Missouri Timber Price Trends
July - Sept. 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$3,505$3,555$3,15574 Doyle - MBF26
White Oak (group)$2,500$1,250$1,495$1,495$1,22559 Doyle - MBF6
Sawlogs
Hard Maple$440$110$175$180$13030 Doyle - MBF5
Hickory$440$100$130$120$9592 Doyle - MBF14
Mixed Hardwoods$365$50$90$85$155919 Doyle - MBF29
Oak (mixed species)$275$80$200$225$195672 Doyle - MBF7
Post Oak$150$100$135$100$1455 Doyle - MBF3
Red oak (group)$360$60$125$125$1101,690 Doyle - MBF24
Soft Maple$220$120$145$155$18540 Doyle - MBF3
Walnut, Black$2,000$540$1,265$1,250$1,375143 Doyle - MBF27
White oak (group)$450$60$180$180$2052,049 Doyle - MBF31
Stave Logs
White oak (group)$1,440$450$820$785$340540 Doyle - MBF18

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$3.50$3.55$3.16 74 Doyle - BF26
White oak (group)$2.50$1.25$1.50$1.49$1.2359 Doyle - BF6
Sawlogs
Hard Maple44¢11¢17¢18¢13¢30 Doyle - BF5
Hickory44¢10¢13¢12¢10¢ 92 Doyle - BF14
Mixed Hardwoods36¢16¢ 919 Doyle - BF29
Oak (mixed species)27¢20¢23¢19¢ 672 Doyle - BF7
Post Oak15¢10¢13¢10¢14¢ 5 Doyle - BF3
Red oak (group)36¢13¢13¢11¢ 1,690 Doyle - BF24
Soft Maple22¢12¢15¢15¢19¢ 40 Doyle - BF3
Walnut, Black$2.0054¢$1.26$1.25$1.37143 Doyle - BF27
White oak (group)45¢18¢18¢21¢ 2,049 Doyle - BF31
Stave Logs
White oak (group)$1.4445¢82¢78¢34¢540 Doyle - BF18

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. ("# of Rpts." 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 Missouri Timber Price Trends Reporting Regions and Sales for a definition of reporting regions, which have changed.

All prices and volumes are reported in either International 1/4" 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 111 timber sales containing 16,941 MBF located throughout the state. There were 96 reports from private

lands, 14 reports from MDC lands and 1 reports from Other lands. There were 62 reports from MDC foresters, and 49 reports from Consultant foresters. We would particularly like to thank these Consulting Foresters: Fleming, Lohmann, Kinerk, Dwyer, Meyers, Yarnell, Enyart, Kuhn, Lumb, Barnickol, Deschu, Hefner, Jones, Riggle, Schmollinger, Stanton and Suchland..


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