Latest Prices of Teak logs | International Teak Information Network

Date of Auction:March 6 & 25, 2013
Timber Depot:Nedumgayam

Girth Straightness
and soundness		 Length Quantity
sold (m3)		 Average Price / m3
INR US$*
II B LL 0.223 85099 1564.17
III B LL 32.948 71188 1308.48
III C LL 11.973 56848 1044.90
IV B LL 15.224 50952 936.53
IV C LL 13.065 43129 792.74

 

Date of Auction:March 15 & 20, 2013     
Timber Depot:Walayar

 

Girth Straightness
and soundness		 Length Quantity
sold (m3)		 Average Price / m3
INR US$*
II B LL 93.316 93117 1711.54
II C LL 94.962 60894 1119.27
III B LL 33.782 68768 1263.99
III C LL 76.559 41698 766.43
IV B LL 7.86 51066 938.62
IV C LL 62.607 31300 575.31

 

Date of Auction:March 11, 2013     
Timber Depot:Aruvakode

 

Girth Straightness
and soundness		 Length Quantity
sold (m3)		 Average Price / m3
INR US$*
II B LL 5.757 115100 2115.60
II C LL 5.507 67154 1234.33
III B LL 9.777 68586 1260.65
III C LL 3.344 43100 792.20
IV B LL 14.315 54940 1009.83
IV C LL 4.04 36271 666.68

*Exchange rate- 1US$=54.24776;; Prices exclude tax

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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).
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