Tag: Softwood Lumber Prices

While North American softwood lumber prices continued to climb last week, there was a palpable reduction in the enthusiasm of buyers. Normally by Labour Day end-users are well stocked up with the wood they need for ongoing building projects thus are not placing new orders for September or October delivery. However, all can agree that…

Case-Shiller: National House Price Index increased +4.3% year-over-year in June As an example, if a house price was US$200,000 in January 2000, the price would be close to US$289,000 today adjusted for inflation (+45%).  That is why this graph is important – this shows “real” prices (adjusted for inflation). In real terms, US house prices are…

Here is a SNEAK PEAK at tomorrow’s print benchmark Western Spruce-Pine-Fir (WSPF) softwood lumber prices: “Madison’s is starting to run out of adjectives for how unknown the softwood lumber market is right now, as prices increase by never-before-seen increments to unprecedented highs.” — Madison’s Lumber Reporter This week prices rose by less than last week,…

More Funding for Canadian and US Cellulose Biomass Fuel Projects North Dakota Power Provider Gets Biomass-Conversion Research Funding The Blue Flint ethanol power plant near Underwood, ND, recently received a US$155,000 grant to research and determine the feasibility of converting the 70 MMgy ethanol unit to biomass. Blue Flint currently sources water and steam from…