October U.S. Housing Starts Down; Will Legislative Proposals Burst the Bubble? FOREST2MARKET — For the second month in a row, total US housing starts decreased in October as the single-family sector continued to struggle withRead More →
Catastrophic transportation events in the south of British Columbia and other significant supply challenges for the major producers in Western Canada are about to hit the lumber market supply channel hard. Canadian producers in theRead More →
Lower mill production and inventory protection were evident in many regions from Canada to the Southern U.S. as log costs, shipping and resourcing issues continue to challenge the overall supply chain. Buyer frustration was nearlyRead More →
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 →
