Tag: Softwood Lumber Prices

The U.S. Census Bureau and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development released September 24 new home sales and house price data. New home sales comprise 10% of real estate activity and are considered a leading housing market indicator as they are recorded when contracts are signed. Continuing to recover after slight drops in…

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported September 22 US and Canadian rail traffic volumes for the week ending September 18, 2021. US railroads originated 234,790 carloads and 270,832 intermodal units for the week ending September 18, 2021, up +3.5% and down -8.5% respectively from the same week last year. Total combined US rail traffic…

After falling by -7% in July, US total housing starts for August 2021 increased by +4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.615 million. For August 2021, total residential starts in the US shot up by +12.3% from the same month one year ago, when it was 1.416 million. Improving further over gains throughout…

After a big lull in sales and steeply falling lumber prices — albeit from unsustainable highs — for the week ending September 10, 2021, sales volumes improved further and with that lumber prices again increased. As often repeated by Madison’s: Labour Day long weekend provides good indication of whether lumber sales will slow to the…

Madison’s Sawmill Listings Lumber Directory: Now Available The integration of Madison’s Sawmill Lumber Listings Directory with Blue Book Services’ Lumber Blue Book directory has been completed and is now available for purchase!