French research center CEEB (Centre d’Etudes de l’Economie du Bois) together with the national wood federation FNB (Federation Nationale du Bois) quarterly publish average prices for French lumber...
FRANCE LUMBER PRICES for the 4th quarter 2017
Prices 2017-Q4 | Prices2016-Q4 € | Prices2017-Q3€ | Prices2017-Q4€ | Index | Change 2017-Q4/2017-Q3 | Change 2017 Q4-2016-Q4 |
OAK Lumber Index base 100 : Oct 2006 S20 | ||||||
UNEDGED LOGS - QBA - Logs, joinery, (KD), length 3 m + | ||||||
Diameter 40 to 49cm (thickness 34mm) m3 | 1104 | 1124 | 1 156 | 133,5 | 2,9% | 4,7% |
Diameter 50cm et + (thickness 50mm) m3 | 1251 | 1 263 | 1 314 | 135,5 | 4,0% | 5,0% |
LOGS - QB1 - High-value joinery work, 6 months open air drying, length 3 m + | ||||||
Diameter 40 to 49cm (thickness 27/34mm) m3 | 848 | 875 | 895 | 128,0 | 2,3% | 5,6% |
Diameter 50 to 80cm (thickness 54mm) m3 | 950 | 997 | 1029 | 133,1 | 3,2% | 8,3% |
SELECTED LOGS - QSA/QS1- (KD) | ||||||
Thickness 27 to 54mm - length 2m + | ||||||
Bare 18cm (tolerance 10cm +) m3 | 886 | 890 | 930 | 139,4 | 4,5% | 4,9% |
SELECTED LOGS - QS2 - 6 months open air drying | ||||||
Thickness 27 to 54mm - length 2m + | ||||||
Bare 18cm (tolerance 10cm +) m3 | 624 | 642 | 674 | 149,2 | 5,0% | 8,1% |
STRIPS (80x27) OR EDGED (100x27) QF1a - 3 months AD | ||||||
Length 30 to 50cm m3 | 618 | 632 | 753 | 128,4 | 19,1% | 21,8% |
Length 60 to 90cm m3 | 872 | 937 | 1006 | 145,4 | 7,4% | 15,5% |
Length 1m + m3 | 1019 | 1049 | 1124 | 142,0 | 7,1% | 10,2% |
STRIPS (80x27) OR EDGED (100x27) QF1b - 3 months open air drying | ||||||
Length 1,50m + m3 | 737 | 728 | 735 | 118,3 | 0,9% | -0,3% |
EDGED QF2- Thickness 27 mm - length 1,50 m + | ||||||
Width 100 to 150mm m3 | 771 | 789 | 824 | 138,1 | 0,4% | 4,9% |
Width 160mm + m3 | 888 | 915 | 992 | 162,9 | 8,4% | 11,7% |
EDGED QF2/QF3 X – Thickness 27 mm, length 1,50 m +, 3 months AD | ||||||
Width 160mm + m3 | 666 | 696 | 699 | 138,1 | 0,4% | 4,9% |
EDGED BEAMS QP1 - Standard beams (fresh) | ||||||
Camber to max. two edges, red core and sap tolerance | ||||||
Measure 15x15 - length 4 to 5m m3 | 553 | 544 | 552 | 135,6 | 1,4% | -0,2% |
Measure 25x25 - length 4 to 5m m3 | 605 | 574 | 593 | 129,9 | 3,2% | -2,1% |
SPRUCE Lumber (fresh) Index base 100 : July 1990 S30 | ||||||
Quality 0 - Edged, in all widths | ||||||
Thickness 27mm m3 | 308 | 293 | 289 | 102,7 | -1,6% | -6,2% |
Quality 1 - Edged, in all widths | ||||||
Boards 2 to 5,50m - thickness 27mm m3 | 258 | 252 | 248 | 112,1 | -1,5% | -3,9% |
Quality 2 | ||||||
Scantlings 75x225 or 63x160 - length 3 to 5m m3 |
188 | 192 | 193 | 165,3 | 0,8% | 2,9% |
Beams 63x75 or 50x75 - length 3 to 4,50m m3 | 197 | 201 | 204 | 109,5 | 1,4% | 3,3% |
Mouldings 27x27 - length 2 to 5m m3 | 224 | 230 | 234 | 114,7 | 1,7% | 4,4% |
Quality 3 - Boards edged timber all width | ||||||
Unedged beams Thickness 18/27mm m3 |
140 | 144 | 150 | 108,2 | 4,3% | 7,7% |
Quality 4 | ||||||
Scantlings m3 | 137 | 144 | 144 | 105,9 | 0,1% | 4,9% |
Boards any widths Thickness 27mm m3 | 120 | 132 | 146 | 116,9 | 10,9% | 21,8% |
Value added for extra-lengths 5 to 8 m | 10 | 10 | 11 | - | 4,6% | 2,0% |
€/m | ||||||
MARITIME PINE Lumber (fresh) Index base 100 : July 1990 S50 | ||||||
Quality 0A - edged, in all widths, lengths 2 to 2,70m | ||||||
3/4 Sidings Thickness 27/32mm m3 | 335 | 333 | 340 | 112,2 | 2,1% | 1,6% |
Quality 0 - edged, in all widths, lengths 2 to 2,70m | ||||||
Thickness 27mm m3 | 245 | 247 | 248 | 119,8 | 0,4% | 1,2% |
Thickness 32mm m3 | 266 | 269 | 270 | 127,4 | 0,4% | 1,5% |
Quality 1 - edged, in all widths, lengths 2 to 2,70m | ||||||
Thickness 27mm m3 | 196 | 196 | 200 | 128,2 | 1,9% | 2,0% |
Thickness 32mm m3 | 244 | 245 | 248 | 149,4 | 1,2% | 1,6% |
Quality 2 | ||||||
Scantlings - length 3 to 5m m3 | 239 | 239 | 238 | 143,4 | -0,4% | -0,4% |
Quality 3 - Boards thickness 27 mm - all widths | ||||||
length 2 to 5m m3 | 159 | 153 | 155 | 126,0 | 1,5% | -2,8% |
Beams m3 | 144 | 142 | 144 | 113,1 | 0,9% | -0,3% |
Quality 4 | ||||||
Boards 27mm m3 | 120 | 116 | 116 | 123,8 | 0,2% | -3,0% |
PINE Lumber(fresh) Index base 100 : July 1990 S40 | ||||||
Quality 0A | ||||||
Logs All thicknesss m3 | 322 | 332 | 334 | 127,5 | 0,6% | 3,8% |
Quality OB | ||||||
Logs All thicknesss m3 | 287 | 287 | 289 | 125,7 | 0,7% | 0,8% |
Quality OA | ||||||
Edged Thickness 18, 27mm +, Width 100mm + m3 | 290 | 293 | 302 | 101,7 | 3,1% | 4,1% |
Quality 0 | ||||||
Edged Thickness 18, 27mm +, Width 100mm + m3 | 291 | 296 | 286 | 124,7 | 0,7% | 2,4% |
Quality 1 | ||||||
Edged Thickness 18, 27mm +, Width 100mm + m3 |
252 | 257 | 258 | 130,3 | 0,4% | 2,3% |
Quality 2 | ||||||
Scantlings 63x163 or 175, 65x175 or 180, 75x165, 80x230 Length 3 to 5m m3 | 200 | 203 | 213 | 123,8 | 4,9% | 6,4% |
Beams : 76x76, 80x80 Length 3 to 5m m3 | 204 | 212 | 220 | 123,6 | 3,9% | 8,0% |
Wood frame construction and glulam Price for drying and planning not included, length 2 to 4m m3 | 220 | 219 | 230 | 115,0 | 5,0% | 4,6% |
Quality 3 | ||||||
Boards - Thickness 27 mm - length up to 3 m All widths m3 | 127 | 134 | 136 | 103,8 | 1,2% | 7,1% |
Scantlings : 65x165 or 80x230 m3 | 143 | 157 | 160 | 111,9 | 2,0% | 11,6% |
Quality 4 | ||||||
Boards 27mm m3 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 112,2 | 0,0% | -0,1% |
Scantlings m3 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 112,4 | 0,0% | 0,0% |
BEECH Lumber Index base 100 : July 1990 S70 | ||||||
Logs (3 months drying) | ||||||
Thickness 27/54mm , diameter 40cm +, length 3m + Quality FB1 m3 | 309 | 301 | 306 | 105,4 | 1,6% | -1,1% |
Quality FB2 m3 | 209 | 207 | 211 | 97,4 | 2,1% | 1,4% |
POPLAR Lumber Index base 100 : July 1990 S80 | ||||||
Edged | ||||||
Thickness : 18, 22, 27mm, length : 1 to 2,67m (10% de 1 to 1,33m), Width : 10 to 25cm (average 17/18cm) | ||||||
Grade 1 (choice and wood quality) open air drying m3 | 296 | 299 | 300 | 131,6 | 0,3% | 1,3% |
Grade 2 (bedding quality) open air drying m3 | 217 | 264 | 266 | 116,2 | 0,8% | 22,6% |
Grade 3 (packaging-pallets quality) fresh m3 | 161 | 161 | 168 | 117,8 | 4,6% | 4,7% |
DOUGLAS FIR Lumber (fresh) Index base 100 : Jan. 2005 S60 | ||||||
Grade 1 - Edged - length 3 to 5m | ||||||
42 or 52x150 to 230 m3 | 257 | 253 | 262 | 139,1 | 3,5% | 1,7% |
Grade 2 - Scantlings - length 3 to 5m | ||||||
63x150 or 63x175 m3 | 207 | 211 | 211 | 129,4 | -0,1% | 2,0% |
63 or 75x200 to 225 m3 | 222 | 224 | 224 | 133,3 | 0,0% | 0,7% |
63 or 75x250 to 300 m3 | 249 | 251 | 251 | 130,7 | 0,0% | 1,0% |
Value added for extra-lengths 5 to 8 m | 17 | 13 | 15 | - | 16,8% | -8,4% |
€/m | ||||||
PALLET LUMBER (fresh) Index base 100 : Jan. 2005 | ||||||
All hard- and softwood species - all quality grades | ||||||
Boards in fixed width – solid wood Frame timber – longitudinally sawn All thicknesss 18/27mm m3 | 125,1 | 3,5% | 5,9% | |||
except for maritime pine m3 | - | 3,4% | 5,1% |