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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Update: Framing Lumber Prices Down 50% Year-over-year; Still up Sharply from Pre-pandemic Levels

by Calculated Risk on 5/31/2022 01:17:00 PM

Here is another monthly update on framing lumber prices.  

This graph shows CME random length framing futures through May 31st.


Lumber was at $656 per 1000 board feet this morning.  

This is down from the peak of $1,733, and down 50% from $1,284 a year ago.

Prices are still up sharply from the pre-pandemic levels of around $400.

Lumber PricesClick on graph for larger image.

There is somewhat of a seasonal demand for lumber, and lumber prices usually peak in April or May (although it seems likely lumber prices peaked earlier this year).

The slowdown in housing - and some supply improvement - has pushed down prices.