In May, the prices of softwood lumber in Austria are largely stable as compared to April. The prices either are identical or slightly vary over April values. There is no discernible trend up or down.  Year-on-year, however, a significant price increase can still be noticed. This mostly applies to large-sized boards and reserve squared timber, class II-III. Squared timber (Class I-II) is only minimally more expensive than last year.    Softwood Lumber Spruce/Fir May 2017 April 2018 May 2018 Change May 2017 to 2018  ...