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Stumpage Price Trends in South Carolina:  Statewide average pulpwood stumpage prices for both pine and hardwood maintained their increasing trends in this quarter, indicating improvements in market fundamentals from COVID-related issues. On average, South Carolina statewide pine pulpwood prices were $10.81/ton, while hardwood pulpwood rates were $12.66/ton in the 4th quarter of 2021. The prices […]

Private forest landowners, specifically family forest owners, have multiple objectives for owning and managing their property. Managing property for various objectives may require different cost inputs and potential timber revenue losses. In South Carolina, loblolly-shortleaf pine accounts for over 43% of forest types, and loblolly pine is the most common tree species. Understanding the economic […]

South Carolina Pulpwood Stumpage Price Trends: Statewide pulpwood stumpage prices for both pine and hardwood were higher than the rates observed in the previous quarter. On average, South Carolina statewide pine pulpwood prices were $10.66/ton in the 3rd quarter of 2021. On average, the statewide stumpage prices for mixed hardwood pulpwood were $11.66/ton in this […]

S.C. stumpage market trends: Both sawtimber and pulpwood prices continue to recover from the price slump seen in the third quarter of 2020. With the gradual recovery of the overall economy from COVID-induced economic shock, forestry and mill production activities have accelerated this quarter. Restrained production activities at the mills during the COVID period have […]

South Carolina stumpage market trends: In Q4/2020, prices for both sawtimber and pulpwood (pine and hardwood trees) have recovered from the slump seen in the last quarter, Q3/2020. In a year-over-year comparison, sawtimber prices are still lower, but pulpwood prices have almost recovered to the same levels seen in Q4/2019 last year. South Carolina Q4/2020 […]

This quarter saw the price of lumber futures skyrocket to historically high levels of $928.50/MBF on September 1st despite the COVID-19 epidemic and the ensuring shutdowns. The swift rebound in the housing market led to an increased demand for the building commodity, but the pandemic-induced disruptions in the lumber mill operations contributed to its supply […]

Many landowners have heard the term stumpage price but may not be sure about its meaning. Stumpage price refers to the price a timber buyer will offer landowners for standing trees. Sawtimber stumpage price trends: South Carolina statewide pine sawtimber prices were on average $22.49/ton in the 2nd quarter of 2020. For mixed hardwood sawtimber, […]

South Carolina Pulpwood Stumpage Price Trends: Statewide pulpwood stumpage prices for both pine and hardwood were lower than the rates observed in the previous quarter. On average, South Carolina statewide pine pulpwood prices were $9.60/ton in the 2nd quarter of 2021. For mixed hardwood pulpwood, the statewide stumpage prices, on average, were $10.99/ton in this […]

Many landowners have heard the term stumpage price but may not be sure about its meaning. Stumpage price refers to the price a timber buyer will offer landowners for standing trees. In general, sawtimber, which includes larger standing trees with a diameter over 10 inches suitable for making lumber or other structural products, will get […]

The Northeast and Appalachia regions have been exporting large volumes of hardwood logs and lumber to China, but this lucrative market has dropped by almost a third after the trade war started. US hardwood exports to China – worth $2 billion annually – are currently reeling from 25% tariffs, and the impacts are being felt […]