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Throughout the Southeast region there were mixed reviews as to how the market was faring, at the time of this writing. Some sources said that the market was extremely strong, while others have said that their sales were not doing well. An Arkansan lumber spokesperson said that his market seemed to be picking up. “It’s […]

On the West Coast, sales of hardwood lumber are not bad, based on recent interviews with lumbermen there. An Oregon lumber provider said business is still strong. “We have stayed pretty busy,” he noted. “Businesses in the area here are busy, too.” Compared to several months ago, the market for his company is better, he […]

On the West Coast, lumbermen rated their markets from “pretty slow” to “order-to-order” to “strong” at the time of these interviews. In Washington, a lumber provider said his business activity was “pretty slow.” He said the previous month was “pretty good. Many companies had lowered their inventories earlier” and had made up for that the […]

Throughout the Southeast region sources agreed, that at the time of this writing, sales were doing well. In Mississippi a lumber salesman said that while they have been doing pretty well the past few weeks, they are doing worse than they were six months ago. “We are having a hard time getting logs. It’s been […]

Across the Northeast region there are mixed opinions, at the time of this writing, on how the market is going with some sources saying that the weather is making it hard for them to get logs and others saying that their sales are doing pretty well. In Pennsylvania a sawmill representative said, “There is very […]

In the Lake States region, a sawmill spokesman said he has seen an uptick in his company’s business. Other lumbermen, at the time they were interviewed, indicated strength in lumber sales mixed with weakness. A sawmill representative in Illinois stated, “I sense a slight improvement in our business activity compared to the fourth quarter of […]

Lumbermen in the Lake States called their markets, in a word, “OK.” One lumber provider went so far as to say his business is “positive right now,” as of the time of this writing. In Michigan, a sawmill representative described his market as “pretty mediocre. Some aspects of the market are still OK. Some products […]

Across the Northeast region several lumber representatives reported mixed feelings as to where lumber sales and prices stood at the time of this writing. Some noted that their markets are still strong, while others mentioned that sales are soft and that the lumber purchasing seems to be spotty. A Connecticut lumber provider described his market […]

Throughout the Southeast region, sources have said that their markets are slower than they have been. One source noted, at the time of this writing, that he has seen an increase in his sales over the past few weeks, while another said this is the worst he’s ever seen the marketplace in all his time […]

Assessments of hardwood lumber markets on the West Coast are mixed. It’s either “strong,” “barely fair” or “steady,” depending on which lumberman you’re listening to. “I’d say business is still strong,” said a lumber provider in Oregon. “In terms of species, Walnut and White Oak are selling well for us.” Compared to not so long […]