Lumber Price Outlook: US Housing Slump Means Struggles Aren't Over
Rising mortgage rates caused the US housing market to falter, leading to a significant slowdown in demand for lumber in 2022.
Source: businessinsider.com
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Rising mortgage rates caused the US housing market to falter, leading to a significant slowdown in demand for lumber in 2022.
Lumber futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange jumped 4.4 per cent to US$1,069.30 per 1,000 board feet Friday
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High lumber prices are back, even as the industry steps into what is normally a seasonal lull.
On Tuesday, lumber futures were trading around $735.70 per 1,000 board feet in Chicago, more than double the pre-pandemic five-year average around $356.