Missouri Timber Price Trends
Oct - Dec 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 $4,320$1,750$3,140$3,505$3,89033 Doyle - MBF14
White Oak (group) $2,500$1,250$1,995$1,495$1,22520 Doyle - MBF5
Sawlogs
Ash $250 $100$175   $220 52 Doyle - MBF3
Hard Maple $440 $160$230 $175 $120 17 Doyle - MBF4
Hickory $440 $100$130 $130 $140 93 Doyle - MBF13
Mixed Hardwoods $365 $50 $105 $90 $95 817 Doyle - MBF30
Oak (mixed species) $300 $80 $200 $200 $270 702 Doyle - MBF9
Post Oak $160 $100$150 $135 $120 7 Doyle - MBF5
Red oak (group) $300 $60 $130 $125 $155 1,217 Doyle - MBF22
Soft Maple $300 $120$185 $145 $185 81 Doyle - MBF5
Walnut, Black $2,380$650$1,810$1,265$1,540179 Doyle - MBF21
White oak (group) $1,000$60 $200 $180 $215 1,862 Doyle - MBF34
Stave Logs
White oak (group) $1,210$450$915$820$515421 Doyle - MBF16

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 $4.32 $1.75 $3.14 $3.50 $3.89 33 Doyle - BF14
White oak (group) $2.50 $1.25 $1.99 $1.50 $1.25 20 Doyle - BF5
Sawlogs
Ash 25¢ 10¢ 18¢   22¢ 52 Doyle - BF3
Hard Maple 44¢ 16¢ 23¢ 17¢ 12¢ 17 Doyle - BF4
Hickory 44¢ 10¢ 13¢ 13¢ 14¢ 93 Doyle - BF13
Mixed Hardwoods 36¢ 10¢ 10¢ 817 Doyle - BF30
Oak (mixed species) 30¢ 20¢ 20¢ 27¢ 702 Doyle - BF9
Post Oak 16¢ 10¢ 15¢ 13¢ 12¢ 7 Doyle - BF5
Red oak (group) 30¢ 13¢ 13¢ 16¢ 1,217 Doyle - BF22
Soft Maple 30¢ 12¢ 18¢ 15¢ 19¢ 81 Doyle - BF5
Walnut, Black $2.38 65¢ $1.81 $1.26 $1.54 179 Doyle - BF21
White oak (group) $1.00 20¢ 18¢ 21¢ 1,862 Doyle - BF34
Stave Logs
White oak (group) $1.21 45¢ 91¢ 82¢ 52¢ 421 Doyle - BF16

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.

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 115 timber sales containing 16,026 MBF located throughout the state. There were 91 reports from Private lands, 20 reports from MDC lands, 3 reports from Other lands and 1 reports from USFS lands. There were 68 reports from MDC foresters, 45 reports from Consultant foresters, 1 reports from Forestry consultant foresters and 1 reports from f foresters. We would particularly like to thank these Consulting Foresters: Lohmann, Fleming, Kinerk, Cunningham, Enyart, Yarnell, Dwyer, Kuhn, Barnickol, Frank Meyers, Jones, Meyers, Riggle and Schmidt.


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