Historic indicative New Zealand radiata pine log prices
Indicative prices of radiata pine logs by quarter since 1992.
Returns to small growers may be lower than those recorded here owing to scale and buyers' margins. These log prices are historical and indicative only and may not correspond to actual prices paid, or grades used, in market transactions.
Note: Weighted averages have been used from June 2017. Take care when comparing them with previous quarters.
For information on how the survey is compiled and the log price collection process, see the indicative price page.
| Generic Log Type and Pricing Point | Mar-25 Quarter | Jun-25 Quarter | Sept-25 Quarter | Dec-25 Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pruned | 174 - 241 | 152 - 222 | 138 - 204 | 138 - 234 |
| Unpruned A Grade | 107 - 166 | 90 - 142 | 88 - 143 | 107 - 150 |
| Unpruned K Grade | 97 - 156 | 76 - 131 | 82 - 133 | 90 - 139 |
| Pulp | 79 - 141 | 65 - 116 | 75 - 117 | 73 - 127 |
| Domestic (NZ$ per tonne delivered at mill) | ||||
| P1 | 170 - 232 | 175 - 229 | 178 - 222 | 175 - 218 |
| P2 | 140 - 204 | 138 - 206 | 146 - 192 | 144 - 200 |
| S1 | 129 - 132 | 132 - 140 | 133 - 137 | 131 - 138 |
| S2 | 122 - 138 | 122 - 133 | 123 - 130 | 123 - 150 |
| S3 and L3 | 83 - 119 | 89 - 119 | 96 - 118 | 107 - 118 |
| L1 and L2 | 104 - 140 | 103 - 145 | 100 - 138 | 105 - 138 |
| Pulp | 60 - 67 | 38 - 65 | 34 - 72 | 56 - 73 |
| Generic log type & pricing point | Mar-24 Quarter | June-24 Quarter | Sept-24 Quarter | Dec-24 Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Export (NZ$ per JAS m3 FOB) | ||||
| Pruned | 166 - 244 | 130 - 222 | 162 - 212 | 169 - 257 |
| Unpruned A Grade | 118 - 167 | 98 - 139 | 120 - 139 | 122 - 158 |
| Unpruned K Grade | 106 - 156 | 88 - 131 | 107 - 126 | 103 - 150 |
| Pulp | 85 - 140 | 71 - 114 | 90 - 114 | 87 - 134 |
| Domestic (NZ$ per tonne delivered at mill) | ||||
| P1 | 175 - 225 | 175 - 229 | 170 - 200 | 175 - 226 |
| P2 | 135 - 204 | 155 - 201 | 133 - 199 | 153 - 194 |
| S1 | 125 - 140 | 130 - 145 | 128 - 145 | 124 - 124 |
| S2 | 122 - 134 | 119 - 131 | 63 - 130 | 121 - 129 |
| S3 and L3 | 90 - 119 | 107 - 120 | 60 - 127 | 83 - 119 |
| L1 and L2 | 94 - 133 | 104 - 114 | 102 - 114 | 100 - 100 |
| Pulp | 44 - 69 | 44 - 68 | 57 - 65 | 60 - 69 |
| Generic log type & pricing point | Mar-23 Quarter | June-23 Quarter | Sep-23 Quarter | Dec-23 Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Export (NZ$ per JAS m3 FOB) | ||||
| Pruned | 163 - 234 | 115 - 208 | 137 - 221 | 144 - 215 |
| Unpruned A Grade | 133 - 173 | 103 - 144 | 117 - 150 | 128 - 174 |
| Unpruned K Grade | 123 - 165 | 89 - 132 | 104 - 140 | 115 - 174 |
| Pulp | 123 - 145 | 73 - 114 | 87 - 123 | 101 - 174 |
| Domestic (NZ$ per tonne delivered at mill) | ||||
| P1 | 185 - 206 | 175 - 206 | 175 - 211 | 175 - 220 |
| P2 | 145 - 198 | 145 - 201 | 162 - 203 | 145 - 196 |
| S1 | 135 - 145 | 132 - 145 | 143 - 143 | 136 - 143 |
| S2 | 125 - 139 | 125 - 135 | 104 - 128 | 105 - 130 |
| S3 and L3 | 89 - 128 | 101 - 123 | 93 - 120 | 93 - 120 |
| L1 and L2 | 88 - 124 | 88 - 127 | 87 - 128 | 87 - 126 |
| Pulp | 31 - 77 | 31 - 71 | 31 - 71 | 31 - 72 |
| Generic log type & pricing point | Mar-22 Quarter | Jun-22 Quarter | Sep-22 Quarter | Dec-22 Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Export (NZ$ per JAS m3 FOB) | ||||
| Pruned | 147 - 267 | 142 - 226 | 157 - 218 | 147 - 225 |
| Unpruned A Grade | 110 - 168 | 109 - 157 | 133 - 159 | 119 - 156 |
| Unpruned K Grade | 102 - 159 | 95 - 152 | 115 - 148 | 111 - 148 |
| Pulp | 87 - 145 | 82 - 134 | 112 - 146 | 93 - 128 |
| Domestic (NZ$ per tonne delivered at mill) | ||||
| P1 | 165 - 203 | 159 - 206 | 154 - 205 | 170 - 204 |
| P2 | 145 - 197 | 145 - 204 | 145 - 195 | 145 - 203 |
| S1 | 131 - 140 | 140 - 168 | 135 - 145 | 140 - 144 |
| S2 | 122 - 158 | 123 - 157 | 125 - 141 | 125 - 137 |
| S3 and L3 | 97 - 123 | 100 - 150 | 88 - 125 | 101 - 125 |
| L1 and L2 | 79 - 129 | 84 - 133 | 84 - 128 | 86 - 132 |
| Pulp | 32 - 77 | 31 - 77 | 31 - 77 | 32 - 67 |
| Generic log type & pricing point | Mar quarter | Jun quarter | Sep quarter | Dec quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Export (NZ$ per JAS m3 FOB) | ||||
| Pruned | 170 - 223 | 198 - 269 | 132 - 247 | 128 - 235 |
| Unpruned A Grade | 150 - 178 | 172 - 196 | 134 - 180 | 112 - 135 |
| Unpruned K Grade | 141 - 166 | 162 - 189 | 127 - 173 | 102 - 128 |
| Pulp | 128 - 151 | 133 - 178 | 118 - 156 | 88 - 115 |
| Domestic (NZ$ per tonne delivered at mill) | ||||
| P1 | 165 - 194 | 165 - 200 | 165 - 200 | 165 - 201 |
| P2 | 130 - 197 | 128 - 187 | 150 - 202 | 145 - 199 |
| S1 | 132 - 140 | 136 - 145 | 124 - 154 | 137 - 148 |
| S2 | 117 - 134 | 126 - 147 | 113 - 148 | 99 - 139 |
| S3 and L3 | 99 - 120 | 97 - 132 | 72 - 142 | 72 - 124 |
| L1 and L2 | 83 - 126 | 86 - 136 | 86 - 171 | 86 - 137 |
| Pulp | 28 - 65 | 31 - 77 | 31 - 79 | 31- 80 |
| Generic log type & pricing point | Mar quarter | Jun quarter | Sep quarter | Dec quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Export (NZ$ per JAS m3 FOB) | ||||
| Pruned | 138 - 187 | 135 - 216 | 167 - 197 | 151 - 286 |
| Unpruned A Grade | 120 - 146 | 111 - 161 | 125 - 141 | 135 - 156 |
| Unpruned K Grade | 112 - 138 | 98 - 149 | 111 - 133 | 126 - 145 |
| Pulp | 74 - 122 | 91 - 133 | 102 - 118 | 102 - 131 |
| Domestic (NZ$ per tonne delivered at mill) | ||||
| P1 | 160 - 194 | 165 - 199 | 165 - 194 | 165 - 192 |
| P2 | 129 - 192 | 149 - 194 | 115 - 197 | 125 - 198 |
| S1 | 118 - 147 | 127 - 137 | 126 - 148 | 131 - 136 |
| S2 | 117 - 132 | 110 - 130 | 117 - 125 | 117 - 135 |
| L1 and L2 | 71 - 121 | 82 - 124 | 83 - 120 | 84 - 121 |
| S3 and L3 | 82 - 117 | 100 - 139 | 93 - 112 | 102 - 119 |
| Pulp | 31 - 75 | 31 - 79 | 31 - 60 | 31 - 75 |
| Generic log type & pricing point | Mar quarter | Jun quarter | Sep quarter | Dec quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Export (NZ$ per JAS m3 FOB) | ||||
| Pruned | 169 - 237 | 182 - 221 | 133 - 195 | 164 - 211 |
| Unpruned A Grade | 158 - 183 | 151 - 172 | 121 - 141 | 144 - 156 |
| Unpruned K Grade | 146 - 176 | 143 - 160 | 109 - 137 | 132 - 149 |
| Pulp | 135 - 159 | 129 - 144 | 98 - 117 | 116 - 130 |
| Domestic (NZ$ per tonne delivered at mill) | ||||
| P1 | 168 - 196 | 166 - 196 | 163 - 197 | 158 - 198 |
| P2 | 132 - 194 | 125 - 195 | 114 - 191 | 128 - 191 |
| S1 | 122 - 148 | 122 - 152 | 122 - 143 | 122 - 137 |
| S2 | 122 - 144 | 110 - 147 | 115 - 142 | 120 - 132 |
| L1 and L2 | 84 - 141 | 71 - 144 | 63 - 118 | 91 - 118 |
| S3 and L3 | 104 - 132 | 96 - 135 | 84 - 124 | 88 - 113 |
| Pulp | 50 - 79 | 32 - 64 | 31 - 62 | 30 - 60 |
| Generic log type & pricing point | Mar quarter | Jun quarter | Sep quarter | Dec quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Export (NZ$ per JAS m3 FOB) | ||||
| Pruned | 176 - 222 | 175 - 234 | 153 - 236 | 166 - 228 |
| Unpruned A Grade | 147 - 172 | 154 - 175 | 145 - 172 | 150 - 172 |
| Unpruned K Grade | 132 - 165 | 141 - 168 | 133 - 158 | 138 - 162 |
| Pulp | 122 - 150 | 130 - 151 | 119 - 152 | 127 - 154 |
| Domestic (NZ$ per tonne delivered at mill) | ||||
| P1 | 149 - 199 | 150 - 197 | 160 - 195 | 164 - 200 |
| P2 | 97 - 191 | 126 - 194 | 143 - 195 | 128 - 195 |
| S1 | 124 - 159 | 122 - 151 | 122 - 148 | 122 - 148 |
| S2 | 115 - 141 | 120 - 141 | 123 - 143 | 120 - 143 |
| L1 and L2 | 89 - 137 | 82 - 137 | 84 - 141 | 90 - 141 |
| S3 and L3 | 109 - 136 | 109 - 129 | 88 - 130 | 111 - 133 |
| Pulp | 31 - 60 | 31 - 66 | 31 - 77 | 32 - 68 |
| Generic log type & pricing point | Mar quarter | Jun quarter | Sep quarter | Dec quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Export (NZ$ per JAS m3 FOB) | ||||
| Pruned | 185 - 214 | 152 - 213 | 177 - 217 | 184 - 222 |
| Unpruned A Grade | 150 - 180 | 145 - 182 | 151 - 180 | 143 - 190 |
| Unpruned K Grade | 142 - 174 | 134 - 177 | 142 - 174 | 133 - 183 |
| Pulp | 126 - 149 | 125 - 153 | 129 - 166 | 117 - 161 |
| Domestic (NZ$ per tonne delivered at mill) | ||||
| P1 | 151 - 189 | 155 - 191 | 157 - 193 | 157 - 195 |
| P2 | 125 - 142 | 115 - 189 | 120 - 190 | 120 - 190 |
| S1 | 114 - 127 | 115 - 136 | 116 - 143 | 116 - 152 |
| S2 | 83 - 124 | 93 - 130 | 116 - 135 | 120 - 144 |
| L1 and L2 | 81 - 126 | 83 - 145 | 80 - 130 | 71 - 143 |
| S3 and L3 | 71 - 116 | 71 - 120 | 91 - 138 | 83 - 134 |
| Pulp | 40 - 61 | 31 - 56 | 31 - 59 | 30 - 59 |
| Generic log type & pricing point | Mar quarter | Jun quarter | Sep quarter | Dec quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Export (NZ$ per JAS m3 FOB) | ||||
| Pruned | 220 - 130 | 204 - 236 | 184 - 207 | 180 - 225 |
| Unpruned A Grade | 118 - 166 | 146 - 169 | 138 - 162 | 138 - 162 |
| Unpruned K Grade | 99 - 158 | 135 - 162 | 124 - 157 | 135 - 167 |
| Pulp | 55 - 138 | 120 - 143 | 111 - 134 | 125 - 140 |
| Domestic (NZ$ per tonne delivered at mill) | ||||
| P1 | 140 - 187 | 142 - 195 | 140 - 193 | 142 - 186 |
| P2 | 129 - 182 | 134 - 188 | 130 - 192 | 102 - 189 |
| S1 | 102 - 118 | 104 - 123 | 105 - 123 | 105 - 126 |
| S2 | 90 - 114 | 90 - 118 | 80 - 116 | 93 - 120 |
| L1 and L2 | 79 - 130 | 71 - 132 | 74 - 130 | 82 - 138 |
| S3 and L3 | 68 - 106 | 82 - 119 | 69 - 107 | 71 - 112 |
| Pulp | 31 - 59 | 44 - 59 | 31 - 61 | 40 - 52 |
| Generic log type & pricing point | Mar quarter | Jun quarter | Sep quarter | Dec quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Export (NZ$ per JAS m3 FOB) | ||||
| Pruned | 186 - 199 | 121 - 199 | 189 - 211 | 121 - 228 |
| Unpruned A Grade | 134 - 150 | 81 - 133 | 90 - 133 | 81 - 141 |
| Unpruned K Grade | 124 - 143 | 99 - 126 | 91 - 125 | 91 - 135 |
| Pulp | 117 - 121 | 65 - 107 | 73 - 110 | 65 - 118 |
| Domestic (NZ$ per tonne delivered at mill) | ||||
| P1 | 139 - 164 | 135 - 170 | 135 - 174 | 135 - 174 |
| P2 | 116 - 136 | 116 - 133 | 116 - 133 | 105 - 170 |
| S1 | 108 - 112 | 100 - 109 | 100 - 108 | 96 - 109 |
| S2 | 96 - 109 | 85 - 109 | 85 - 105 | 85 - 109 |
| L1 and L2 | 97 - 139 | 78 - 95 | 78 - 94 | 78 - 109 |
| S3 and L3 | 88 - 100 | 69 - 96 | 76 - 90 | 69 - 96 |
| Pulp | 50 - 55 | 31 - 54 | 31 - 55 | 31 - 55 |
| Generic log type & pricing point | Mar quarter | Jun quarter | Sep quarter | Dec quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Export (NZ$ per JAS m3 FOB) | ||||
| Pruned | 171 - 198 | 158 - 190 | 146-187 | 165-236 |
| Unpruned A Grade | 142 - 165 | 104 - 142 | 110-140 | 127-169 |
| Unpruned K Grade | 133 - 159 | 96 - 137 | 101-134 | 117-163 |
| Pulp | 125 - 140 | 110 - 122 | 92-108 | 112-135 |
| Domestic (NZ$ per tonne delivered at mill) | ||||
| P1 | 129 - 155 | 131 - 155 | 132-154 | 134-154 |
| P2 | 126 - 126 | 119 - 130 | 125-126 | 121-130 |
| S1 | 98 - 112 | 101 - 111 | 103-109 | 98-108 |
| S2 | 92 - 118 | 91 - 123 | 101-110 | 98-109 |
| L1 and L2 | 77 - 123 | 78 - 78 | 81-87 | 85-103 |
| S3 and L3 | 86 - 108 | 90 - 115 | 81-100 | 86-100 |
| Pulp | 44 - 55 | 46 - 55 | 45-55 | 49-54 |