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Lumber Buyers Maintain Cautious Attitude
The post-dual national holidays in Canada and the US did nothing to jolt an increase in lumber sales. As true summer weather is upon North America any hopes of a seasonal jump in demand for lumber did not materialize. Sawmills and wholesalers alike prepared to hang “Gone Fishing” signs at their desks, so little inquiry […]
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US Housing Market and Lumber Prices Update: July 2024
A dramatic drop in multi-family starts the previous month brought total housing starts for the US in May down significantly. The latest data release, for June, shows a bounce back in multi-family starts, which was enough to drive total housing starts back up. The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending July 12, 2024 […]
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