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US Housing Market Sept & Softwood Lumber Prices Oct: 2022
After a strong showing in the first half of this year, US housing starts and US new home sales for September 2022 dropped, reversing a small recovery seen in August. While it is true that a slow-down is apparent in both construction and home buying activity, it is important to note that new building activity…
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The Autumn Slowdown Brings Dropping Lumber Prices
The normal seasonal slowdown for construction and building activity in autumn brings a drop in lumber prices. However it is unknown how much impact rebuilding after the recent very severe storms along the east coast of North America, both on the Canadian Atlantic provinces and for the US south, will have on looming lumber demand…
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Sawmill Curtailments Bring Flat Lumber Prices
Several benchmark North American construction framing dimension softwood lumber and panel prices remained flat in mid-September, despite a normal seasonal slow-down in buying. This is because a number of large operators announced curtailments and downtime in order to keep supply in line with waning demand. Dimension lumber sawmills and panel (plywood and oriented strand board)…
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Madison’s Lumber Reporter: Lumber Price Dashboard
Madison’s Lumber Reporter is your premiere source for North America home building construction framing softwood lumber news, prices, industry insight, and industry contacts. We have a variety of products to meet your information needs. Madison’s Lumber Reporter is your premiere source for North America home building construction framing softwood lumber news, prices, industry insight, and…
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Lumber Prices and Market Update: Sept 2022 (video)
Check back with the Madison’s website often for the latest updates for the latest developments and updates. In the week ending Sept 30, 2022, the price of WSPF 2×4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$505 mfbm, said forest products industry price guide newsletter Madison’s Lumber Reporter. This is down by-$15, or -3%, from the previous week…
