Sharp decline in birch plywood log prices during March

Key trends in the roundwood and biomass market – brief update.

Our comments on market trends: 
Softwood sawlog prices – still stable. Forecast for April: stable.

Pulpwood prices – a slight increase. Forecast for April: further increase in softwood pulpwood prices. Energy wood chips – stable. Forecast for April: stable, with continued demand from the energy production sector.
Firewood – a slight increase. Forecast for April: stable. Supply remains limited due to low harvesting activity and partially closed forest roads during the spring period.
Birch sawlog and plywood log prices – a sharp decline for the second month in a row, following a period of high prices in Q4 2025. Forecast for April: stable.

Chart 1. Average prices of the main roundwood assortments in Latvia over the last 24 months, ex-mill (EUR/m³).

Extended information on roundwood prices by assortment and species is available in the “Wood Price Database”.

Source: Wood Products Research and Development Institute.