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Jan 2024

Sveaskog to raise timber prices

The Swedish state-owned Sveaskog begins 2024 by raising prices for private forest owners selling their timber to Sveaskog. [More... ]

Jul 2023

N. American lumber prices surge amidst wildfires and strong housing demand

Over the past month, there has been a significant surge in lumber prices, influenced in part by the uncertainties caused by wildfires in Canada [More... ]

Jun 2023

Domestic lumber market in Japan faces price stabilization and supply challenges

There has been a noticeable halt in the declining prices of domestic logs and lumber in Japan during mid-May. The prices of laminated whitewood posts and laminated cedar posts, which are competitors to KD cedar posts, have reached their lowest point, leading to controlled inventory of imported lumber [More... ]

Apr 2022

North American lumber prices are down 28%

North American lumber prices are down 28% in 3 weeks as the housing market cools... [More... ]

Mar 2022

North American lumber prices increased 14% since the start of war in Ukraine

North American lumber prices are have continued to rise mainly since Russia has invaded Ukraine. Since Vladimir Putin oredered troops to enter Ukraine, price have increased by 14%... [More... ]

Feb 2022

U.S. lumber prices in 2020 and 2021 set record highs even when adjusted for inflation

Most analyses of U.S. lumber price trends and levels fail to account for inflation because the price data for softwood lumber used in framing applications is generally quoted using the Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price or lumber futures prices–neither of which is inflation-adjusted... [More... ]

Jan 2022

U.S. lumber prices rise once again

Following a few months of moderating prices last spring and summer, U.S. lumber prices are soaring once again... [More... ]

N. American lumber prices jump to seven-month high

North American lumber prices have risen to a seven-month high as the lingering effects of flooding in Western Canada disrupt supplies and shipments. [More... ]

Nov 2021

Lumber prices head higher in US

Lumber prices are on the rise again as supply tightens, residential construction projects pick up, and the U.S. prepares to double a tariff on Canadian softwood... [More... ]

Oct 2021

U.S. lumber prices on the rise again

Lumber futures have hit $628 per thousand board feet (mbf), the Wall Street Journal has reported. Prices are now up nearly 40% since late August and are almost as high as their pre-pandemic levels... [More... ]

Aug 2021

N. American lumber prices surge again as wildfires hit production

US lumber futures rose the most in more than a year on concerns that wildfires in western Canada will reduce supply and spur more curtailments at sawmills... [More... ]

Strong lumber prices boost Resolute second quarter results

Resolute Forest Products Inc. is reporting a very strong second quarter as net income soared on a near doubling of revenues as prices reached record highs... [More... ]

North American building material prices climb, but softwood lumber falls

Building material prices have increased 19.4% over the past 12 months and 13% year to date, according to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.... [More... ]

Louisiana-Pacific sales more than double as OSB prices soars

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation reported a 142% increase in net sales for Q2, 2021 to US$1.3bn... [More... ]

Conifex temporarily stops production at sawmill due to high lumber prices

Conifex Timber Inc said it will temporarily slow production at its sawmill in Mackenzie, British Columbia... [More... ]

Jun 2021

US lumber prices come crashing down

For the past 16 days US future prices for lumber have been declining and deliveries further in the future are heading in only 1 direction, downwards. July deliveries are now at 1010 USD coming down from a record 1.711 USD in May... [More... ]

DACH region: quadrupled prices and contracts for 24 hours

Within the DACH region softwood lumber prices in June are still on the rise due to the high demand in China and USA but also within Europe for construction. Many countries are promoting wooden buildings for climate reasons. Sawmills are at limit, struggeling to get logs and can not expand [More... ]

May 2021

North American softwood lumber prices reach stratospheric heights

The construction industry in North America is reeling from solid wood construction framing building material prices that continue to soar. It is a frustrating situation for sawmills as supply remains well below extremely hot, indeed unabated, demand... [More... ]

Feb 2021

U.S. lumber prices up 180% since last spring

U.S. lumber prices have skyrocketed more than 180% since last spring, and this price spike has caused the price of an average new single-family home to increase by $24,386 since April 17, 2020... [More... ]

Jan 2021

Almost all softwood lumber prices flat in N. America

As mid-January 2021 came upon us, it seemed like supply and demand for softwood lumber and panel products reached an equilibrium. Almost all prices were flat, except the 2x8 sizes which dropped somewhat... [More... ]

Dec 2020

Lumber prices in North America recover as demand improves

It’s unbelievable for this time of year and if someone had predicted it a month ago they would have been met with derisive laughter, but lumber prices were actually up last week as demand increased. This is absolutely unprecedented for the week before U.S. Thanksgiving and sawmills simply do not have enough wood in their yards to sell to ravenous customers.. [More... ]

Continued strong demand sends North American lumber prices higher

U.S. housing starts were mostly flat in 2019. At this time last year, softwood lumber sales improved markedly and prices started to rise from quite low levels. As the beginning of 2020 came on, the data on U.S. home building was much improved over the previous year, sending demand for construction framing dimension softwood lumber higher... [More... ]

U.S. lumber prices are on the rise again

After drifting lower from mid-September to mid-November, U.S. lumber prices are on the rise again. Prices peaked at an all-time high of roughly $950 per thousand board feet in September before gradually moving down to around $550 per thousand board feet last month... [More... ]

Nov 2020

Softwood lumber prices in North America stabilize

After some big drops last month, the price of most North American construction framing dimension softwood lumber commodities fell further last week, but by smaller amounts. The supply-demand balance seems to be correcting, due to ongoing strong customers appetite even as the usual autumn slow-down for building activity is upon us... [More... ]

N. American lumber prices stabilize

As market conditions stabilized, some North American construction framing dimension softwood lumber prices fell further, others were flat, and still others actually rose somewhat... [More... ]