Missouri Timber Price Trends
January - March 2014

North Stumpage Prices

(Prices and volume reported in Doyle MBF scale)

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HighLowAvg.Last Qtr.Last YearVolume# of Reports
Veneer
Walnut, Black$5,600$1,310$3,815$3,890$1,84575 Doyle - MBF21
White Oak (group)$2,400$1,250$1,295$1,255

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47 Doyle - MBF4
Sawlogs
Hard Maple$440$80$180$120$9025 Doyle - MBF6
Hickory$440$100$145$140$9024 Doyle - MBF10
Mixed Hardwoods$280$50$105$95$160497 Doyle - MBF22
Oak (mixed species)$305$120$285$270$150390 Doyle - MBF5
Post Oak$220$90$120$120$18516 Doyle - MBF6
Red oak (group)$360$50$155$155$120974 Doyle - MBF21
Soft Maple$220$120$190$185$190119 Doyle - MBF4
Walnut, Black$2,000$450$1,530$1,540$730205 Doyle - MBF22
White oak (group)$450$100$230$215$195998 Doyle - MBF25
Stave Logs
White oak (group)$1,440$400$515$515

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221 Doyle - MBF13

This quarter, in response to requests, we are also publishing all prices converted into dollars per board foot (BF). See the tables below and let us know what you think.

 
HighLowAvg.Last Qtr.Last YearVolume# of Reports
Veneer
Walnut, Black$5.60$1.31$3.82$3.89$1.84 75 Doyle - BF21
White oak (group)$2.401.25$1.29$1.25

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47 Doyle - BF4
Sawlogs
Hard Maple44¢18¢12¢25 Doyle - BF6
Hickory44¢10¢14¢14¢24 Doyle - BF10
Mixed Hardwoods28¢11¢10¢16¢ 497 Doyle - BF22
Oak (mixed species)31¢12¢28¢27¢15¢ 390 Doyle - BF5
Post Oak22¢12¢12¢18¢ 16 Doyle - BF6
Red oak (group)36¢15¢16¢12¢ 974 Doyle - BF21
Soft Maple22¢12¢19¢19¢19¢ 119 Doyle - BF4
Walnut, Black$2.0045¢$1.53$1.5473¢ 205 Doyle - BF22
White oak (group)45¢10¢23¢21¢19¢ 998 Doyle - BF25
Stave Logs
White oak (group)$1.4440¢51¢52¢

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221 Doyle - BF13

Published timber prices are based on a rolling average of reports received over the last four issues - that is, one year. Refer to the column headed "# of Rpts." to get a gauge of how accurate the average prices may be. ("# ofRpts." refers to the number of sales including a particular species and may sum to more than the number of sales.) Changes since last quarter and last year should be read with caution as the number of reports varies each year and quarter. This report can only be used as a general guide for determining market value of timber. General market and economic conditions, as well as local considerations such as accessibility, terrain, sale size, and tree size and quality also affect the price paid.

Please see the map on Economic Contribution: The Manufacturing of Forest Products for a definition of reporting regions.

All prices and volumes are reported in either International ¬" MBF Scale or Doyle MBF, depending on the region of the state.

To convert volume from Int.-MBF to Doyle MBF, divide by 1.2. To convert prices from Int.-MBF to Doyle MBF, multiply by 1.2.

To convert from MBF to BF (prices or volume), divide by 1,000.

Foresters reported stumpage prices resulting from 104 timber sales containing 55,450 MBF located throughout the state. There were 84 reports from private lands and 20 reports from MDC lands. There were 67 reports from MDC foresters and 37 reports from Consultant foresters. We would particularly like to thank these Consulting Foresters: Lohmann, Fleming, Kinerk, Meyers, Cunningham, Dwyer, Lumb, Schmollinger, Suchland, Yarnell, Deschu, Enyart, Hefner, Jones, Riggle and Stanton.


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