Auction price of Plantation Teak in Kerala

Kerala Forest Department conducts auction of teak timber, harvested from forest plantations after periodic thinnings at different intervals and after 50-60 years of rotation. We are displaying here the auction prices from different Timber Depots under Kerala Forests & Wildlife Department, for the benefit of the stakeholders.
Date of Auction:26-04-2013
Timber Depot:Veettoor

Girth Straightness
and soundness		 Length Quantity
sold (m3)		 Average Price / m3
INR US$*
I C LL 0.934 102600 1893
II C LL 10.087 66100-86000 1220-1587
II B LL 3.512 90100-114000 1662-2103
III B LL 0.728 77600 1432
III B LL 10.045 70100-98000 1293-1808
IIICLL13.93739100-50100721-924
IIIDLL0.66120100371
IVBLL5.42643100-48100795-887
IVCLL14.10032600-37100601-685

*Exchange rate- 1US$=54.2; Prices exclude tax

Date of Auction:28-06-2013
Timber Depot:Veettoor

Girth Straightness
and soundness		 Length Quantity
sold (m3)		 Average Price / m3
INR US$*
IVCLL0.21440000664
IIBLL3.194106600 1771 
IICLL10.920 76800-80100 1276-1331
IIDLL0.320 25100 417
IIIBLL4.053 76350 1268 
IIICLL13.44342600-5510 708-915 
IIIDLL3.61719300 321 
IVBLL6.18237600-38000 625-631 
IVCLL18.200 32600-40100 542-666 
IIICSL1.103 31100-33100 517-550 
IIIDSL0.466 15100 251 
IVCSL1.06428200-28750 468-478 
IVDSL0.30212700 211 

*Exchange rate- 1US$=60.2; Prices exclude tax

Date of Auction:25-07-2013
Timber Depot:Veettoor

Girth Straightness
and soundness		 Length Quantity
sold (m3)		 Average Price / m3
INR US$*
IIIBLL0.43 78100 1321
IIICLL1.293  50400-67100 853-1135
IBLL6.575 147100-153100 2489-2591
IIBLL19.797 105100-140100 1778-2371
IICLL14.449 46100-80800 780-1367
IIIBLL16.952 73100-82100 1237-1389
IIICLL53.344 35100-57100 594-966
IVBLL2.707 30100-46100 509-780
IVCLL12.05 33300-34100 563-577

*Exchange rate- 1US$=59.1; Prices exclude tax

Date of Auction:18-04-2013
Timber Depot:Mudickal

GirthStraightness
and soundness		LengthQuantity 
sold (m3)		Average Price / m3
INRUS$*
EXPBLL10.02016660003063
IBLL1.5851236002280
IBLL0.9281410002601 
ICLL4.177102600-1200001893-2214
IIBLL10.664 96100-1080001773-1663
IICLL16.51968300-87800 1260-1620
IIDLL0.2825100463
IIIBLL2.388 71600-736001321-1358
IIIDLL4.383 19200-24800 354-458
IVBLL1.78 44100-51500 814-950 
IVC LL14.952 36100-38100 666-703 
IVDLL2.20910100-13600 186-251
IIICSL0.47138100-45000 703-830 
IIIDSL0.315100-21100 94-389
IVCSL0.44723100-27500426-507 
IVDSL0.1112600232 

*Exchange rate- 1US$=54.2; Prices exclude tax

Date of Auction:18-06-2013
Timber Depot:Mudickal

GirthStraightness
and soundness		LengthQuantity 
sold (m3)		Average Price / m3
INRUS$*
IBLL0.706 1326002282
IIBLL19.717 100600-1175001731-2022
IICLL21.136 76900-930001324-1601
IIIBLL2.638 764001315
IIICLL6.236 51400885 
IIIDLL1.186 23100398 
IVCLL2.357 39100673 
IVDLL0.511 14900256 
IICSL0.268 626001077 

*Exchange rate- 1US$=58.1; Prices exclude tax

Date of Auction:15-07-2013
Timber Depot:Mudickal

GirthStraightness
and soundness		LengthQuantity 
sold (m3)		Average Price / m3
INRUS$*
ICLL 0.378 1101001799 
IICLL 4.477 76800-801001255-1309
IIDLL 2.452 27100-29700443-485
IIIBLL 1.995 763501248 
IIICLL 5.20052600856 
IIIDLL 2.322  20100-24100328-394
IVBLL 0.699 48100786 
IVDLL 0.684 13850226 
IICSL 0.207 60200984 
IIDSL 0.406 29100475
IIIDSL 0.886 20800-21500340-351 
IVDSL 0.405 12700-15100208-247 

*Exchange rate- 1US$=61.2; Prices exclude tax

Date of Auction:04-04-2013
Timber Depot:Varapuzha

GirthStraightness
and soundness		LengthQuantity 
sold (m3)		Average Price / m3
INRUS$*
IIBLL7.702100100-1037551840-1907
IIICLL7.79674755-80100 1374-1472 
IIICLL8.22952600-53100 967-976 

*Exchange rate- 1US$=54.4; Prices exclude tax

Date of Auction:13-05-2013
Timber Depot:Chettikulam

GirthStraightness
and soundness		LengthQuantity 
sold (m3)		Average Price / m3
INRUS$*
IBLL8.848140100-160500 2557-2929 
IIBLL42.48288500-135000 1615-2464 
IICLL27.13160100-86900 1097-1586 
IIDLL0.71667100 1224 
IIIBLL16.84370100-851001279-1553
IIICLL27.6148100-57000878-1040
IIIDLL0.75340200 734 
IVBLL0.628 45000  821
IVCLL8.90535000-37900 639-692
IVDLL0.12732500 593
IIIBSL0.08638100 695
IIICSL 0.103 38000 693

*Exchange rate- 1US$=54.8; Prices exclude tax

Date of Auction:10-07-2013
Timber Depot:Chettikulam

GirthStraightness
and soundness		LengthQuantity 
sold (m3)		Average Price / m3
INRUS$*
IIBLL12.693 106600-111100 1774-1849
IICLL 2.254 76800-81000 1278-1348
IIIBLL 8.102 76800-84100 1278-1399
IIICLL 2.292 50200-52600 835-875
IVBLL 2.091 47600 792
IVCLL 3.222 36100 601

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Date of Auction:10-07-2013
Timber Depot:Chettikulam

Criteria for major classification of teak wood

Straightness and soundness Girth Length
Grade Criteria Girth class Middle girth (cm)* Length class Length (m)
A Logs straight and sound without any defects Export 185 and above SL Above 1 and below 2.5
B Fairly straight and sound logs I 150 -184 LL 2.5 - 7.3
C Defective and crooked logs II 100 -149 LLL above 7.3
D Highly defective and crooked logs III 75 – 99  
  IV 60-74

*Middle log girth (under bark).

Additional Notes