Current lumber, pulp and panel prices
January 19, 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 | January 14, 2022 | January 7, 2022 | 4-week average | 52-weeks average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2x4 eastern spruce-pine-fir (Canadian dollars)Footnote a | 1,485 | 1,405 | 1,389 | 1,158 |
| Composite (U.S. dollars)Footnote a | 1,192 | 1,111 | 1,082 | 855 |
| 2x4 western spruce-pine-fir (kiln dried) #2 and better (U.S. dollars)Footnote b | 1,170 | 1,100 | 1,080 | 892 |
| 2x4 western spruce-pine-fir (kiln dried) Utility #3 (U.S. dollars)Footnote b | 911 | 850 | 845 | 747 |
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 | January 14, 2022 | January 7, 2022 | 4-week average | 52-week average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite (U.S. dollars)Footnote a | 1,024 | 968 | 945 | 1,017 |
| 15/32" 4-ply exterior (south) (U.S. dollars)Footnote a | 1,030 | 970 | 934 | 997 |
| 9.5mm 4-ply exterior (west) (Canadian dollars)Footnote b | 859 | 859 | 819 | 949 |
| 7/16" oriented strand board (north central) (Canadian dollars)Footnote b | 1,050 | 1,000 | 956 | 1,136 |
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
| December 2021 | November 2021 | 3-months average | 12-months average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (U.S.) | 1,450 | 1,470 | 1,472 | 1,479 |
| Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (Europe) | 1,260 | 1,260 | 1,273 | 1,234 |
| Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (China) | 760 | 705 | 733 | 843 |
| Bleached chemithermomechanical pulp (China)Footnote b | 510 | 477,5 | 483 | 522 |
Exchange rates
Figure 4: Weekly exchange rates
Source: Federal Reserve
View the table for weekly exchange rates
Table 4: Weekly exchange rates
| January 14, 2022 | January 7, 2022 | 4-week average | 52-week average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euro—U.S. | 1.140 | 1.132 | 1.134 | 1.180 |
| Canada—U.S. | 0.796 | 0.787 | 0.785 | 0.798 |
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