Timber Price Reporting for Arkansas
A timber stand marked for harvest.
Photo by Kyle Cunningham, University of Arkansas Division of AgricultureIn past years, timber price reporting has been limited in the Southern region. However, today there are multiple price reporting services available. This website provides links to summarized timber price information for Arkansas, neighboring states, and the Southern region.
Summarized timber price information specific to Arkansas is provided by Timber Mart-South. These prices represent statewide averages for pine and hardwood timber products. These are stumpage prices, which reflect the value of standing timber (not delivered prices).
Timber sales may be affected by many factors. These factors may include logging availability (wet or dry weather), tract location, tract size, product type, stem quality, and others. These factors can have significant impacts on the value of individual timber sales. Companies, such as Timber Mart-South, provide subscriptions for more specific market information that account for these variables.
The generalized prices issued in this report provide interested landowners with a reference for market conditions. Landowners are encouraged to seek the services of a professional forester prior to conducting a timber sale. The Arkansas Forestry Commission provides a listing of professional foresters in your area.
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Arkansas Timber Price Report
| Year | Quarter | |||
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| 2015 | 2nd Quarter '15 | 3rd Quarter '15 | 4th Quarter '15 | |
| 2016 | 1st Quarter '16 | 2nd Quarter '16 | 3rd Quarter '16 | 4th Quarter '16 |
| 2017 | 1st Quarter '17 | 2nd Quarter '17 | ||
For more information contact Dr. Kyle Cunningham: kcunningham@uaex.edu
Timber News - 3rd Quarter 2017
| Category | News |
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Mills |
Caddo River Forest Products opened its operation on June 1st. Caddo River Forest Products |
| Selling Timber | During difficult times of moving certain products such as pine pulpwood, consultant foresters can be a beneficial resource. Consulting Foresters |
| Pine Timber | Pine timber markets could see a brighter future with over 2 billion dollars in new mills, mill upgrades and mill re-openings in the works. Arkansas Timber Industry |
| Selling Timber | Converting tons and board feet has long been a problem for timberland owners attempting to sell timber. Arkansas severance tax laws use a conversion of 8 tons per thousand board feet (Doyle) and 2.5 tons per cord for pine pulpwood and 3.0 tons per cord for hardwood. These are useful conversions but may not always be accurate. Here is an article discussing using tons timber sales over board feet: The Value of $/Ton Bids for Timber Sales |
Publications
- FSA 5028 Timber Price Reporting: How Do I Get a Report and What Does it Mean?
University of Arkansas System - Division of Agriculture
FSA 5017 Determining the Weight of Standing Pine TreesUniversity of Arkansas System - Division of Agriculture
FSA 5021 Determining the Weight of Stand Hardwood TreesUniversity of Arkansas System - Division of Agriculture