High-quality wood from Saxony is expensive
The highest timber revenue per cubic meter this year was achieved by an English oak belonging to a private forest owner in the Leipzig forest district. A veneer manufacturer from the Netherlands purchased the 71-centimeter-thick and 4.0-meter-long trunk for a total of €3,179 (€2,012 per cubic meter).

Sachsenforst provides information on the results of the 27th Saxon sawmill and timber auction in 2026

Valuable trees from private, municipal, church, and state forests in Saxony fetch high prices on the timber market: At the 27th sawmill and timber auction—an auction based on written bids—397 high-quality logs from a total of 40 Saxon companies from private, municipal, church, and state forest holdings were sold. Demand is very high: interested parties from all over Germany and neighboring countries came to the auction site in the Dresden Heath. The logs will now be processed into high-quality and durable wood products.

The valuable logs from the auction continue to be in high demand in the timber industry. This year's auction achieved an average price of €615 per cubic meter of wood. Thomas Rother, Head of Forestry Operations at Sachsenforst: “It can take up to 150 years before the trees can be offered for sale at auction. This requires patience and perseverance across generations on the part of the respective forest owners. The good prices are a reward for many years of caring for the trees, especially by previous generations.”

The highest timber revenue per cubic meter this year was achieved by an English oak belonging to a private forest owner in the Leipzig forest district. A veneer manufacturer from the Netherlands purchased the 71-centimeter-thick and 4.0-meter-long trunk for a total of €3,179 (€2,012 per cubic meter).

Results overview

Individual logs from 17 different tree species were offered at this year's tender. Pedunculate oak and sessile oak (435 cubic meters), red oak (67 cubic meters), and ash (38 cubic meters) contributed significantly to the total volume of over 700 cubic meters of valuable timber offered. Spruce (56 cubic meters) and larch (44 cubic meters) dominated the coniferous timber. In contrast to previous years, more than half of the quantity offered was supplied from the Saxon state forest. The other half of the quantity offered was provided by private forest (39%), municipal forest (5%) and church forest operations (4%). The reason for the decline in deliveries from non-state forests, especially private forests, is the uncertainty surrounding the EU regulation on deforestation-free supply chains. This is due to come into effect on December 30, 2025, and requires forest owners who wish to sell their timber to provide a so-called due diligence declaration. Sachsenforst submitted its due diligence declaration in fall 2025.

Compared to the previous year (508 euros per cubic meter), the average revenue per cubic meter rose by approximately 21 percent to 615 euros per cubic meter. This is attributable to the significant price increase for oak (+14 percent) compared to the previous year. The sycamore trunks on offer were sold for 338 euros per cubic meter. Red oak also achieved a good average price of €252 per cubic meter. Ash achieved an average price of €283 per cubic meter. The highest quality spruce wood sold for €214 per cubic meter. Larch wood sold for an average of €300 per cubic meter. Fifty-seven logs did not find a buyer at the auction.

Source: medienservice.sachsen.de