Abstract
The average price per cord for Midsouth roundwood pulpwood increased less than 1 percent to $48.38 in 1983. The average price for a green ton of chipped mill residues fell 9.3 percent to $23.34. Sawdust prices averaged $13.04 per green ton, a 42.2 percent increase over 1982 prices. Prices for rail delivery of wood fiber continue to be slightly lower than truck delivery prices. The total expenditure for wood fiber in the Midsouth increased 6 percent to $1,494.7 million in 1983.
Keywords
pulpwood,
prices,
roundwood,
residue,
sawdust
Citation
May, Dennis M. 1985. Midsouth Pulpwood Prices, 1983. Res. Note SO-317. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 4 p.