I went to a local and lumber yard and I was impressed with the prices. However, I fully admit I'm a bit out of date as I haven't bought much in a while. Most of the lumber was not graded, but was just priced by size. How does this compare with your area?
Ash 8/4: $3.00
Cherry 8/4: $5.30
Walnut 8/4: $6.10
Poplar 8/4: $2.40
Hard Maple 8/4: $3.90