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Current lumber, pulp and panel prices

January 20, 2021

Softwood lumber prices

Figure 1: Weekly lumber prices in North America

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

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Table 1: Weekly softwood lumber prices in North America

This table shows weekly softwood lumber prices in North America for the current week, as well as a 4-week and 52 week averages.
Dollars per thousand board feet January 15, 2021 January 8, 2021 4-week average 52-weeks average
2x4 eastern spruce-pine-fir (Canadian dollars)Footnote a 1,245 1,280 1,235 801
Composite (U.S. dollars)Footnote a 929 933 890 589
2x4 western spruce-pine-fir (kiln dried) #2 and better (U.S. dollars)Footnote b 874 874 874 597
2x4 western spruce-pine-fir (kiln dried) Utility #3 (U.S. dollars)Footnote b 738 738 738 475
 
 

Panel prices

Figure 2: Weekly panel prices in North America

U.S. dollars per thousand square feet

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

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Table 2: Weekly panel prices in North America

This table shows weekly panel prices in North America for the current week, as well as a 4-week and 52 week averages.
U.S. dollars per thousand square feet January 15, 2021 January 8, 2021 4-week average 52-week average
CompositeFootnote a 845 825 810 569
15/32" 4-ply exterior (south)Footnote a 835 790 764 552
9.5mm 4-ply exterior (west)Footnote b 780 780 780 569
7/16" oriented strand board (north central)Footnote b 880 880 880 612
 
 

Pulp prices

Figure 3: Monthly pulp prices

U.S. dollars per metric ton

Monthly pulp prices. Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (U.S., Europe and China) and bleached chemithermomechanical (China) prices.

Source: Brian McClay and Associates Inc., used with permission granted by the publisher

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Table 3: Monthly pulp pricesFootnote a

This table shows monthly prices of U.S.-NBSK pulp, Europe-NBSK pulp, China-NBSK pulp and China-BCTMP as well as their 3- and 12-month average in U.S. dollars per metric ton.
  December 2020 November 2020 3-months average 12-months average
Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (U.S.) 1,160 1,130 1,140 1,140
Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (Europe) 910 880 887 852
Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (China) 660 637.5 636 594
Bleached chemithermomechanical pulp (China)Footnote b 472.5 462.5 463 470
 
 

Exchange rates

Figure 4: Weekly exchange rates

Weekly exchange rates U.S.-Euro and US-Canada exchange rates

Source: Federal Reserve

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Table 4: Weekly exchange rates

This table shows weekly exchange rates for the current week, as well as a 4-week and 52 week averages.
  January 15, 2021 January 8, 2021 4-week average 52-week average
Euro—U.S. 1.215 1.227 1.222 1.147
Canada—U.S. 0.787 0.786 0.783 0.747
 
Source: Federal Reserve
 
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