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Pennsylvania Timber Market Report, First Quarter, 2026

Stumpage prices as reported by Pennsylvania timber and logging companies, forestry consultants, and state land management agencies to the Pennsylvania State University.
Updated:
May 27, 2026

1-year Price Trends

January - March 2026 Stumpage Prices

$ per MBF International 1/4"

Northeast Price Ranges by Species
Species by Region Minus 1 Std Dev Average Plus 1 Std Dev N#
Northern Red Oak $257 $549 $841 6
White Oak $242 $727 $1,212 6
Mixed Oak $31 $559 $1,086 5
Black Cherry $478 $848 $1,218 2
White Ash $0 $0 $0 0
Hard Maple $239 $424 $609 2
Soft Maple $157 $243 $329 7
Yellow Poplar $0 $740 $0 1
Misc. Hardwoods $41 $123 $205 5
White Pine $0 $49 $0 1
Hemlock $40 $71 $101 2
Southeast Price Range by Species
Species by Region Minus 1 Std Dev Average Plus 1 Std Dev N#
Northern Red Oak $533 $609 $685 9
White Oak $637 $695 $752 9
Mixed Oak $430 $520 $610 10
Black Cherry $0 $376 $0 1
White Ash $0 $93 $0 1
Hard Maple $0 $500 $0 1
Soft Maple $251 $296 $340 6
Yellow Poplar $285 $330 $374 9
Misc. Hardwoods $190 $218 $245 9
White Pine - $287 - 1
Hemlock $0 $0 $0 0
Northwest Price Range by Species
Species by Region Minus 1 Std Dev Average Plus 1 Std Dev N#
Northern Red Oak $329 $456 $582 19
White Oak $590 $750 $911 15
Mixed Oak $167 $309 $451 14
Black Cherry $264 $412 $559 21
White Ash $181 $217 $254 4
Hard Maple $328 $421 $513 13
Soft Maple $304 $380 $456 22
Yellow Poplar $190 $235 $280 12
Misc. Hardwoods $48 $84 $121 19
White Pine $0 $0 $0 0
Hemlock $17 $24 $31 9
Southwest Price Range by Species
Species by Region Minus 1 Std Dev Average Plus 1 Std Dev N#
Northern Red Oak $316 $563 $810 4
White Oak $338 $677 $1,017 4
Mixed Oak $284 $449 $613 4
Black Cherry $163 $255 $347 2
White Ash $99 $102 $104 2
Hard Maple $243 $356 $468 2
Soft Maple $133 $356 $580 4
Yellow Poplar $172 $280 $388 3
Misc. Hardwoods $126 $225 $323 4
White Pine $49 $118 $188 2
Hemlock $0 $86 $0 1

Conversion Factors
Doyle Price = 1.695 x International 1/4" Price
Scribner Price = 1.159 x International 1/4" Price
(n) is the number of responses used to calculate the price statistics.

Private and Other Public Pulpwood Stumpage

Hardwood Pulp ($/ton)
Region Low Avg High (n)#
Northeast 0
Southeast 0
Northwest $1.00 $2.64 $3.92 9
Southwest       0
Softwood Pulp ($/ton)
Region Low Avg High (n)#
Northeast 0
Southeast 0
Northwest $1.00 $2.65 $3.06 5
Southwest       0

^ No prices are reported for samples with only a single respondent.
* Ranges are not reported for samples with fewer than three respondents.

Bureau of Forestry Pulpwood Stumpage

Hardwood Pulp ($/ton)
Region Low Avg High (n)#
Northeast $0.67 $2.49 $5.10 5
Southeast 0
Northwest * $4.28 * 2
Southwest ^ ^ ^ 1
Softwood Pulp ($/ton)
Region Low Avg High (n)#
Northeast * $1.37 * 2
Southeast 0
Northwest 0
Southwest ^ ^ ^ 1

^ No prices are reported for samples with only a single respondent.
* Ranges are not reported for samples with fewer than three respondents.