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Stumpage Price Trends and Logging Industry in South Carolina

graph with red and blue lines showing the difference in prices in pine and hardwood pulpwood stumpage prices.

Pulpwood Stumpage Trends in Q4, 2023: South Carolina statewide average pine pulpwood prices were $7.59/ton, and the hardwood pulpwood prices were $7.84/ton in the 4th quarter. Compared to pine and hardwood pulpwood prices in the previous quarter (3rd), it is an increase of 7% and 24%, respectively. Pulpwood prices were doing relatively better at the beginning […]

Stumpage Price Trends and Forest Industry Hot-Spots in South Carolina

graph with blue line showing pine pulpwood price trending down to $8.89/ton and red line showing hardwood pulpwood price trending down to $8.54/ton

Pulpwood Stumpage Trends in Q2, 2023: In the second quarter of 2023, statewide pine pulpwood stumpage prices averaged $8.89/ton, while the average hardwood rates were $8.54/ton in South Carolina. It is a dramatic decline in pulpwood prices from the first quarter of 2022 when pine and hardwood pulpwood stumpages were above $14/ton. Graph of S.C. statewide […]

South Carolina Stumpage Price Trends and Inflation Basics for Forest Landowners

Stumpage Price Trends: In the Third quarter of 2022 (Q3’22), statewide pulpwood stumpage prices for pine and hardwood declined after a steady increase in the previous two quarters. On average, the statewide pine pulpwood stumpage prices were $11.40/ton, a decline of 19% on a quarter-over-quarter basis but an increase of 12% on a year-over-year basis. […]

South Carolina Stumpage Price Trends and Hardwood Market Fundamentals

SC Statewide Pulpwood Stumpage Price for Q4'21. Puskar Khanal, Clemson University.

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 […]

South Carolina’s Stumpage Trends and Forest Carbon Market Update

Graph of South Carolina pulpwood prices. Pine pulpwood was $10.66/ton Q3'21 and hardwood pulpwwod was $11.66/ton for Q3'21

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 […]

South Carolina Stumpage Market in Q1/2021 and an Article Synthesis

Figure 1. Graph of South Carolina sawtimber prices. Q1'21 Pine sawtimber $23.56/ton, Hardwood sawtimber $24.71/ton

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 […]

Overall Lumber Market and South Carolina Timber Price Trends During the Third Quarter 2020

SC Statewide Sawtimber and Pulpwood Prince Trends Q3'20. Pine Sawtimber- $21.61/ton, Hardwood Sawtimber- $19.89/tin. Pine Pulpwood- $8.85/ton, Hardwood Pulpwood- $7.74/ton.

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 […]

Analysis of South Carolina’s Stumpage Market Trends in the Second Quarter of 2021

Graph of the S.C. Statewide Pulpwood Stumpage Price. Q2'21 Hardwood Pulp $10.99/ton. Q2'21 Pine Pulpwood $9.60/ton

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 […]

Updating South Carolina Stumpage Prices Spring 2020

Graph of SC Statewide Pulpwood Prices. Q4'19 Mixed Hardwood pulpwood $8.80/ton and Pine pulpwood $9.36/ton

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 […]