Northwest Coast Cedar Log Shortage?

[Leebo]

I called my salesman at Weyerhaeuser for a quote on about 6000 bf of special order Red Cedar timbers (6 X 12 - 16' and 4 X 10 - 20') for an upcoming job. He said that a lot of the mills were idle due to a lack of logs caused by an extremely wet winter in the Northwest. Was that the case this past winter? Not that my salesman would ever make something like that up to jack the price.

 

[Gologit]

Try Sierra Pacific. Logging was slow to start this year because of late rains but logs are coming in now at a normal pace.

 

[rbtree]

True, the mills are hurting for wood...and are paying $1100mbf for logs over 32' and $875 for under. I just sold a butt log which had split when I felled it, and was only deducted 20%.

 

[Leebo]

True, the mills are hurting for wood...and are paying $1100mbf for logs over 32' and $875 for under. I just sold a butt log which had split when I felled it, and was only deducted 20%.

Thought you might like to see the quotes:

6 X 12 - 16' $2700mbf
4 X 10 - 20' $2700mbf

WRC, Rough Dimension, Appearance Grade, Structural Stamp

 

[turnkey4099]

As for the "wet winter" question: Yes, it was an above average fall/winter/spring for amount of moisture. Too bad we are now into the drought cycle again after many years of below average precip. Haven't see a drop of measurable rain in over a month.

Harry K (SE WA)