Procedure for placing timber for auction

1. Announcement of the planned volume of timber – approval of the auctioneer  (DEBLICE-lesy) is required
2. Signing the contract
3. Notification of individual deliveries and allocation of intentions for individual deliveries - delivery no later than the Monday preceding the auction date (we recommend earlier, given capacity constraints)
4. Delivery and receipt of wood  – during unloading, the number of pieces is only counted
5. Measurement of the assortments - the lengths and diameters measured by the auctioneer (DEBLICE-forest) are used as a reference for calculating the volume of timber
6. Indicative grading by quality - carried out by the auctioneer
7. Determination of starting prices - starting prices are determined by the auctioneer, are published on the website in the news section
8. Creation and distribution of the auction catalogue to bidders - by email to traditional bidders; the catalogue is also available on the website in the news section
9. The auction itself
10. Sending out the results and invoicing documents immediately after evaluation - the results are usually sent out the night after the auction ends
11. For assortments below the starting price, the decision to sell - if the highest bid for some assortments is below the starting price, the timber owner decides whether or not to sell

Timber suitable for auction (recommendations for owners)

For oak and walnut trees, A+ quality (I, II, III. A quality class according to recommended rules); with increasing dimensions, lower quality may also be placed after consultation; average diameter 40 cm+; for other tree species, we recommend placing II+ quality; minimum length 2.5 m; Wood species for which a minimum price of CZK 4,000/m3 can be expected – typically deciduous trees (except poplar and willow) and larch among conifers. Spruce is also acceptable, but only in resonance quality, and Douglas fir in quality II. tř+. Spruce and Douglas fir only with prior approval.

Recommended length increments, which, unless otherwise agreed or specified by the owner on the additional sheet, will be used by the auctioneer when measuring timber:

• DB and ORC: 0.1 m
• Additional sheet: 0.5 m
• Conifers: 1 m increments
• In the case of a small excess – deductions of 0.1 

We do not exclude everything else, but only upon agreement with us (may not be included in the auction, or may be classified as zone C).  Based on our experience from previous seasons, we recommend placing timber in auctions as early as possible, delivering longer logs (especially for oak, while maintaining the required quality), and booking the auction placement in time. Our company is responsible for payment of the timber delivered.

In the case of a delivery where the proportion of wood delivered in zone A is less than 50% or the proportion of wood in zone C is greater than 25%, the auction organizer reserves the right not to accept further auctions from the owner of the wood. This is in order to maintain the quality of auctions of valuable assortments. At the same time, we reserve the right to apply a higher commission to all wood delivered (i.e., even in zones A and B). The evaluation of the quality of the delivery will be included in the documentation for invoicing.