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Softwood lumber suppliers in the Northeast region are experiencing slower conditions, and while many say activity is better, at the time of this writing, than this time last year, it is still slow. A contact in Maine who handles SPF, Red Pine, Spruce in No. 2 Common and Better said the No. 2 Common is […]

Inland West Softwood lumber suppliers reported, at the time of this writing, spotty market activity with some sources citing a slight increase in business while others accounted for down trending market activity. In Idaho, one source said market conditions for Softwood are better than the previous six months. “We’ve seen a little bit of uptick […]

Lumber suppliers throughout the Midwest region held an air of optimism when asked how their sales were doing at the time of this writing. In Texas a lumberman said that while his sales are slower than what was predicted his customer base is remaining positive. “Everyone thought that sales were really going to pick up […]

At the time of this writing mortgage rates are still hovering around 6.8 percent, and while housing starts are predicted to jump from 1.42 to 1.44 million units in 2024, the current rates are not spurring an abundance of activity in the U.S. Prices for Western Spruce-Pine-Fir remain soft with mostly hand to mouth ordering. […]

Throughout the Southeast region lumber suppliers shared similar sentiments regarding how slow their marketplaces were doing at press time. In Alabama a lumber spokeswoman noted that her sales are worse than they were six months ago, and her company hasn’t been doing as well as it has been. Her company offers Southern Yellow Pine in […]