With lumber prices skyrocketing, professor develops method to predict future price changes
At a time when lumber prices are skyrocketing, an Oregon State University researcher has developed a new way to predict [...]
April 8, 2021
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N. American softwood lumber prices still flat
It was an uneven lumber market for the week ending March 26 as print prices came in “all over the [...]
April 8, 2021
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US lumber market: Wood production hits 13-year high despite record prices
Loggers are busier than usual. They're working to chop away at the US' pandemic-spurred timber shortage, while also [...]
April 5, 2021
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North American lumber prices remain level as the market digests orders
North American benchmark softwood lumber prices did indeed remain flat for the week ending March 19 as customers digested previous [...]
April 1, 2021
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North American lumber prices plateau after previous weeks’ leaps
Potentially signalling a plateau in lumber prices, at least for the time being, benchmark softwood lumber commodity items stayed flat [...]
March 25, 2021
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N. American lumber prices are not expected to drop soon
Industry experts hopeful prices could begin to decline in second half of 2021 Lumber prices in [...]
March 22, 2021
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Lumber prices play key role in declining U.S. housing starts
February’s housing start numbers have been disappointing for the housing market. Housing starts fell last month by 10.3 [...]
March 22, 2021
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N. American lumber prices flat after historical highs
Prices of benchmark softwood lumber items, like standard grade #2&Btr R/L stayed mostly flat last week — particularly [...]
March 18, 2021
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US housing industry calls on Biden administration to take action on skyrocketing lumber prices
Soaring lumber prices and chronic shortages are prompting key U.S. housing industry participants to call on the Biden administration [...]
March 15, 2021
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North American softwood lumber continue to increase after record highs
The latest data on U.S. home sales and house prices, released last week, underscored why softwood lumber prices keep [...]
March 11, 2021
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