Current lumber, pulp and panel prices
November 23, 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 | November 18, 2022 | November 11, 2022 | 4-week average | 52-weeks average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2x4 eastern spruce-pine-fir (Canadian dollars)Footnote a | 675 | 705 | 706 | 1,123 |
| Composite (U.S. dollars)Footnote a | 463 | 479 | 483 | 822 |
| 2x4 western spruce-pine-fir (kiln dried) #2 and better (U.S. dollars)Footnote b | 490 | 490 | 488 | 849 |
| 2x4 western spruce-pine-fir (kiln dried) Utility #3 (U.S. dollars)Footnote b | 420 | 420 | 420 | 688 |
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 | November 18, 2022 | November 11, 2022 | 4-week average | 52-week average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite (U.S. dollars)Footnote a | 548 | 551 | 554 | 860 |
| 15/32" 4-ply exterior (south) (U.S. dollars)Footnote a | 478 | 485 | 491 | 838 |
| 9.5mm 4-ply exterior (west) (Canadian dollars)Footnote b | 660 | 632 | 639 | 813 |
| 7/16" oriented strand board (north central) (Canadian dollars)Footnote b | 415 | 420 | 419 | 830 |
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
| October 2022 | September 2022 | 3-months average | 12-months average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (U.S.) | 1,770 | 1,790 | 1,788 | 1,658 |
| Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (Europe) | 1,455 | 1,490 | 1,482 | 1,398 |
| Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (China) | 935 | 953 | 949 | 912 |
| Bleached chemithermomechanical pulp (China)Footnote b | 655 | 675 | 678 | 649 |
Exchange rates
Figure 4: Weekly exchange rates
Source: Federal Reserve
View the table for weekly exchange rates
Table 4: Weekly exchange rates
| November 18, 2022 | November 11, 2022 | 4-week average | 52-week average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euro—U.S. | 1.036 | 1.007 | 1.006 | 1.062 |
| Canada—U.S. | 0.750 | 0.745 | 0.741 | 0.774 |
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