Market price for Ash and Hornbeam roundwood

[James F]

I have brought a piece of ancient ash and hornbeam coppice back into management, and have approximately 350 tonnes of 3.5m roundwood, up to 14inch diameter, at roadside for sale. It is near Robertsbridge in East Sussex.

 

I am new at this, so can anybody advise me what the best way to sell this is, and what the current going rate is per tonne?

[Peter]

I would ring a few local timber merchants and ask them for a price for similar delivered in, get a quote for the haulage and work it out from there.

 

I was quoted £42 per tonne plus vat delivered in locally not too long ago, if you are sensible with the pricing you will have no trouble shifting it.

[James F]

Thanks - just had a thought that perhaps I am using the wrong terminology. This would be for firewood not sawn timber. Should I call this cordwood not roundwood?

[john burgess]

£65 a cord for firewood a roadside

[John Barleycorn]

Stick it on Woodlots

WoodLots

and phone around the wood wanted ads.

Look at other peoples prices

[chrised88]

i would be very interested in some of this, but haulage to cumbria would kill the job i doubt!!

[Highland Forestry]

Not sure of the market in you're area but I would be asking £35 a ton at roadside and let the customer organise their own haulage..

[James F]

Thanks for the replies - I've put it on Woodlots and have had some interest.

 

It feels like about £35 / tonne is the going rate around here.

[John Barleycorn]

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Edited July 31, 2010 by Steve Bullman
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[dangerous brian]

Euroforest charge 42 plus vat per meter,and i believe at roadside its usualy cheaper,if i lived closer id buy all youve got.