The price of US lumber fell almost 30% between the start of the year and mid-May, weighed down by a poor start to the year for US housing starts. After a brief rally in June, the price has slumped again, despite home builder confidence remaining high. In this Agricultural Commodities Watch we discuss some of the factors affecting the outlook for homebuilding in the US and what this means for the price of lumber.
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