Looking at the steady takeaway in dimensional lumber it would be hard to know the calendar has already moved past the first week of October. Seasonally, lumber demand and pricing are typically cooling by thisRead More →
If history is any guide, the homebuilding season typically picks up into year-end, however not before a typical slump in September with a bottom towards mid-October. This traditional seasonal trade, where lumber prices bottom inRead More →
Price growth is expected to mellow, but not yield in the coming weeks. With order files extended into mid-June or later, this translates, with delayed shipping times, into mid-July before any opportunity for relief inRead More →
The darling commodity of the current times continues to be lumber. A shining moment, that plenty say is long overdue. Softwood lumber valuation in comparison to countless products remains underappreciated at the end-user level. ForRead More →
14-day Trial, Quick, Essential Reading for anyone in Lumber Trade Our weekly Coles Notes version of the top-5 softwood lumber prices and conditions, additional lumber futures and timber ETF prices, plus the very latest housingRead More →
