Current lumber, pulp and panel prices

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March 18, 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

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

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Table 1: Weekly softwood lumber prices in North America

This table shows weekly softwood lumber prices in North America for the current week, as well as a 4-week and 52 week averages.

Dollars per thousand board feet

March 13, 2026

March 6, 2026

4-week average

52-weeks average

2x4 eastern spruce-pine-fir (Canadian dollars)Footnote a

540

545

546

602

Composite (U.S. dollars)Footnote a

445

437

438

421

2x4 western spruce-pine-fir (kiln dried) #2 and better (U.S. dollars)Footnote b

466

456

464

463

2x4 western spruce-pine-fir (kiln dried) Utility #3 (U.S. dollars)Footnote b

386

366

360

309

 
 

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

This table shows weekly panel prices in North America for the current week, as well as a 4-week and 52 week averages.

Dollars per thousand square feet

March 13, 2026

March 6, 2026

4-week average

52-week average

Composite (U.S. dollars)Footnote a

465

464

463

460

15/32" 4-ply exterior (south) (U.S. dollars)Footnote a

559

554

550

499

9.5mm 4-ply exterior (west) (Canadian dollars)Footnote b

549

555

557

592

7/16" oriented strand board (north central) (Canadian dollars)Footnote b

310

310

310

343

 
 

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

This table shows monthly prices of U.S.-NBSK pulp, Europe-NBSK pulp, China-NBSK pulp and China-BCTMP as well as their 3- and 12-month average in U.S. dollars per metric ton.
 

February 2026

January 2026

3-months average

12-months average

Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (U.S.)

1,565

1,535

1,545

1,675

Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (Europe)

1,650

1,575

1,582

1,537

Northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (China)

690

695

690

704

Bleached chemithermomechanical pulp (China)Footnote b

450

440

443

440

 
 

Exchange rates

Figure 4: Weekly exchange rates

Source: Federal Reserve

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Table 4: Weekly exchange rates

This table shows weekly exchange rates for the current week, as well as a 4-week and 52 week averages.
 

March 13, 2026

March 6, 2026

4-week average

52-week average

Euro—U.S.

1.155

1.162

1.169

1.157

Canada—U.S.

0.734

0.732

0.732

0.723

 
Source: Federal Reserve
 

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