Harvester rates

[trigger_andy]

2 hours ago, Mr. Ed said:

 

Why would a war in Eastern Europe affect the price of sawlogs in the U.K.? 

[gdh]

1 minute ago, trigger_andy said:

Why would a war in Eastern Europe affect the price of sawlogs in the U.K.? 

A lot of firewood is imported from that area so that's pushed domestic prices up and made it more viable to cut sawlogs. It's just a chain reaction.

[trigger_andy]

Just now, gdh said:

A lot of firewood is imported from that area so that's pushed domestic prices up and made it more viable to cut sawlogs. It's just a chain reaction.

Sawlogs are not firewood logs….. if it’s a chain reaction it’s a very bizarre one considering sawlog prices have halved of late. 
 

If you’re right then roll on war. I’ll be paying £20 a ton for oak Sawlogs because war is pushing up firewood prices. 🤣🙄

[gdh]

10 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

Sawlogs are not firewood logs….. if it’s a chain reaction it’s a very bizarre one considering sawlog prices have halved of late. 
 

If you’re right then roll on war. I’ll be paying £20 a ton for oak Sawlogs because war is pushing up firewood prices. 🤣🙄

I think you've got a bit mixed up. I meant that's why they went up in the first place, international markets do affect timber.

 

They've come down because a lot of the bigger mills stopped buying now that sales have slowed so the price has dropped to try and get them shifted. 

 

It will be interesting to see what happens.I know people who have thousands of tons of sawlogs stacked roadside and they've only just selling them again. Standing larch hit £100 a ton last year in places so there could be some big loses for some.

[Justme]

Well in the end the rate was £20 per tonne that is in the stack.

 

Its looking like 800-1000t aprox to come out.

 

Should make a reasonable firewood pile

 

Not sure on how much will be saw logs yet.