Here is another monthly update on framing lumber prices.
This graph shows CME framing futures through Jan 4th.
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This is up 115% year-over-year – more than double.
There is a seasonal pattern for lumber prices, and usually prices will increase in the Spring, and peak around May, and then bottom around October or November – although there is quite a bit of seasonal variability.
Clearly there is another surge in demand for lumber.