Pulpwood prices edge lower across Southeast, despite Dorian; mills regain upper hand

摘要

At record highs six months ago, pulpwood prices in third quarter moved broadly lower across the Southeast region on full mill inventories. Hurricane Dorian, once a fearful whopper, had little lasting effect on regional timber markets (see p. 8). Things "got back to normal real fast/' after the storm passed, a Coastal manager noted.