Current lumber, pulp and panel prices
November 24, 2021
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 19, 2021 | November 12, 2021 | 4-week average | 52-weeks average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2x4 eastern spruce-pine-fir (Canadian dollars)Footnote a | 790 | 750 | 794 | 1,140 |
| Composite (U.S. dollars)Footnote a | 590 | 575 | 585 | 832 |
| 2x4 western spruce-pine-fir (kiln dried) #2 and better (U.S. dollars)Footnote b | 630 | 620 | 625 | 873 |
| 2x4 western spruce-pine-fir (kiln dried) Utility #3 (U.S. dollars)Footnote b | 530 | 520 | 520 | 737 |
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 19, 2021 | November 12, 2021 | 4-week average | 52-week average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite (U.S. dollars)Footnote a | 631 | 634 | 641 | 1,004 |
| 15/32" 4-ply exterior (south) (U.S. dollars)Footnote a | 513 | 513 | 537 | 979 |
| 9.5mm 4-ply exterior (west) (Canadian dollars)Footnote b | 525 | 525 | 525 | 954 |
| 7/16" oriented strand board (north central) (Canadian dollars)Footnote b | 550 | 550 | 548 | 1,139 |
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 2021 | September 2021 | 3-months average | 12-months average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (U.S.) | 1,495 | 1,515 | 1,515 | 1,426 |
| Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (Europe) | 1,300 | 1,340 | 1,327 | 1,173 |
| Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (China) | 735 | 807.5 | 793 | 829 |
| Bleached chemithermomechanical pulp (China)Footnote b | 460 | 465 | 463 | 517 |
Exchange rates
Figure 4: Weekly exchange rates
Source: Federal Reserve
View the table for weekly exchange rates
Table 4: Weekly exchange rates
| November 19, 2021 | November 12, 2021 | 4-week average | 52-week average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euro—U.S. | 1.135 | 1.153 | 1.152 | 1.192 |
| Canada—U.S. | 0.795 | 0.802 | 0.802 | 0.798 |
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