Eberbacher Nadelwertholzsubmission: physical wholesale market in Eberbach
The Eberbacher Nadelwertholzsubmission is a recurring sale of selected softwood logs in Eberbach. Eberbach, Germany.
AGR-389 · Physical wholesale market · Eberbach, Germany · EUR
The Eberbacher Nadelwertholzsubmission is a recurring sale of selected softwood logs in Eberbach. It is organised jointly by Forstliche Vereinigung Odenwald-Bauland, the Rhein-Neckar district timber sales office and ForstBW. Buyers submit written bids for individual lots. The venue is relevant to forest owners with valuable logs and customers seeking particular material characteristics, rather than simply a large quantity of standard timber. Its trading format rewards careful evaluation of the actual wood offered.
The announcement for the 19th edition on 18 February 2026 offered approximately 912 fm across two yards, Festplatz and Kirchel. The unit fm denotes a solid cubic metre of wood. The 912 figure describes the pre-sale offer, not a verified volume sold, while the yard count is specific to that edition. Its bidding deadlines have passed. Prospective participants should check the next edition with the organiser rather than treating the historical notice as an open invitation.
A separate district statement republished on 10 March 2025 reports a EUR 350/fm average for the preceding edition and identifies larch, Douglas fir, pine and spruce among the species. The 2025 prices and 2026 offered volume describe different events and cannot be multiplied to calculate actual turnover. Likewise, a price achieved by an exceptional log is not an appropriate benchmark for an entire stack of ordinary timber.
Buyers should start with the catalogue and inspection of selected lot numbers. Assess species, length, diameter, straightness, knots and visible damage against the intended end product. A bid needs to match the exact lot and unit specified by the organiser. Include loading, transport and potential material losses in the calculation. Written tenders make it particularly useful to establish in advance the maximum economic value of each log for the purchaser's own production process, since there may be no opportunity to revise an assessment during competitive bidding.
Forest owners considering a consignment should ask about material selection, submission deadlines, measurement and delivery to the yard. Buyers should agree payment and removal deadlines and vehicle access for collection. Keep log number, volume and inspection findings together with the bid in commercial records. The market's importance comes from individual quality assessment and competition for specific pieces of timber; annual averages provide background rather than a substitute for examining the physical goods. This distinction also helps suppliers avoid assuming that all trees of a listed species qualify for the same high-value sales channel.
What is priced: Timber and forest products
Products and quotations
High-value softwood logs including larch; Douglas fir; pine and spruce; mix varies by edition
Sources
- 2026 edition offer and conditions — www.forst-odenwald-bauland.de
- 2025 edition results and species — www.speyer-kurier.de
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