By Lauren Grand, OSU Forestry and Natural Resources Extension, Extension Agent serving Lane County
I feel like this is the first time, in a long time, that I’m reporting a normal summer. Prices are holding steady and despite the fires there are enough logs out there to keep prices from increasing as we approach the end of the summer. In addition, lumber prices have come down quite a bit so we may even see log prices go down before going back up to match the winter demand due to access issues. There seems to be some mills with lots of inventory and some mills aggressively buying so be sure to call around to find the best fit for your property and your logs. Douglas-fir prices are currently sitting in the $800-850/mbf, about $100/mbf less than what we were seeing this time last year.
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