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Demand for softwood sawlogs in Austria remained subdued in March and early April, with sawmills holding comfortable inventories amid weak economic conditions and a strong harvesting season, according to the latest report from the Austrian Chamber of Agriculture (LK \u00d6sterreich).<\/p>\n

The oversupply situation is reflected in rising forest stock levels, as transport bottlenecks, including limited freight capacity, weather-related road closures and rail wagon shortages, have slowed log flows from forest to mill.<\/p>\n

Despite recent price reductions agreed in contracts, these declines are not yet fully visible in official price statistics.<\/p>\n

The Austrian sawmilling sector is currently well stocked, limiting demand for additional volumes. Market conditions are described as challenging, with pine markets largely saturated and sales difficult.<\/p>\n

High forest inventories are also increasing the risk of quality deterioration, particularly from blue stain, adding further pressure on prices.<\/p>\n

Larch remains the only segment showing sustained demand, with supply still unable to meet market needs.<\/p>\n

In contrast, demand for softwood pulpwood has picked up. Inventories at paper, pulp and panel mills have declined, resulting in stronger procurement activity. Available volumes are being collected quickly, with prices showing slight regional increases.<\/p>\n

At the end of the hardwood marketing season, supply has tightened due to increased softwood harvesting earlier in the year.<\/p>\n

Oak demand remains firm, with rising quality requirements observed. Lower-quality assortments are proving more difficult to sell compared with previous years.<\/p>\n

Price overview (March \u2013 early April 2026)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Softwood sawlogs (spruce\/fir, grade B\/C, 2b\u20133a)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Region<\/th>\nPrice range (\u20ac\/m\u00b3)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Lower Austria<\/td>\n135 \u2013 140<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Upper Austria<\/td>\n125 \u2013 135<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salzburg<\/td>\n125 \u2013 135<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Styria<\/td>\n130 \u2013 138<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vorarlberg<\/td>\n120 \u2013 135<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Pine sawlogs (2a+)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Region<\/th>\nPrice range (\u20ac\/m\u00b3)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Burgenland<\/td>\n80 \u2013 83<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carinthia<\/td>\n80 \u2013 90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lower Austria<\/td>\n80 \u2013 95<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Upper Austria<\/td>\n85 \u2013 95<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Styria<\/td>\n93 \u2013 98<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vorarlberg<\/td>\n80 \u2013 85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Larch sawlogs (3a+)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Burgenland<\/td>\n140 \u2013 160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lower Austria<\/td>\n145 \u2013 165<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Upper Austria<\/td>\n100 \u2013 150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salzburg<\/td>\n155 \u2013 175<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Styria<\/td>\n156 \u2013 183<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tyrol<\/td>\n140 \u2013 160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vorarlberg<\/td>\n150 \u2013 180<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Softwood pulpwood (\u20ac\/t atro)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Region<\/th>\nPrice range (\u20ac\/t)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Burgenland<\/td>\n75 \u2013 84<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lower Austria<\/td>\n85 \u2013 100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Upper Austria<\/td>\n80 \u2013 97<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salzburg<\/td>\n90 \u2013 100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Styria<\/td>\n78 \u2013 87<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tyrol<\/td>\n85 \u2013 100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vorarlberg<\/td>\n92 \u2013 98<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Energy wood (wood chips, high quality, \u20ac\/t)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Burgenland<\/td>\n100 \u2013 130<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carinthia<\/td>\n119 \u2013 146<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lower Austria<\/td>\n135 \u2013 165<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Upper Austria<\/td>\n100 \u2013 130<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Styria<\/td>\n88 \u2013 110<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tyrol<\/td>\n95 \u2013 115<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vorarlberg<\/td>\n100 \u2013 110<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":98459,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5204],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-daily-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAustrian log market weakens in April as sawmills remain well supplied - Timber Industry News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.timberindustrynews.com\/ro\/austrian-log-market-weakens-in-april-as-sawmills-remain-well-supplied\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"ro_RO\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Austrian log market weakens in April as sawmills remain well supplied - 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