Lumber Price ConverterTimber Price per BF, CFT & m3
Convert timber prices between per-m3, per-CFT, per-board-foot and per-Hoppus-foot, and calculate total order value. Compare suppliers on equal terms and quote customers in their preferred unit.
Why this calculation matters
Converting quotations to one basis is the only way to compare suppliers honestly. Mixed bases are the most common costing error in timber import.
Lumber Price Converter
Timber Price Unit Converter
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About Lumber Price Converter
Timber suppliers quote prices in different volume units, making direct comparison difficult and risky. A price "per CFT" looks far cheaper than the same timber priced "per cubic metre" - but they may be identical value. This tool converts any timber price between cubic metre, cubic foot, board foot and Hoppus foot, and calculates the total value of a quantity, so you always compare suppliers on equal footing. Timber price conversion is its whole job — price per board foot to cubic metre, CFT to Hoppus ton, whichever units the two sides of a deal are quoting in.
Where Is This Used?
Formulas Used
Price per m3 = Price per unit / Volume_factor of that unitTarget price = Price per m3 x Volume_factor of target unitTotal value = Quantity (in m3) x Price per m31 m3 = 35.3147 CFT, so price/m3 = price/CFT x 35.3147How the calculation works
Prices in different units are not comparable until they sit on the same basis. A CFT price and a cubic-metre price can look thirty-five times apart and be the same price.
Show the formula
Price is converted to a common cubic-metre basis by dividing by the source unit factor, then multiplied by the target unit factor. All supported bases are shown together for comparison.Unit arithmetic only. Delivery terms, payment terms, grade and moisture content also have to match before two quotes are comparable.
References and what each one provides
- Indian Timber Trade practiceTrade convention, IndiaHoppus measure, CFT quotation practice and customary allowances used in Indian timber trading.
Unverified values are marked as such rather than presented as sourced.
Limitations of this calculation
Converts price bases arithmetically. It does not account for terms of delivery, payment terms, currency movement, duty, or differences in grade and moisture content between the quotes being compared.
Do not use this for Contract pricing without confirming the unit basis, grade and delivery terms in writing.
Figures are engineering estimates from the inputs and assumptions shown. Verify against the actual material and, where the result affects structure or safety, against a qualified professional.
- 1 m³ = 35.3146667 CFT = 423.776 board feet
Formula checked against the sources above by an automated regression test (tests/verify-phase2.js) that derives each expected value independently of this page. Last reviewed .
How to use this tool
- Enter the trade details below, then press Calculate.
- Pick your price per and convert to from the dropdown.
- Fill in quantity.
- Press Calculate.
Worked example
Common mistakes to avoid
- Comparing a per-CBM price with a per-CFT price without converting. 1 CBM is 35.31 CFT — a huge difference if missed.
- Forgetting that board-foot prices in the US are usually for rough-sawn sizes, not planed sizes.
- Ignoring currency conversion dates. A price quoted last month in dollars is not today's rupee price.
Frequently Asked Questions
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