Texas stumpage prices declined sharply in late 2025, with pine sawtimber falling an estimated 16% year-over-year in Northeast Texas and pulpwood dropping below $4/ton in Southeast Texas. A persistent structural oversupply of standing timber across the US South — where growth has outpaced harvest since 2008 — combined with weak housing demand and continued pulp…
Gauge positions reflect Q4 2025 market conditions for Kentucky stumpage (Doyle scale $/MBF for sawtimber; $/ton for pulpwood). Kentucky’s market is the most bifurcated in the Appalachian region: walnut and white oak are at or near historic highs driven by bourbon cooperage demand and scarcity, while commodity hardwood and pulpwood markets have effectively broken down….
Louisiana timber prices closed out 2025 under significant pressure, particularly for pulpwood producers. While pine sawtimber and hardwood sawtimber held relatively firm, pine pulpwood prices collapsed to some of the lowest levels in the US South — a trend driven by permanent mill closures, weak housing demand, and a broader structural shift in the South’s…
Gauge positions reflect Q4 2025 market conditions for Virginia stumpage. Hardwood sawtimber is the standout performer, driven by the white oak/cooperage boom, strong cherry and walnut demand, and active export markets. Pine pulpwood is Virginia’s surprise strength — at ~$11/ton it’s nearly double the south-wide average ($5.96/ton), thanks to active Coastal Plain fiber mills that…
South Carolina timber prices dropped across all major product categories in Q4 2025, with pine sawtimber falling to $18.46/ton—its lowest level in years—and pine pulpwood collapsing to just $5.08/ton. The declines reflect a structural shift in Southern timber markets driven by the closure of more than 10 major pulp facilities since 2023, lingering Hurricane Helene…
Gauge positions reflect Q4 2025 market conditions for Alabama stumpage. Pine sawtimber is the weakest segment — down 19% YoY as soft housing demand and overcapacity weigh on prices. Hardwood sawtimber is the bright spot, tracking near the southwide record high. Alabama’s pine pulpwood is one of the few stable fiber markets in the South,…
The final quarter of 2025 proved to be one of the most turbulent periods in the timber industry in recent memory, and the effect on Georgia timber prices can be seen. Between Hurricane Helene’s lingering impact and an unprecedented wave of mill closures, timber markets experienced dramatic shifts that will reshape the state’s forestry landscape…
Gauge positions reflect Q4 2025 market conditions for North Carolina stumpage. Hardwood sawtimber leads the state — oak and mixed hardwood both up YoY with strong Western NC Appalachian premiums. Pulpwood markets are structurally damaged by the 2023 Pactiv Evergreen Canton mill closure; Western NC pine and hardwood pulpwood have collapsed to near haul-out cost…
Connecticut timber prices show instability in Q4 2025. Quality hardwoods remain valuable in Connecticut despite significant headwinds facing the broader timber industry. White oak, sugar maple, and red oak continue to command premium stumpage prices, while the hardwood sawmill sector nationally has contracted by 33% in just two years. Woodland owners selling timber in late…
Gauge positions reflect Q4 2025 market conditions for Mississippi stumpage. Oak sawtimber is the standout performer; pine and hardwood pulpwood are severely depressed — Mississippi’s pine pulpwood at $2.26/ton is the lowest in over two decades and 63% below the South-wide average. Not a substitute for professional appraisal. Sources: MSU Extension Mississippi Timber Price Report…