Business Trends

Sources across the Lake States region accounted for marginally improved Hardwood activity. An Indiana wholesaler said his business has improved by about 10 to 15 percent overall. “Activity is average at best,” he explained. “Lumber availability has tightened up a bit, but that’s strictly due to supply.” Handling 4/4 through 16/4, Poplar, Ash, Red and […]

Across the Northeast region lumber sources indicated that their marketplaces varied at the time of this writing. One source in Massachusetts said that his sales are better than they ever have been, while a source in Pennsylvania noted that their sales depend heavily on the lumber species being sold. In Maine, a lumber salesman said […]

Lumber sources throughout the Southeast region generally came to the same consensus when asked how their markets were doing, at the time of this writing, with all of them sharing that their markets seem to be on the slower side. A Mississippi lumberman said that while his sales are all over the place, they are […]

Hardwood distributors and manufacturers on the West Coast accounted for softer market conditions this month. In California, one distributor said, “It comes and goes. We had a strong summer so now we see a little seasonal color. Supply is tightening up on specific grades, and other grades are abundant. It’s hit or miss right now.” […]

Production has been low according to recent reports, with some regions’ lumber production data being better than others, both in Canada and the U.S. This was due to poor logging conditions, forest fires, tornados, mill closures, and some facilities controlling output for periods of time which all resulted in shortages for certain species, even though […]

As we head towards winter, contacts are ramping up as best they can under the challenging period we are going through. Government announced cuts to their budget spending of $15 billion, and consumers are reigning in their spending as well due to higher interest rates, and home prices are still high, therefore those who would […]

In the Lake States region, sources from different states are sharing a generally positive outlook on their market conditions. Notably, two sources have mentioned that the Red Oak market is showing stronger performance in their region. In Indiana, a lumber saleswoman mentioned that her inventory is growing, but she’s seeing certain wood species gain popularity, […]

In the Northeast region, various sources from different states provided insights into the market conditions. While one source described the situation as slightly improving and steady, another source commented that their markets were starting to cool down. Additionally, consistent with other sources, White Oak sales have been performing good at the time of this writing. […]