Timber Prices- March 2012

The forestry commission ran a report covering Great Britain which is updated every 6 months the next update is due November the 8th 2012.
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The latest National Statistics on Timber Price Indices produced by the Forestry Commission were released on 17 May 2012 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.

Timber Price Indices are based on Forestry Commission sales and consist of the Coniferous Standing Sales Price Index and the Softwood Sawlog Price Index. They present data to March 2012 for Great Britain.

The key points from the latest release are:

• The average price for coniferous standing sales was £14.10 per cubic metre overbark standing in nominal terms in the year to March 2012.

• The Coniferous Standing Sales Price Index for Great Britain was 1.9% higher in real terms in the year to March 2012, compared with the previous year.

• The average price for softwood sawlog sales was £37.83 per cubic metre overbark in nominal terms in the 6 month period to March 2012.

• The Softwood Sawlog Price Index was 4.5% higher in real terms in the 6 months to March 2012, compared with the corresponding period of the previous year.