As the annual seasonal cycle of housing construction plodded on into winter weather, customers continued to be conservative with the lumber purchases. The now long-term practice of just-in-time buying remained the norm. Lumber sales volumes remained muted as they have been for the past three years. Discussions revolved around external factors like macro-economic conditions and…

There was not much change in the North American lumber market following the Thanksgiving long weekend in Canada. Customers, resellers and end-users alike, continued their now long-entrenched habit of just-in-time buying and not stocking inventory. The sentiment that prices might drop remains ongoing. For their part, producers reduced prices on some items while being able…

As October dawned the supply-demand situation for North America construction framing dimension softwood lumber did not become any less murky. True autumn weather reached the North American continent causing the usual seasonal slow-down for lumber demand. Prices of most construction framing softwood lumber items responded accordingly. Players reported ongoing frustration with transportation issues; both in…

As October dawned the supply-demand situation for North America construction framing dimension softwood lumber did not become any less murky. What was absolutely clear was that delivery will be an ongoing hurdle into the end of this year, at the least. The lack of available trucks and rail cars continued, even with these lower lumber…

As the usual slow-down to construction framing dimension softwood lumber sales occurred into late September, the situation of severely-strained inventories continued. It seemed like most folks were just waiting for the year to actually wind down into winter, and did not want to change their practice of not loading up their yards with wood. The…

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The week following Labour Day did not show any substantial increase in lumber sales volumes. For the most part prices held their own, while some key items did slip downward somewhat. In all, demand for lumber in the middle of September was similar to recent months; just-in-time buying for immediate needs only. Still at this…

Labour Day came and went with no dramatic changes to lumber prices. Sentiment throughout the marketplace stayed where it had generally been for the past long while: a cautious approach and just-in-time buying. Supply remained on the tighter side, as the year moved steadily into the slow-down time of winter. Conversations ranged to the latest…