Current lumber, pulp and panel prices
February 1, 2023
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 27, 2023 | January 20, 2023 | 4-week average | 52-weeks average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2x4 eastern spruce-pine-fir (Canadian dollars)Footnote a | 610 | 590 | 590 | 996 |
| Composite (U.S. dollars)Footnote a | 412 | 389 | 388 | 711 |
| 2x4 western spruce-pine-fir (kiln dried) #2 and better (U.S. dollars)Footnote b | 394 | 374 | 373 | 735 |
| 2x4 western spruce-pine-fir (kiln dried) Utility #3 (U.S. dollars)Footnote b | 288 | 248 | 275 | 606 |
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 27, 2023 | January 20, 2023 | 4-week average | 52-week average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite (U.S. dollars)Footnote a | 485 | 477 | 477 | 783 |
| 15/32" 4-ply exterior (south) (U.S. dollars)Footnote a | 508 | 488 | 485 | 767 |
| 9.5mm 4-ply exterior (west) (Canadian dollars)Footnote b | 637 | 637 | 649 | 795 |
| 7/16" oriented strand board (north central) (Canadian dollars)Footnote b | 340 | 340 | 346 | 728 |
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 2022 | November 2022 | 3-months average | 12-months average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (U.S.) | 1,720 | 1,750 | 1,747 | 1,704 |
| Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (Europe) | 1,410 | 1,425 | 1,430 | 1,424 |
| Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (China) | 900 | 920 | 918 | 942 |
| Bleached chemithermomechanical pulp (China)Footnote b | 640 | 650 | 648 | 674 |
Exchange rates
Figure 4: Weekly exchange rates
Source: Federal Reserve
View the table for weekly exchange rates
Table 4: Weekly exchange rates
| January 27, 2023 | January 20, 2023 | 4-week average | 52-week average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euro—U.S. | 1.087 | 1.082 | 1.077 | 1.049 |
| Canada—U.S. | 0.748 | 0.745 | 0.744 | 0.765 |
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