Florida Timber Price Update
The 1st Quarter 2018 Report for Timber-Mart South (Spring / Summer) report of the Florida Land Steward was recently released and provides the most up to date quarterly timber pricing updates for the Florida region.
Average stumpage prices for the three major products in Florida, as reported in the report were:
Florida Stumpage Prices
- Pine pulpwood: $37/cord ($14/ton), same as 4th Qtr. 2017
- Pine C-N-S: $60/cord ($22/ton), same
- Pine sawtimber: $77/cord ($29/ton),
Pricing Trends
According to the recent report,
“Overall average forest product price trends remain steady across Florida and the Southeastern region. Since bottoming out in 2011, pine sawtimber prices have increased at a slow annualized rate of 1% per year across the region. U.S. building construction continues its slow improvement. Housing starts and remodeling were up 2% compared to the same period in 2017. Recent wet weather in some regions of Florida may tighten supplies locally and potentially increase stumpage prices for wood on high ground. However, well stocked wood yards will dampen that impact.”
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