The German producer price indices for pine partially stopped their upward trend in August 2022. On average the index for log wood declined slightly by -1,4% to 93,2 points. B qualities reached the level of 104,8 points ( -7,2% ), to which 3/4 m lengths contributed with -6,1% to 100,5 points.

C qualities in August reached 90,4 points ( 1,0% ). B/C qualities reached 86 points ( 3,2% compared to the previous month).

For spruce pulpwood Destatis calculated an index of 97,1 points (2,75%). Pulpwood of pine reached 97,5 points ( 4,7% ). Douglas fir pulpwood reached 65,2 points ( -6,9% ). The softwood pulpwood index arrived at 94,8 points ( 3,0% ).

Year-on-year the pine indices evolved as follows:

log wood: 18,7%

B qualities: 15,8%

B 3/4 m: 15,7%

C qualities: 30,8%

B/C qualitites: 13,5%

Industrial quality: 31,9%

You get to the table with these and other calculations here.

Data source: Destatis: producer price indices for the products of logging from the state forests