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Chicago Mercantile Exchange launched updated futures trading in August 2022 under the ticker LBR CME Group launched a new lumber futures contract on August 8, 2022. The new derivative is said to feature a more precise hedging acumen and is designed to be more... by ssbhayani | Feb 23, 2023 | #madisonReporter, #ushousing, ADN.TO, Blog, building, canada export, CFF.TO, export development Canada, HomeBuilding, IFP.TO, Industry News, Lumber News, Lumber NewsFeed, Lumber Pricing Trends, lumber trade, madisons lumber reporter, NYSE: DHI, NYSE: HOV, NYSE: KBH, NYSE: LEN, NYSE: PHM, NYSE: RFP, NYSE: TOL, NYSE: WY, OSB.TO, RealEstate, SJ.TO, softwood lumber, Softwood Lumber Prices, trade, trade deal, trade forecast, TSE: IFP, TSE: WEF, TSE: WFT, TSE:ADN, TSE:CFF, TSE:OSB, TSE:SJ, US home building, us home construction, US home sales, us house inventory, US house prices, us housing, US housing starts, WEF.TO, WFT.TO
Despite somewhat soft demand, as many customers weren’t sure where prices were going so waited to buy, lumber prices popped up again in mid-February. This due mostly to ongoing capacity restrictions, especially in the important timber supply basket of British... by ssbhayani | Feb 19, 2023 | #madisonReporter, #ushousing, ADN.TO, building, canada export, CFF.TO, export development Canada, HomeBuilding, IFP.TO, Industry News, Lumber Pricing Trends, lumber trade, madisons lumber reporter, NYSE: DHI, NYSE: HOV, NYSE: KBH, NYSE: LEN, NYSE: PHM, NYSE: RFP, NYSE: TOL, NYSE: WY, OSB.TO, RealEstate, SJ.TO, softwood lumber, Softwood Lumber Prices, trade, trade deal, trade forecast, TSE: IFP, TSE: WEF, TSE: WFT, TSE:ADN, TSE:CFF, TSE:OSB, TSE:SJ, Uncategorized, US home building, us home construction, US home sales, us house inventory, US house prices, us housing, US housing starts, WEF.TO, WFT.TO
In the week ending February 10, 2023, the price of benchmark softwood lumber item Western Spruce-Pine-Fir 2×4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$476 mfbm, which is up by +$16 or +3%, from the previous week when it was US$360 mfbm, said weekly forest products industry price... by ssbhayani | Feb 18, 2023 | #madisonReporter, #ushousing, ADN.TO, building, canada export, CFF.TO, export development Canada, HomeBuilding, IFP.TO, Industry News, Lumber News, Lumber Pricing Trends, lumber trade, madisons lumber reporter, NYSE: DHI, NYSE: HOV, NYSE: KBH, NYSE: LEN, NYSE: PHM, NYSE: RFP, NYSE: TOL, NYSE: WY, OSB.TO, RealEstate, SJ.TO, softwood lumber, Softwood Lumber Prices, trade, trade deal, trade forecast, TSE: IFP, TSE: WEF, TSE: WFT, TSE:ADN, TSE:CFF, TSE:OSB, TSE:SJ, US home building, us home construction, US home sales, us house inventory, US house prices, us housing, US housing starts, WEF.TO, WFT.TO
Since October 2022, quite a few sawmill operators have taken downtime and curtailments. This is normal for the time of year, as usually lumber demand slows in winter and regular maintenance needs to take place, as well as employee vacation time. Over the past few... by ssbhayani | Feb 18, 2023 | #madisonReporter, #ushousing, ADN.TO, building, canada export, CFF.TO, export development Canada, HomeBuilding, IFP.TO, Industry News, Lumber Pricing Trends, lumber trade, madisons lumber reporter, NYSE: DHI, NYSE: HOV, NYSE: KBH, NYSE: LEN, NYSE: PHM, NYSE: RFP, NYSE: TOL, NYSE: WY, OSB.TO, RealEstate, SJ.TO, softwood lumber, Softwood Lumber Prices, trade, trade deal, trade forecast, TSE: IFP, TSE: WEF, TSE: WFT, TSE:ADN, TSE:CFF, TSE:OSB, TSE:SJ, Uncategorized, US home building, us home construction, US home sales, us house inventory, US house prices, us housing, US housing starts, WEF.TO, WFT.TO
The sawmill curtailments of recent months, especially those ongoing in the western part of North America, served to bring lumber prices up slightly. At this point, levels are still somewhat below cost-of-production in the important supply basket of British Columbia —... by ssbhayani | Feb 18, 2023 | #madisonReporter, #ushousing, ADN.TO, building, canada export, CFF.TO, export development Canada, HomeBuilding, IFP.TO, Industry News, Lumber News, Lumber Pricing Trends, lumber trade, madisons lumber reporter, NYSE: DHI, NYSE: HOV, NYSE: KBH, NYSE: LEN, NYSE: PHM, NYSE: RFP, NYSE: TOL, NYSE: WY, OSB.TO, RealEstate, SJ.TO, softwood lumber, Softwood Lumber Prices, trade, trade deal, trade forecast, TSE: IFP, TSE: WEF, TSE: WFT, TSE:ADN, TSE:CFF, TSE:OSB, TSE:SJ, US home building, us home construction, US home sales, us house inventory, US house prices, us housing, US housing starts, Weekly Softwood Lumber Blog, WEF.TO, WFT.TO
Full-year 2022 US housing starts and new home sales data has been released and while the dampening effects of rising mortgage rates remain, the numbers for December show a slight uptick. In 2022 the US began building 1.55 million homes, just a -3% drop from full-year...