Sawlog prices trended downward worldwide in past 12 months; with the Global Sawlog Price Index falling 11% from the
2Q/11 to the 2Q/12, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly
Wood costs have fallen the past year for many sawmills in the major lumber-producing countries worldwide. The Global
Sawlog Price Index was US$82.90 per cubic meter in the 2Q/12, which was 11.5% lower than in the 2Q/11, according to the
Wood Resource Quarterly. Sawlog prices have declined the most in Europe the past year.
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