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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 […]

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 […]

Updating South Carolina Stumpage Prices Winter 2020

Graph of South Carolina Quarterly Price Trends. Q3 19' Mixed Hardwood Sawtimber $24.14/ton. Q3' 19 Pine Sawtimber $21.11/ton

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 […]

Updating South Carolina Stumpage Prices Fall 2019

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Many landowners have heard the word “stumpage price” but may not be so sure about its meaning. The word stumpage is derived from stump + age. Stumpage price refers to a price that a timber buyer will offer landowners for standing trees. In general, larger standing trees (diameter over 10 inches) suitable for sawtimber get […]