Current lumber, pulp and panel prices
May 18, 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 | May 13, 2022 | May 6, 2022 | 4-week average | 52-weeks average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2x4 eastern spruce-pine-fir (Canadian dollars)Footnote a | 1,345 | 1,370 | 1,351 | 1,178 |
| Composite (U.S. dollars)Footnote a | 961 | 971 | 956 | 876 |
| 2x4 western spruce-pine-fir (kiln dried) #2 and better (U.S. dollars)Footnote b | 1,170 | 1,110 | 1,083 | 925 |
| 2x4 western spruce-pine-fir (kiln dried) Utility #3 (U.S. dollars)Footnote b | 942 | 942 | 944 | 738 |
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 | May 13, 2022 | May 6, 2022 | 4-week average | 52-week average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite (U.S. dollars)Footnote a | 977 | 972 | 959 | 1,019 |
| 15/32" 4-ply exterior (south) (U.S. dollars)Footnote a | 935 | 925 | 914 | 947 |
| 9.5mm 4-ply exterior (west) (Canadian dollars)Footnote b | 1,074 | 1,074 | 1,074 | 920 |
| 7/16" oriented strand board (north central) (Canadian dollars)Footnote b | 1,015 | 990 | 969 | 1,096 |
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
| April 2022 | March 2022 | 3-months average | 12-months average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (U.S.) | 1,680 | 1,615 | 1,603 | 1,544 |
| Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (Europe) | 1,390 | 1,350 | 1,363 | 1,323 |
| Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (China) | 1,005 | 980 | 955 | 854 |
| Bleached chemithermomechanical pulp (China)Footnote b | 715 | 650 | 660 | 536 |
Exchange rates
Figure 4: Weekly exchange rates
Source: Federal Reserve
View the table for weekly exchange rates
Table 4: Weekly exchange rates
| May 13, 2022 | May 6, 2022 | 4-week average | 52-week average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euro—U.S. | 1.048 | 1.053 | 1.060 | 1.147 |
| Canada—U.S. | 0.770 | 0.778 | 0.781 | 0.795 |
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