April 8, 2019 Veneer and panel markets have been remarkably stable over the last month, although, they haven’t stabilized at very good levels in relation to log costs. ½” 4-ply prices hit $345 at the end of the year and improved slightly to $375 according to...
March 25, 2019 The western plywood market has been steadier but unspectacular in the past few weeks. Some prices have firmed slightly. Others have been static. Western markets have noticeably brightened, as recent dryer, warmer weather has stimulated shipping in many, but not all areas. Inventories...
March 11, 2019 Winter Arrives, Hampering Building Activity Winter is upon us and with it comes a slowdown in the wood products markets. Since the last market report, Oregon went from under 80% of the annual snowpack to 116% percent, the Sierra Nevadas was walloped with snowfall was...
February 24, 2019 Currently, the commodity panel markets continue to struggle with the effects of wet and wintry weather throughout a great deal of the country. The inability to build any shipping volume and rhythm in the field, directly correlates to the amount of new purchasing that...
February 11, 2019 Wood Products Industry Affected by a Drag in Housing Starts Housing starts experienced a very real slow down in the last half of 2018 which has had dramatic effects on the wood products industry. However, the slowdown has largely been exaggerated. In fact housing...
January 28, 2019 The Western Plywood market has been decent so far this year, but unspectacular. As with any winter trading in commodities, the market trends are a mixed bag due to the ebb and flow of winter weather across the country. Buyers remain cautious, but...
January 14, 2019 Wood product markets began to show marked improvement as we ended 2018. The end of 2018 can best be categorized as a slow bleed, with product prices dropping across the board. Even good news for wood products markets didn’t slow the downward trajectory...
December 10, 2018 Wood products prices have been declining relentlessly over the last couple of months, regardless of the product. While lumber led the way initially, panel prices declined to price lows that have not been seen for three years. For example, ½” 4-ply CDX, the...