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Wood Prices Showing Upward many items approaching their highs

for the year in the fourth quarter. The
Swedish roundwood prices increase Norrland and Södra Norrland increased current supply-driven run has pushed
According to skogsstyrelsen.se, the by 13 and 7 percent respectively. In the Random Lengths Framing Lumber

roundwood prices on delivery timber Svealand and Götaland, the price on Composite Price to its fourth consecutive
increased for both sawlog and pulpwood pulpwood increased by almost eight weekly increase as of October 29, 2024
during the third quarter of 2024 in and six percent respectively. according to fastmarkets.com.
comparison with the second quarter of When comparing with the same Mills in the South continued to push
2024. The price increased in all regions. quarter last year, the trend of increasing for double-digit price hikes with moderate
Regionally, the greatest increase in roundwood prices continues. Overall, success. Most Southern Pine prices
sawlog prices was in Svealand by 12 sawlog prices increased by 25 percent. continued to climb. However, buyer
percent, followed by Norra Norrland Regionally, the sawlog prices increased resistance to the highest mill quotes
with 10 percent. In Södra Norrland, the by 37 percent in Svealand while the grew more intense as the recent week

sawlog prices increased by four percent prices in Södra Norrland and Götaland progressed.
while the price in Götaland increased by increased by 27 and 23 percent respectively. Some buyers throttled back new
three percent compared to the previous In Norra Norrland the sawlog prices orders to the most pressing necessities
quarter. increased by 19 percent. while digesting recent purchases and
Regarding pulpwood prices, the trying to gauge how much longer the
largest increase is in the north and prices Upward movement in framing current market run will sustain itself.
continue to increase in the south of lumber prices Board markets remained on a divergent

Sweden. The pulpwood prices in Norra Framing lumber prices surge which left trend. Producers continued to adjust
prices predominantly downward to
keep volumes selling into markets still
Freibad am Schwanenteich conservative in their approach to buying.

Discounts ranged from $5 to triple digits,
depending on the need to sell production.

Energywood prices in Finland rose
sharply

Energywood prices increased significantly
in Finland in the third quarter of 2024,
according to Natural Resources Institute
Finland (Luke).
The average price of logging residues
climbed 61 percent from the second
quarter, exceeding Euro 14 per cubic

metre. Pruned stems in standing sales
rose by 8 percent to more than Euro