Historically for the softwood lumber and panel market, the week following Labour Day is the harbinger for what prices will be until the true seasonal slowdown arrives at US Thanksgiving. For the past two years, of course, the annual cycle of lumber price changes has not been anything approaching the historical trends. Could this year…

An old adage often used by Madison’s to explain the typical seasonal cycle of lumber prices is, “Labour Day is the beginning of the end and US Thanksgiving in the end of the end.” Meaning that lumber prices usually drop around Labour Day then keep falling until US Thanksgiving, which normally marks the lowest prices…

It is important to note that month-over-month starts and permits have indeed dropped, however new building and permits activity for the first seven months of this year were up compared to January to July 2021. The latest US housing starts and US new home sales data, for July 2022, continued the downward trend seen in…

As we continue to enjoy summer bliss, the calendar moves inexorably into autumn. It is usual for this time of year for most lumber prices to be soft or softening, as most large-volumes buyers (IE: large US home builders) have received the wood they need for ongoing and expected projects. There is an interesting symmetry…

During these months of deep summer when construction activity is still going on but lumber sales slow because most retailers and end-user have received the wood they expect to need before 3Q, the lumber market generally finds new balance. There are, of course, other variables which affect solid wood prices during the summer season; such…

Most softwood lumber and panel prices dropped significantly on a holiday-shortened week in Canada, as customers were well stocked with wood and producers faced shrinking order files. All of which is normal for this time of year. Something very interesting is that this current price matches very closely to the same week in 2020. Are…

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As July waned, lumber prices remained flat but players warned that muted demand and ample supply could mean lower prices on the horizon. Field inventories were strong and transportation issues — while still frustrating — were getting worked out. Highly populated areas of traditionally significant building activity turned quiet as scorching temperatures prevented most construction…

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Check back with the Madison’s Lumber Reporter website often for the latest updates for the latest developments and updates. In the week ending July 29, 2022, the price of WSPF 2×4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$684 mfbm, said forest products industry price guide newsletter Madison’s Lumber Reporter. This is up by $0, or 0%, from…

The latest US housing starts and US new home sales data, for June 2022, continued the downward trend seen in May, when mortgage and interest rate increases hit the housing market. It is true that a slow-down is apparent in both construction and home buying activity, it is important to note that while month-over-month starts…

The North American construction framing dimension softwood lumber market has found even footing at this mid-summer 2022. Prices on almost all lumber and panel items remained flat, with some benchmark commodities rising slightly. A big change coming to how lumber futures are traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange has many players excited. The recent increase…

The mid-point of the summer is past and usually at this time of year lumber sales soften quite bit, taking prices down as well. This year is not much different, except that most customers do not have excess inventory on hand as they had been holding off any unnecessary buying in the hopes that prices…

The North American forest products manufacturing industry has entered the usual seasonal slower time; although everyone understands that the past two years have not been usual. Since late spring this year, as producers and customers were negotiating to find where softwood lumber price levels would be, the market correction downward did overshoot a little bit.…