Weekly Newsletter Update

No changes in markets this week. Reminders from last week: 

• Devon Lumber scales are down, curtailing tree-length cedar purchases for the remainder of winter. 
• Arauco, Flakeboard price decrease on hardwood pulpwood of $6.59/gmt effective January 6th, 2025. 
• 10th JDI – SNB Board Contract underway. Prices remain the same with the new contract. The contract term is 15 weeks, ending March 15th (around spring road closure).  

TC Information 

A reminder for all producers and truckers to ensure the correct PID number (not PAN number) is clearly reported to the necessary documents when shipping wood. The correct PID number will be required for payment processing. 

Devon Lumber, Fredericton 

Devon Lumber will be curtailing all tree length cedar purchases at the mill in Fredericton for the winter as their scales have broken down. This will allow time for the repair. The mill intends to continue purchasing 8-foot cedar. 

Arauco (Flakeboard), St. Stephen  

Arauco has decreased their price on hardwood pulpwood, effective January 6th, 2025. The base price has decreased by $6.59/gmt. Please contact the office for the “all-in” price including the fuel surcharge.  

Woodland Pulp, Penobsquis Wood Yard, Penobsquis 

For the remainder of January, Woodland has indicated that volume deliveries into yards (Penobsquis & St Stephen) will continue at the normal delivery pace. Contact the office for more information. 

SNB Board – JDI Contract  

The 10th SNB Board – JDI contract underway. Just under 4300gmt shipped last week, January-February months tends to be the biggest production time of the year. 

The new contract runs from December 8th, 2024, until March 15th, 2024. This is a 15-week period and is expected to finish around road closure.  

A reminder of the $3/gmt downward price adjustment on sawlogs seen from the last contract does unfortunately still hold – same pricing as the last contract (click here for specs) and studwood (click here for specs). 

Producers are asked to prepare their individual contract estimates immediately if they have not yet done so. 

NOTE: When shipping under the Board’s contract, put SNBFPMB and the producer’s name in brackets in the producer spot on the  

transportation certificate. * This replaces the contract number. *   

Click here to see the sample TC.  

AV Nackawic, Nackawic 

The SNB Board and AV have established a new contract which began on November 9th, 2024, and continues until April 30th, 2025. AV has implemented a new pricing system to the contract, including a base delivered wood price, along with a fuel surcharge that fluctuates weekly.  

The contract prices are: 

• $66.17/gmt for maple, 
• $65.17/gmt for poplar, 
• $56.17/gmt for birch.  
• Plus, the additional fuel surcharge for the previous week (Jan. 12/25 – Jan. 18/25) was $4.12/gmt, reflecting a $1.22/liter offroad diesel fuel price. This is added to each of the above prices. 

Minimum 3” top, random length 8-18 foot with no forks or dog legs, and absolutely no full 8-foot loads (MAXIMUM 5% under 10-foot). Products must be kept separate but can be brought in on the same truck.  

Trucker key cards for the contract will be available at the scale house. Ensure that the delivered loads are placed under the “SNB Forest Products Marketing Board Contract”, or “SNB Contract”.  

Arbec, Miramichi 

Limited deliveries are available to Arbec, please contact the office ahead of time before cutting. The Board contract number is SNB-24. 

US Markets and Currency Rates  

Currency conversion rates for US markets will remain at 1.44% for the week of January 20th, 2025.  

For more information on pricing and specifications, please visit our Market page here. Or contact the office at (506) 433-9877 or 433-9866.