Current lumber, pulp and panel prices

July 10, 2019

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Softwood lumber prices

Figure 1: Weekly lumber prices in North America

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

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Table 1: Weekly softwood lumber prices in North America

This table shows weekly softwood lumber prices in North America for the current week, as well as a 4-week and 52 week averages.
Dollars per thousand board feet July 5, 2019 June 28, 2019 4-week average 52-weeks average
2x4 eastern spruce-pine-fir (Canadian dollars)Footnote a 515 510 497 549
Composite (U.S. dollars)Footnote a 359 354 346 382
2x4 western spruce-pine-fir (kiln dried) #2 and better (U.S. dollars)Footnote b 402 402 396 403
2x4 western spruce-pine-fir (kiln dried) Utility #3 (U.S. dollars)Footnote b 320 320 312 331
 
 

Panel prices

Figure 2: Weekly panel prices in North America

U.S. dollars per thousand square feet

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

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Table 2: Weekly panel prices in North America

This table shows weekly panel prices in North America for the current week, as well as a 4-week and 52 week averages.
U.S. dollars per thousand square feet July 5, 2019 June 28, 2019 4-week average 52-week average
CompositeFootnote a 344 342 338 401
15/32" 4-ply exterior (south)Footnote a 365 365 366 415
9.5mm 4-ply exterior (west)Footnote b 406 406 406 459
7/16" oriented strand board (north central)Footnote b 265 265 257 337
 
 

Pulp prices

Figure 3: Monthly pulp prices

U.S. dollars per metric ton

Monthly pulp prices. Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (U.S., Europe and China) and bleached chemithermomechanical (China) prices.

Source: Brian McClay & Associés inc., used with permission granted by the publisher

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Table 3: Monthly pulp pricesFootnote a

This table shows monthly prices of U.S.-NBSK pulp, Europe-NBSK pulp, China-NBSK pulp and China-BCTMP as well as their 3- and 12-month average in U.S. dollars per metric ton.
  May 2019 April 2019 3-months average 12-months average
Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (U.S.) 1,300 1,330 1,330 1,392
Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (Europe) 1,000 1,040 1,037 1,156
Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (China) 620 715 688 788
Bleached chemithermomechanical pulp (China)Footnote b 510 530 527 563
 
 

Exchange rates

Figure 4: Weekly exchange rates

Weekly exchange rates U.S.-Euro and US-Canada exchange rates

Source: Federal Reserve

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Table 4: Weekly exchange rates

This table shows weekly exchange rates for the current week, as well as a 4-week and 52 week averages.
  July 5, 2019 June 28, 2019 4-week average 52-week average
U.S.—Euro 1.127 1.138 1.130 1.141
Canada—U.S. 0.763 0.761 0.757 0.756
 
Source: Federal Reserve