The document provides an overview of softwood lumber production values in Canada by province from January to July 2014, highlighting British Columbia's production at $2.96 billion (down 1.1%), Quebec's at $1.50 billion (up 14%), and Alberta's at $0.89 billion (up 7.6%). It also includes data on lumber production volumes for the same period, noting declines in British Columbia, Quebec, and Alberta. Additionally, it compares construction framing dimension lumber prices across North America from September 2013 to September 2014.

1. Provincial Softwood Lumber Manufacturing
at Sawmills, Canada by Province
VALUES 2010 to JULY 2014
VALUE of British Columbia lumber produced Jan – Jul 2014: $2.96 billion (down 1.1%) [compared
VALUE of Quebec lumber produced Jan – Jul 2014: $1.50 billion (up 14%) to 2013]
VALUE of Alberta lumber produced Jan – Jul 2014: $0.89 billion (up 7.6%)
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SOURCE: Statistics Canada

2. Softwood Lumber Production,
Shipments & Stocks, Canada by Province
VOLUMES 2010 to June 2014
SOURCE: Statistics Canada
VOLUMES of British Columbia lumber produced Jan – Jun 2014: 15.1 million cubic metres (down 1.4%)
VOLUMES of Quebec lumber produced Jan – Jun 2014: 6.31 million cubic metres (down 2.2%)
VOLUMES of Alberta lumber produced Jan – Jun 2014: 4.3 million cubic metres (down 2.5%)

3. Construction Framing Dimension Lumber
Price Comparison, North America
September 2013 to 2014
SOURCE:
Madison’s Lumber Reporter
www.madisonsreport.com
Benchmark Western Spruce-Pine-Fir R/L KD 2x4 #2&Btr: Sept 2014 US$362, Sept 2013 US$358 (up 1.1%)
Hem/Fir Inland R/L KD 2x4 #2&Btr: Sept 2014 US$415, Sept 2013 US$415 ( 0% )
Eastern Spruce-Pine-Fir Fir R/L KD 2x4 #2&Btr: Sept 2014 US$440, Sept 2013 US$440 ( 0% )
Southern Yellow Pine East Side R/L KD 2x4 #2&Btr: Sept 2014 US$455, Sept 2013 US$420 (up 7.7%)
All prices US dollars per thousand board feet net fob mill