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May 20, 2026
The most recent prices for key forest sector products in Canada published on a weekly basis by the Canadian Forest Service.
Information includes:
- softwood lumber prices in North America
- panel prices in North America
- monthly pulp prices in the United States, Europe and China
- exchange rates for Canada's main trade partners
Softwood lumber prices
Figure 1: Weekly lumber prices in North America
Note: Eastern spruce-pine-fir 2x4 #2 and better, Random Lengths composite prices and western spruce-pine-fir 2x4 #2 and better, kiln dried
Sources: 1) Random Lengths, used with publisher's permission
2) Madison's Lumber Reporter, used with permission granted by the publisher
View the table for weekly softwood lumber prices in North America
Table 1: Weekly softwood lumber prices in North America
Dollars per thousand board feet | May 15, 2026 | May 8, 2026 | 4-week average | 52-weeks average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2x4 eastern spruce-pine-fir (Canadian dollars)Footnote a | 565 | 565 | 565 | 587 |
Composite (U.S. dollars)Footnote a | 481 | 482 | 487 | 422 |
2x4 western spruce-pine-fir (kiln dried) #2 and better (U.S. dollars)Footnote b | 490 | 490 | 490 | 461 |
2x4 western spruce-pine-fir (kiln dried) Utility #3 (U.S. dollars)Footnote b | 442 | 442 | 442 | 323 |
Panel prices
Figure 2: Weekly panel prices in North America
Note: Random Lengths structural panels composite prices, 15/32" 4-ply exterior southern, 1/2" 4-ply exterior western and 7/16" oriented strand board (north central)
Sources: 1) Random Lengths, used with publisher's permission
2) Madison's Lumber Reporter, used with permission granted by the publisher
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Table 2: Weekly panel prices in North America
Dollars per thousand square feet | May 15, 2026 | May 8, 2026 | 4-week average | 52-week average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Composite (U.S. dollars)Footnote a | 485 | 482 | 482 | 453 |
15/32" 4-ply exterior (south) (U.S. dollars)Footnote a | 609 | 606 | 604 | 508 |
9.5mm 4-ply exterior (west) (Canadian dollars)Footnote b | 603 | 597 | 590 | 587 |
7/16" oriented strand board (north central) (Canadian dollars)Footnote b | 325 | 310 | 314 | 323 |
Pulp prices
Figure 3: Monthly pulp prices
U.S. dollars per metric ton
Source: TTO BMA, used with permission granted by the publisher
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Table 3: Monthly pulp pricesFootnote a
April 2026 | March 2026 | 3-months average | 12-months average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (U.S.) | 1,590 | 1,590 | 1,582 | 1,638 |
Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (Europe) | 1,655 | 1,662.5 | 1,656 | 1,549 |
Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (China) | 655 | 670 | 672 | 683 |
Bleached chemithermomechanical pulp (China)Footnote b | 450 | 450 | 450 | 441 |
Exchange rates
Figure 4: Weekly exchange rates
Source: Federal Reserve
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Table 4: Weekly exchange rates
May 15, 2026 | May 8, 2026 | 4-week average | 52-week average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Euro—U.S. | 1.171 | 1.174 | 1.173 | 1.166 |
Canada—U.S. | 0.729 | 0.734 | 0.732 | 0.725 |
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