Bulletin – TimberMart-South

1Q 2026 TimberMart-South Bulletin

Ashley Brooks — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:12:06 +0000

Timber markets were flat or down for most products in 1Q 2026. Unseasonably dry conditions kept supply at or above demand, holding prices steady for some products but pushing prices downward on others.

Wood products markets showed further signs of improvement this quarter, with Southern pine lumber, Southern plywood, and Southern OSB prices all increasing. Pulp markets also improved, with prices of softwood and hardwood pulp increasing 9% and 16%, respectively, this quarter.

4Q 2025 TimberMart-South Bulletin

Ashley Brooks — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:15:40 +0000

Timber markets were generally weaker in the 4^th Quarter. Abnormally dry conditions and weak markets kept supply above demand, pushing prices downward on many products.

Wood products markets showed some signs of strengthening this quarter, with Southern pine lumber and Southern plywood prices both increasing. Softwood pulp prices eased upward, while hardwood pulp prices increased 10% this quarter.

3Q 2025 TimberMart-South Bulletin

Ashley Brooks — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:05:59 +0000

Timber markets were generally weaker in the 3rd Quarter. Supply remained
above demand, pushing prices downward on many products.

Wood products markets weakened further this quarter, with Southern pine
lumber prices decreasing to its lowest level in 10 years and Southern OSB
prices decreasing to its lowest level since 3rd Quarter 2019. Pulp markets
also weakened in the 3rd Quarter, with prices decreasing 5% for softwood
pulp and 12% for hardwood this quarter.

2Q 2025 TimberMart-South Bulletin

Ashley Brooks — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:18:01 +0000

Timber markets were generally weaker in the 2nd Quarter. Supply remained
only slightly above demand, pushing prices downward on many products.

Wood products markets weakened this quarter as well, with Southern pine
lumber and Southern OSB prices decreasing 14% and 33%, respectively,
in the 2nd Quarter. Pulp markets were mixed, with prices increasing 3% for
softwood pulp but decreasing marginally for hardwood this quarter.

1Q 2025 TimberMart-South Bulletin

Ashley Brooks — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:10:26 +0000

Timber markets were generally down in the 1st Quarter, as supply remained
slightly above demand, pushing prices downward.

Wood products markets improved further this quarter, with Southern pine
lumber and Southern plywood prices increasing 19% and 13%,
respectively, in the 1st Quarter. Pulp markets also saw some improvement,
with softwood and hardwood pulp prices increasing 3% and 13%,
respectively, this quarter.

4Q 2024 TimberMart-South Bulletin

Ashley Brooks — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 18:13:07 +0000

Timber markets were mixed in the 4th Quarter, with wet conditions
constraining supply in western portions of the region while drought
conditions persisted in the central and eastern parts of the South.

Wood products markets saw some improvement this quarter, with
Southern pine lumber and Southern OSB prices increasing in the 4th
Quarter. However, pulp markets continued to struggle, with softwood and
hardwood pulp prices both declining further this quarter.

3Q 2024 TimberMart-South Bulletin

Ashley Brooks — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:58:59 +0000

Timber markets were mixed in the 3rd Quarter, with wetter conditions and the corresponding supply constraint counterbalanced by a general decrease in overall demand in the 3rd Quarter. Notably, Hurricane Helene made landfall on September 26th in the Big Bend area of the Florida Gulf Coast as a Category 4 storm. Helene brought devastating damage to Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas. With landfall occurring at the end of the quarter, we did not see any impacts to 3rd Quarter pricing, but the damage and price implications will be assessed over the next several months.

Wood products markets declined a bit further this quarter, with prices decreasing 3% for Southern pine lumber and 15% for Southern OSB. Pulp markets also weakened, as prices declined modestly for softwood pulp and 10% for hardwood pulp in the 3rd Quarter.

2Q 2024 TimberMart-South Bulletin

cathy — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 14:46:36 +0000

Timber prices generally decreased in the 2nd Quarter, as drier weather
conditions alleviated supply constraints. Wood products markets
continued to decline this quarter, with prices decreasing 12% for Southern
pine lumber, 15% for Southern plywood, and 32% for Southern OSB.
However, pulp markets improved, as softwood and hardwood pulp prices
increased 14% and 18%, respectively, in the 2nd Quarter.

1Q 2024 TimberMart-South Bulletin

cathy — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 17:07:56 +0000

Timber prices generally increased in the 1st Quarter, as seasonally wet
conditions led to supply constraints in many regions throughout the South.
Wood products and pulp markets both improved this quarter, with
Southern pine lumber prices increasing 6-8% and pulp prices increasing
12-23%. Also, Southern OSB prices increased 37% in the 1st Quarter.

4Q 2023 TimberMart-South Bulletin

cathy — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 20:34:15 +0000

Timber prices generally increased in the 4th Quarter, despite dry weather conditions persisting in many regions throughout the South. Pulp markets improved modestly this quarter, while wood products markets generally weakened – with Southern pine lumber prices decreasing more than 10% and Southern OSB prices decreasing more than 20%.