Pennsylvania Woodlands

TIMBER MARKET REPORT

October – December, 1997

 

STUMPAGE PRICES

MILL PRICES

SPECIES

Minus 1 St. Dev.

Avg

(n)#

Plus 1 St. Dev.

Low F3+

(n)#

Med F2+

(n)#

High F1+

(n)#

Veneer Avg

(n)#

NORTHEAST

($ per MBF International 1/4")

Northern Red Oak

301

438

(51)

575

159

(5)

470

(6)

756

(5)

1242

(4)

White Oak

129

239

(41)

350

100

(5)

331

(6)

507

(5)

1249

(4)

Mixed Oak

119

220

(39)

321

95

(3)

273

(5)

479

(3)

0

(0)

Black Cherry

437

847

(25)

1257

241

(5)

853

(5)

1259

(5)

1733

(4)

White Ash

176

301

(37)

425

121

(6)

328

(7)

450

(6)

1167

(5)

Hard Maple

148

315

(28)

482

172

(5)

599

(5)

956

(5)

1411

(4)

Soft Maple

84

150

(51)

216

105

(5)

331

(6)

459

(5)

0

(0)

Yellow - Poplar

95

173

(16)

251

91

(4)

179

(6)

303

(4)

0

(0)

Misc. Hardwoods

41

95

(47)

150

89

(2)

115

(4)

223

(2)

   

Pine - Hemlock

44

75

(31)

107

0

(0)

123

(5)

0

(0)

   
                         

SOUTHEAST

                       

Northern Red Oak

272

476

(41)

680

183

(7)

379

(6)

657

(6)

445

(3)

White Oak

203

366

(38)

529

178

(7)

333

(6)

586

(6)

587

(3)

Mixed Oak

219

332

(37)

446

195

(5)

306

(6)

567

(3)

511

(2)

Black Cherry

122

221

(6)

320

160

(3)

195

(3)

567

(3)

704

(1)

White Ash

206

411

(21)

617

128

(6)

210

(6)

442

(6)

563

(2)

Hard Maple

106

219

(6)

332

165

(2)

278

(3)

733

(3)

352

(1)

Soft Maple

88

174

(23)

260

131

(6)

203

(5)

405

(5)

211

(1)

Yellow - Poplar

144

235

(32)

326

138

(7)

237

(6)

345

(6)

345

(1)

Misc. Hardwoods

85

164

(39)

243

103

(4)

134

(4)

327

(3)

   

Pine - Hemlock

37

84

(13)

131

81

(3)

97

(3)

175

(2)

   
                         

NORTHWEST

                       

Northern Red Oak

383

565

(58)

746

187

(7)

426

(8)

617

(7)

1045

(6)

White Oak

171

244

(43)

317

139

(7)

208

(8)

385

(7)

1028

(5)

Mixed Oak

137

235

(38)

333

130

(7)

185

(6)

320

(6)

704

(1)

Black Cherry

580

1085

(65)

1591

270

(7)

644

(8)

884

(6)

2594

(6)

White Ash

181

303

(61)

425

126

(9)

246

(9)

431

(8)

939

(3)

Hard Maple

196

389

(64)

581

162

(8)

333

(8)

517

(7)

1150

(3)

Soft Maple

118

191

(71)

264

119

(7)

223

(8)

335

(7)

0

(0)

Yellow - Poplar

74

127

(38)

180

112

(7)

156

(7)

223

(6)

13

(1)

Misc. Hardwoods

26

70

(58)

115

92

(6)

136

(4)

208

(4)

   

Pine - Hemlock

22

61

(27)

100

97

(5)

96

(3)

148

(3)

   
                         

SOUTHWEST

                       

Northern Red Oak

287

516

(44)

744

223

(2)

469

(2)

848

(2)

893

(1)

White Oak

177

347

(34)

518

179

(1)

268

(1)

536

(1)

893

(1)

Mixed Oak

179

276

(28)

373

0

(0)

0

(0)

0

(0)

0

(0)

Black Cherry

104

566

(32)

1029

223

(1)

446

(1)

893

(1)

0

(0)

White Ash

187

498

(25)

808

134

(1)

268

(1)

446

(1)

0

(0)

Hard Maple

205

327

(23)

450

179

(2)

402

(2)

625

(2)

0

(0)

Soft Maple

106

224

(41)

341

134

(2)

313

(2)

491

(2)

0

(0)

Yellow - Poplar

119

257

(29)

395

134

(2)

223

(2)

335

(2)

0

(0)

Misc. Hardwoods

57

189

(39)

321

89

(1)

179

(1)

268

(1)

   

Pine - Hemlock

77

190

(12)

303

0

(0)

0

(0)

0

(0)

   

Conversion Factors

Doyle Price=1.695 x International 1/4" Price

Scribner Price=1.159 x International 1/4" Price

#(n) is the number of responses used to calculate the price statistics.

^ price shown is actual reported low.

* ranges not shown for less than 3 respondents