CME Random Length Lumber futures data is dynamically delivered from the CME commodities trading floor. Lumber data provided here through an agreement with Barchart allows all wood purchasers to ...

My most recent Barchart article on the lumber market was in mid-August. September physical lumber futures were at the $530 per 1,000 board feet level. In that article, I wrote: Markets reflect ...

In a February 27, 2024, Barchart article on lumber demand, as the market moved toward spring 2024, I wrote: I believe the current environment limits lumber’s downside. At the same time, the price ...

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange rolled out the physical lumber contract in 2023 to attract more volume for hedgers and other market participants. The physical lumber contract is smaller than the old ...

Lumber prices have fallen to their lowest level in more than two years, bringing two-by-fours back to what they cost before the pandemic building boom and pointing to a sharp slowdown in construction.

In another possible sign of housing market recovery, framing lumber prices have been rising lately and reached $347 per 1,000 board feet last week, which was the highest level since early May 2010 ...