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North America Softwood Lumber Production, Sawmill Capacity Utilization, WWPA: February 2020
The latest issue of the Western Wood Products Association’s monthly Lumber Track, for February 2019 – February 2020, shows US lumber production volumes continued previous improvement, this time up by +4.2% over the previous year, to 6,108 mmfbm.February 2019 – February 2020 Canada softwood lumber production has not yet been released by Statistics Canada, but…
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Softwood Lumber Prices Bounce Higher Than in May 2019
Suppliers of Western SPF commodities in the United States were cautiously optimistic to start the month of May. Both primary and secondary suppliers reported a positive tone to the market. Producers extended the bulk of their sawmill order files into late-May. Sales activity of most commodities was solid, with 2×6 #2&Btr R/L the only item…
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Many Softwood Lumber Prices Surpass Levels of the Same Week Last Year
North American construction framing dimension softwood lumber prices last week improved greatly over those one-month-ago, even surpassing what prices were in May 2019. The wholesaler price of benchmark softwood lumber commodity item Western Spruce-Pine-Fir KD 2×4 #2&Btr (RL) last week was US$354 mfbm (net FOB sawmill), catapulting up +$22, or almost +7%, compared to the…
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Canada and US Railcar Loadings: to May 2, 2020
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) on May 6 reported total US weekly rail traffic for the week ending May 2, 2020 was 416,954 carloads and intermodal units, down -22% compared with the same week last year. Total carloads for that week were 189,190 carloads, down -29% compared with the same week in 2019, while…
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Madison’s Western S-P-F Lumber Prices May 8: sneak preview
The full Madison’s Lumber Reporter North America softwood lumber price list will be updated as usual first thing Friday morning Eastern time, however here is a SNEAK PEAK at tomorrow’s benchmark Western Spruce-Pine-Fir (WSPF) prices: After some recovery from steep drops in April last week,The wholesaler price of benchmark softwood lumber item Western Spruce-Pine-Fir KD…
