The Latest Word on Softwood Lumber Prices and US Housing Market:


This week the wholesaler price of benchmark construction framing dimension softwood lumber item Western Spruce-Pine-Fir KD 2×4 #2&Btr, for the week ending June 11, 2020, dropped dramatically to US$1,275 mfbm (net FOB sawmill), down by -$325, or a full -26%, from last week when it was US$1,600 mfbm.

Western Spruce KD 2x4 to 2x12 #2&Btr prices JUNE 2021
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After some waffling by suppliers, sharply decreased sales volumes, and strong push-back from customers, this week the wholesaler price of benchmark construction framing dimension softwood lumber item Western Spruce-Pine-Fir KD 2×4 #2&Btr, for the week ending June 11, 2020, dropped dramatically to US$1,275 mfbm (net FOB sawmill), down by -$325, or a full -26%, from last week when it was US$1,600. 
This week’s price is up +$45, or +4%, from one month ago when it was $1,230. 
And is up +$903, or +243%, from the same week in 2020 when it was $372.

https://eyeonhousing.org/2021/06/april-single-family-permit-gains-austin-2nd-largest-multifamily-market/