Current lumber, pulp and panel prices
August 10, 2022
The most recent prices for key forest sector products in Canada published on a weekly basis by the Canadian Forest Service.
Information includes:
- softwood lumber prices in North America
- panel prices in North America
- monthly pulp prices in the United States, Europe and China
- exchange rates for Canada's main trade partners
Softwood lumber prices
Figure 1: Weekly lumber prices in North America
Note: Eastern spruce-pine-fir 2x4 #2 and better, Random Lengths composite prices and western spruce-pine-fir 2x4 #2 and better, kiln dried
Sources: 1) Random Lengths, used with publisher's permission
2) Madison's Lumber Reporter, used with permission granted by the publisher
View the table for weekly softwood lumber prices in North America
Table 1: Weekly softwood lumber prices in North America
| Dollars per thousand board feet | August 5, 2022 | July 29, 2022 | 4-week average | 52-weeks average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2x4 eastern spruce-pine-fir (Canadian dollars)Footnote a | 820 | 910 | 898 | 1,108 |
| Composite (U.S. dollars)Footnote a | 622 | 649 | 641 | 812 |
| 2x4 western spruce-pine-fir (kiln dried) #2 and better (U.S. dollars)Footnote b | 610 | 684 | 661 | 853 |
| 2x4 western spruce-pine-fir (kiln dried) Utility #3 (U.S. dollars)Footnote b | 470 | 540 | 521 | 680 |
Panel prices
Figure 2: Weekly panel prices in North America
Note: Random Lengths structural panels composite prices, 15/32" 4-ply exterior southern, 1/2" 4-ply exterior western and 7/16" oriented strand board (north central)
Sources: 1) Random Lengths, used with publisher's permission
2) Madison's Lumber Reporter, used with permission granted by the publisher
View the table for weekly panel prices in North America
Table 2: Weekly panel prices in North America
| Dollars per thousand square feet | August 5, 2022 | July 29, 2022 | 4-week average | 52-week average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite (U.S. dollars)Footnote a | 714 | 706 | 699 | 863 |
| 15/32" 4-ply exterior (south) (U.S. dollars)Footnote a | 785 | 763 | 751 | 806 |
| 9.5mm 4-ply exterior (west) (Canadian dollars)Footnote b | 720 | 720 | 705 | 781 |
| 7/16" oriented strand board (north central) (Canadian dollars)Footnote b | 520 | 520 | 520 | 874 |
Pulp prices
Figure 3: Monthly pulp prices
U.S. dollars per metric ton
Source: Brian McClay and Associates Inc., used with permission granted by the publisher
View the table for monthly pulp prices
Table 3: Monthly pulp pricesFootnote a
| June 2022 | May 2022 | 3-months average | 12-months average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (U.S.) | 1,805 | 1,745 | 1,743 | 1,571 |
| Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (Europe) | 1,480 | 1,440 | 1,437 | 1,346 |
| Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (China) | 980 | 980 | 988 | 863 |
| Bleached chemithermomechanical pulp (China)Footnote b | 745 | 745 | 735 | 571 |
Exchange rates
Figure 4: Weekly exchange rates
Source: Federal Reserve
View the table for weekly exchange rates
Table 4: Weekly exchange rates
| August 5, 2022 | July 29, 2022 | 4-week average | 52-week average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euro—U.S. | 1.020 | 1.016 | 1.016 | 1.111 |
| Canada—U.S. | 0.777 | 0.778 | 0.775 | 0.788 |
External services provide price information. Access to the underlying data is restricted.
- Date modified: