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Pennsylvania Timber Market Report, Fourth Quarter, 2024
Stumpage prices as reported by Pennsylvania timber and logging companies, forestry consultants, and state land management agencies to the Pennsylvania State University.
Updated:
February 10, 2025
October - December 2024 Stumpage Prices
$ per MBF International 1/4"
| Species by Region | Minus 1 Std Dev | Average | Plus 1 Std Dev | N# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Red Oak | $329 | $497 | $665 | 21 |
| White Oak | $366 | $589 | $812 | 20 |
| Mixed Oak | $219 | $360 | $502 | 20 |
| Black Cherry | $258 | $510 | $762 | 8 |
| White Ash | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 |
| Hard Maple | $303 | $405 | $506 | 6 |
| Soft Maple | $133 | $240 | $347 | 21 |
| Yellow-Poplar | $200 | $341 | $483 | 4 |
| Misc. Hardwoods | $61 | $98 | $136 | 15 |
| White Pine | $34 | $46 | $58 | 2 |
| Hemlock | $32 | $75 | $119 | 5 |
| Species by Region | Minus 1 Std Dev | Average | Plus 1 Std Dev | N# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Red Oak | $412 | $472 | $533 | 4 |
| White Oak | $476 | $520 | $564 | 5 |
| Mixed Oak | $335 | $395 | $455 | 5 |
| Black Cherry | $0 | $268 | $0 | 1 |
| White Ash | $0 | $100 | $0 | 1 |
| Hard Maple | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 |
| Soft Maple | $180 | $221 | $261 | 2 |
| Yellow-poplar | $303 | $360 | $417 | 4 |
| Misc. Hardwoods | $129 | $194 | $258 | 5 |
| White Pine | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 |
| Hemlock | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 |
| Species by Region | Minus 1 Std Dev | Average | Plus 1 Std Dev | N# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Red Oak | $220 | $380 | $540 | 29 |
| White Oak | $361 | $659 | $957 | 27 |
| Mixed Oak | $107 | $312 | $516 | 28 |
| Black Cherry | $83 | $428 | $773 | 35 |
| White Ash | $119 | $195 | $272 | 9 |
| Hard Maple | $133 | $360 | $588 | 30 |
| Soft Maple | $116 | $289 | $461 | 35 |
| Yellow-poplar | $87 | $164 | $240 | 14 |
| Misc. Hardwoods | $30 | $114 | $198 | 34 |
| White Pine | $14 | $100 | $185 | 5 |
| Hemlock | $0 | $91 | $197 | 7 |
| Species by Region | Minus 1 Std Dev | Average | Plus 1 Std Dev | N# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Red Oak | $220 | $333 | $446 | 7 |
| White Oak | $270 | $489 | $708 | 7 |
| Mixed Oak | $132 | $277 | $423 | 7 |
| Black Cherry | $145 | $213 | $282 | 5 |
| White Ash | $89 | $138 | $187 | 2 |
| Hard Maple | $157 | $349 | $542 | 6 |
| Soft Maple | $128 | $258 | $388 | 7 |
| Yellow-poplar | $92 | $171 | $250 | 5 |
| Misc. Hardwoods | $26 | $144 | $262 | 7 |
| White Pine | $76 | $114 | $151 | 5 |
| Hemlock | $71 | $119 | $167 | 3 |
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
| Region | Low | Avg | High | (n)# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast | $0.50 | $0.72 | $1.00 | 3 |
| Southeast | ^ | ^ | ^ | 1 |
| Northwest | $0.50 | $2.06 | $4.01 | 10 |
| Southwest | $1.00 | $2.20 | $5.00 | 5 |
| Region | Low | Avg | High | (n)# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast | Â | 0 | ||
| Southeast | Â | 0 | ||
| Northwest | $1.00 | $2.37 | $3.06 | 3 |
| Southwest | ^ | ^ | ^ | 1 |
^ 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
| Region | Low | Avg | High | (n)# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast | $0.81 | $3.88 | $18.58 | 17 |
| Southeast | * | $1.30 | * | 2 |
| Northwest | $1.72 | $7.46 | $15.52 | 8 |
| Southwest | ^ | ^ | ^ | 1 |
| Region | Low | Avg | High | (n)# |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast | $0.71 | $1.67 | $2.49 | 3 |
| Southeast | 0 | |||
| Northwest | 0 | |||
| Southwest | ^ | ^ | ^ | 1 |
