I asked where lumber prices were heading into the 2026 construction season in a February 27, 2026, Barchart article. While ...
The CME’s continuous physical lumber futures contract fell 22.99% in Q2 and was down 21.24% over the first six months of 2024, closing Q2 at $450.50 per 1,000 board feet. In a July 4, 2024, Barchart ...
Lumber prices closely follow changes in interest rates, impacting demand for new home construction and wood products. Weyerhaeuser Company operates as a REIT with a lumber call option attached, ...
The twin-peaked lumber bubble of 2021 and 2022 that once drove home building costs through the roof and exacerbated inflation is now nothing more than a memory. Spot lumber prices have plummeted 75% ...