{"id":231,"date":"2024-10-08T04:52:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T04:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/lanelogprices\/?p=231"},"modified":"2024-10-08T04:52:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T04:52:54","slug":"oversupply-of-small-diameter-logs-continues-log-prices-and-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/lanelogprices\/2024\/10\/08\/oversupply-of-small-diameter-logs-continues-log-prices-and-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"Oversupply of small-diameter logs continues: Log prices and trends"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By Lauren Grand, OSU Extension Forestry &amp; Natural Resources, Lane County\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As fall begins, log prices in Lane and Douglas counties reflect ongoing supply and market challenges. &nbsp;The critical factor driving these prices is an oversupply of small-diameter logs, creating difficulties for many landowners and loggers who find selling or processing smaller logs challenging. This abundance has led to a higher cost of logging as fewer mills are accepting smaller logs, and many operations are holding out for larger-diameter timber to cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>In Lane County, Douglas-fir prices have dipped below $700 per thousand board feet (mbf), while in Douglas County, prices hover around $700\/mbf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3205\/files\/2024\/10\/2024-9-log-prices-1024x653.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3205\/files\/2024\/10\/2024-9-log-prices-1024x653.png 1024w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3205\/files\/2024\/10\/2024-9-log-prices-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3205\/files\/2024\/10\/2024-9-log-prices-768x490.png 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3205\/files\/2024\/10\/2024-9-log-prices-1536x980.png 1536w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3205\/files\/2024\/10\/2024-9-log-prices-2048x1307.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Alder mills&nbsp;are&nbsp;back up and running at a higher capacity after struggling with reduced inventory earlier in the year. Their lumber market is currently stable, but there\u2019s a cautious outlook for winter, as mills are concerned about long-term demand. Small conifer mills, meanwhile, are experiencing slowdowns, with some not purchasing as much timber, and others even shutting down operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alder logs sell at $600\/mbf, while &#8220;white woods&#8221; (like hemlock and white fir) are priced at $450\/mbf in Lane County and $575\/mbf in Douglas County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The chip market continues to be challenging, with few takers and limited processing space. Due to a lack of market demand, many logging companies are leaving pulp logs in the woods. Prices for chips are holding steady at $25 per ton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the season progresses, loggers and mills alike are navigating these shifting conditions while hoping for a brighter outlook in 2025. The market remains tough, particularly for small-diameter logs, but strategic adjustments and careful planning can empower landowners and loggers to weather the storm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lauren Grand, OSU Extension Forestry &amp; Natural Resources, Lane County\u00a0 As fall begins, log prices in Lane and Douglas counties reflect ongoing supply and market challenges. &nbsp;The critical factor driving these prices is an oversupply of small-diameter logs, creating &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/lanelogprices\/2024\/10\/08\/oversupply-of-small-diameter-logs-continues-log-prices-and-trends\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8562,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-231","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/lanelogprices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/lanelogprices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/lanelogprices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/lanelogprices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8562"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/lanelogprices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=231"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/lanelogprices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":233,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/lanelogprices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231\/revisions\/233"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/lanelogprices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=231"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/lanelogprices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=231"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/lanelogprices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}