear white oak? I have a potential customer looking for lumber and I'm looking to put in a reasonable offer for a tri-axle load of logs. Thanks!!
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The thing that drives the price on true white oak logs here is the stave market. There is a stave mill not too far from here that will buy 3 side clear and 15'' and up for $1.50/ bdft. That keeps me from sawing any true white oak as it is worth more in the log to him than I can get for 4/4 fas wo($1.47/bdft).
PC
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Per the Hardwood Market Report, FAS white oak, 4/4, tractor trailer load quantity, FOB sawmill (loaded on truck at sawmill, not including haulng cost) $2300 per thousand BF, kiln dried, rough sawn.
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I recently purchased 1400 feet of white oak, 4 sides clear and 16" and larger for $1800. At the time, I thought that I was paying too much.
Quartersawn and Kiln Dried:
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what paul said :) around here at least
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X2 , and here the veneer market will open for w/o in next week or two. 3 sided veneer 16 up 1.80, has been runnin. Good grade mill here would pay 1.20-1.50 doyle. Gonna be another hot year for w/o I believe. But this is true w/o not post oak or a mix breed which is common here.
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I tried posting before, internet wasn't working.
I give for W.O. logs:
P: 650
S: 450
#1: 400
#2: 300
#3: 250
#4: 200
Our prices for northern hardwoods are going to be different than appalachian or southern w.o. because it grows slower and has tighter growth rings. Alot of the white oak I saw, has a pinkish color to the lumber. And that is fairly common I guess in my area because of the stressful terrain and weather. I have cut a 150ish year old w.o. tree that was 15" dbh. I still have a little firewood block I cut out of it. That some buck is heavy.
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Our White Oak also has a pinkish color, so it is not the "stressful terrain and weather". It is the White Oak. ;)
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Same here. It is a reaction to the wet wood being exposed to oxygen.
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Nice bridge decking. ;)
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I`ve just acquired a couple nice white oak butt logs, 32" diameter, 10`6' long, appear to be relatively clear. My first thought was trailer decking as I have a market for that.. what would be a good price for that, or should it be better for veneer? Not that I know how to sell or cut it for that... ???
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Thanks for all the replies. I was thinking $600-$800/ mBF would be a good offering range for the logs only.
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I`ve just acquired a couple nice white oak butt logs, 32" diameter, 10`6' long, appear to be relatively clear. My first thought was trailer decking as I have a market for that.. what would be a good price for that, or should it be better for veneer? Not that I know how to sell or cut it for that... ???
I don't think your log would qualify for veneer at 10'6". Around here they want 14'.
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Our prices for northern hardwoods are going to be different than appalachian or southern w.o. because it grows slower and has tighter growth rings.
Good point. There is a price difference in the HMR.
PC
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I`ve just acquired a couple nice white oak butt logs, 32" diameter, 10`6' long, appear to be relatively clear. My first thought was trailer decking as I have a market for that.. what would be a good price for that, or should it be better for veneer? Not that I know how to sell or cut it for that... ???
I don't think your log would qualify for veneer at 10'6". Around here they want 14'.
Around here my veener buyer buys oak at 9'5" and 10'5"
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Here it 8.6,9.6,10.6 min.. 8in extra better. I sell alot tree length 20ft 24ft etc clear. They will come out about the same if I split and separated grade. My veneer guy has a grade market that's strong to..