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At the time of this writing, Hardwood sales in the Lake States had slowed down according to sources. The sources also noted that, depending on grade and species, that their sales are varying, with one noting that his lower grades are selling better than upper grades and another source stating that he can hardly get […]

Sources in the Northeast region, at the time of this writing, reported to have a mixed market, as some of the sources’ buyers ride out the market in hopes to see lumber prices drop, resulting in a slow decline in sales, while others see an otherwise stable market. A spokesperson for a sawmill in New […]

Overall, at the time of this writing, the Southeast region sources have reported that the market is not doing so well, but overall, it’s not as bad as it has been, and it will indeed get better. A lumber salesman from Mississippi says that this is an adjustment period, with sales being worse than they […]

As of this writing, sources on the West Coast said that the market has slowed down and has begun to soften, with their sales being worse than they were six months ago. A sawmill representative in Washington said, “It’s been slow. There has definitely been a noticeable downturn in the past four to five weeks.” […]

Heading into fall, sawmill capacity contracted to a certain degree, sources reported. Lack of purchased timber, fewer logging contractors to process timber, and the need for qualified labor in most areas of the Hardwood sector were ongoing issues. Some noted that log decks had risen, while demand for Hardwood finished goods and grade lumber had […]

Contacts recently said business had dropped slightly to the U.S. as had demand on the domestic front with higher production continuing to erode prices for many species of Hardwoods. The regionally important Hard Maple has seen an abundance of this species on the market, and so end users and wholesalers had ample kiln-dried Hard Maple […]

Hardwood lumber sales are proceeding in the Lake States region but are being pulled down in some cases by market forces, according to sources recently contacted. A sawmill representative in Michigan remarked, “Markets on certain items seem like they’re still very strong. Stockpiles on other items at our customers’ places of business are up right […]

The Hardwood markets in the Northeast are inconsistent, with one sawmill representative recently reporting a lack of demand in the United States for his specialty Hardwood items. A Massachusetts sawmill and wholesale representative said, “I don’t like the pricing. Pricing is still too low. We do a lot of specialty work. There’s not much demand […]

In the Southeast, sales of Hardwood lumber are good at the time of this writing, but there is a hint of negative factors in the marketplace. An Alabama sawmill representative stated, “Marketwise, sales are sporadic. You have some folks who have overbought with higher priced lumber and are waiting to move it out, so they’re […]