Missouri Timber Price Trends
January - March 2015

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$2,000$3,220$3,140$3,81523 Doyle - MBF9
White Oak (group) $2,500$1,250$2,195$1,995$1,29510 Doyle - MBF4
Sawlogs
Ash $250 $100$175 $175 - 52 Doyle - MBF4
Hickory $840 $100$130 $130 $145 95 Doyle - MBF12
Mixed Hardwoods $365 $50 $145 $105 $105 378 Doyle - MBF28
Oak (mixed species) $535 $80 $245 $200 $285 769 Doyle - MBF10
Post Oak $160 $100$150 $150 $120 7 Doyle - MBF5
Red oak (group) $335 $100$205 $130 $155 1,121 Doyle - MBF21
Soft Maple $300 $120$185 $185 $190 77 Doyle - MBF5
Walnut, Black $2,380$160$1,710$1,810$1,530183 Doyle - MBF20
White oak (group) $1,000$120$260 $200 $230 1,356 Doyle - MBF30
Stave Logs
White oak (group) $1,000$420$555$915$515477 Doyle - MBF14
 
HighLowAvg.Last Qtr.Last YearVolume# of Reports
Veneer
Walnut, Black $4.32 $2.00 $3.22 $3.14 $3.82 23 Doyle - BF9
White oak (group) $2.50 $1.25 $2.19 $1.99 $1.29 10 Doyle - BF4
Sawlogs
Ash 25¢ 10¢ 18¢ 18¢ - 52 Doyle - BF4
Hickory 84¢ 10¢ 13¢ 13¢ 14¢ 95 Doyle - BF12
Mixed Hardwoods 36¢ 14¢ 10¢ 11¢ 378 Doyle - BF28
Oak (mixed species) 54¢ 25¢ 20¢ 28¢ 769 Doyle - BF10
Post Oak 16¢ 10¢ 15¢ 15¢ 12¢ 7 Doyle - BF5
Red oak (group) 34¢ 10¢ 21¢ 13¢ 15¢ 1,121 Doyle - BF21
Soft Maple 30¢ 12¢ 18¢ 18¢ 19¢ 77 Doyle - BF5
Walnut, Black $2.38 16¢ $1.71 $1.81 $1.53 183 Doyle - BF20
White oak (group) $1.00 12¢ 26¢ 20¢ 23¢ 1,356 Doyle - BF30
Stave Logs
White oak (group) $1.00 42¢ 56¢ 91¢ 51¢ 600 Doyle - BF14

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 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 96 timber sales containing 10,368 MBF located throughout the state. There were 79 reports from Private lands, 15 reports from MDC lands and 2 reports from other lands. There were 49 reports from MDC foresters, 45 reports from Consultant foresters. We would particularly like to thank these Consulting Foresters: Lohmann, Cunningham, Fleming, Kinerk, Enyart, Schmidt, Yarnell, Jones, Kuhn, Barnickol, Meyers and Oakley.


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