US Stats Petroleum Prices - 9-7-20 to 9-6-21 On-highway diesel +38.5% to $3.373/gallon Regular gasoline +43.6% to $3.176/gallon WTI crude oil +65.3% to $69.15/barrel Price Indices - August PPI +0.7% over July 2021 and +8.3% the past 12 months CPI +0.3% over July and +5.3% the past 12 months Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity +8.5% in Q3 2021 and +7.6% in Q4 2021 LITHOGRAPHED BY SWIFT PRINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC., ST. LOUIS, CHICAGO, TETERBORO, CINCINNATI (PRINTED IN U.S.A.) September 24, 2021 VOLUME XCIX NUMBER 39 World Watch Canada Residential Building Permits - July Total +30.3% over July 2020 Single-family +35.7% over July 2020 Multifamily +26.3% over July 2020 Non-residential +5.5% over July 2020 Euro Area - Q2 2021 GDP +2.2% over Q1 2021 Employment +0.7% over Q1 2021 Vietnam - August Industrial production index -7.4% y-o-y Retail sales -33.7% y-o-y Exports -5.4% y-o-y Hardwood Market Report Lumber News Since 1922 For advertising sales: [email protected]For advertising: [email protected] | For subscriptions: [email protected]780 Ridge Lake Blvd., Ste 102 Memphis, TN 38120-9426 Website: www.hmr.com Phone: 901-767-9126 Fax: 901-767-7534 Judd S. Johnson Editor [email protected]David Caldwell Assistant Editor [email protected]Andy Johnson Assistant Editor [email protected]Million Bd. Ft. 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 US Monthly Exports of Hardwood Lumber Jul-18 Aug-18 Sep-18 Oct-18 Nov-18 Dec-18 Jan-19 Feb-19 Mar-19 Apr-19 May-19 Jun-19 Jul-19 Aug-19 Sep-19 Oct-19 Nov-19 Dec-19 Jan-20 Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Jun-21 Jul-21 July -’18 138.4MM Bd. Ft. July -’21 114.1MM Bd. Ft. January through July 2021 hardwood lumber exports were 11.1% higher than the first seven months of 2020. Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Graph: HMR
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US StatsPetroleum Prices - 9-7-20 to 9-6-21On-highway diesel +38.5% to $3.373/gallonRegular gasoline +43.6% to $3.176/gallonWTI crude oil +65.3% to $69.15/barrel
Price Indices - AugustPPI +0.7% over July 2021and +8.3% the past 12 monthsCPI +0.3% over Julyand +5.3% the past 12 months
Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity+8.5% in Q3 2021 and+7.6% in Q4 2021
LITHOGRAPHED BY SWIFT PRINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC., ST. LOUIS, CHICAGO, TETERBORO, CINCINNATI (PRINTED IN U.S.A.)
September 24, 2021
VOLUME XCIXNUMBER 39
World WatchCanada Residential Building Permits - July Total +30.3% over July 2020Single-family +35.7% over July 2020Multifamily +26.3% over July 2020Non-residential +5.5% over July 2020
Euro Area - Q2 2021 GDP +2.2% over Q1 2021Employment +0.7% over Q1 2021 Vietnam - AugustIndustrial production index -7.4% y-o-yRetail sales -33.7% y-o-yExports -5.4% y-o-y
I t is likely remodeling stimulates a higher percent-age of domestic consumption of grade hardwood
However, with supplies relatively low, pricing in most reported activity remains clustered around the listings or contained within the ranges. Green #2A&Btr Ash is moving at a steady pace to concentration yards and end users. Reported prices lift the 6/4 and 8/4 #1C and #2A listings $15 but leave all the other listings in place.
HARD MAPLE: Sawmills have solid order files for green #1&2 White and Unselected Hard Maple. Mill operators state that 4/4 Fas&1f and 4/4 #1C are moving best, though most items are highly salable. Prices are not advancing as quickly as in the summer, but they are edging up. Accordingly, the listings climb $20 for #1&2 White 4/4 Fas&1f, Unselected 4/4 through 8/4 Fas&1f, and 4/4 through 8/4 #1C in both color designations. Ad-ditionally, the #2A and #3A figures rise $15 in all pub-lished thicknesses. Market circumstances are similar for kiln dried Hard Maple, although most reported prices have plateaued for now, keeping the listings and ranges in check.
SOFT MAPLE: In the last 30 to 45 days, market inten-sity for this species has increased from an already good baseline. Demand for 4/4 #2A&Btr is vibrant from the cabinet industry and decent from wood furniture plants. As such, mills are concentrating production in the 4/4 thickness, and thicker items are in low supply. Green
lumber than new home construction. Spending on residential repairs and remodeling has been in record territory all year, far surpassing historical levels. This trend has been highly favorable for manufacturers of wood cabinets, flooring, residential moulding, and wood and upholstered furniture. Most manufacturers of these products have increased finished goods pro-duction this year, substantially in some cases, although labor and raw material supply constraints have capped growth. Amid these circumstances, domestic demand for a broad range of grade hardwood lumber items has been and remains good. Hardwood sawmill production has gradually increased this year, but supplies of most items are not overwhelming markets. Exports have also been a net positive, despite downturns in China and, more recently, Vietnam. During the first seven months of 2021, US exports of hardwood lumber to China were 53.6 MMBF lower than during the same period in 2020. However, combined shipments to all other destinations increased 136.5 MMBF, for a net gain of 82.9 MMBF.
ASH: Sales contacts report a slight decline in kiln dried Ash business, stemming mostly from sagging Chinese and Vietnamese demand. Most other domestic and in-ternational markets are performing more consistently. Prices have transitioned from firm to steady, though certain thick stock items are showing some softness. (Continued on Page 7)
trailer flooring plants are assertively purchasing green #2A&3A Red Oak along with sizeable amounts of #1C. Overall, inventory backlogs have been averted, and re-ported prices for green #3A&Btr are holding at or near the listings. Kiln dried prices are mixed, with Far East business priced lower than domestic business. The 4/4 Fas, 5/4 Fas, and 4/4 #1C listings and noted ranges de-cline, as do the top sides of the 4/4 #2A ranges.
WHITE OAK: Most sales operations report little to no difficulty moving this species. For green White Oak, de-mand is good for most all grades and thicknesses. Dry-ing operations with export programs are clamoring for Fas&1f and are readily accepting #1C. Meanwhile, sales of #2A&3A are strong to flooring manufacturers. High-er reported prices add $50 to the 4/4 through 8/4 Fas&1f listings; the #1C and #2A&3A listings are unchanged. Demand for kiln dried White Oak is good in most do-mestic and international markets apart from China and Vietnam. Prices for #1C and #2A are showing little movement despite the Far East slowdown. Likewise, Fas prices are holding steady in observed business. All the listings and ranges remain intact.
POPLAR: Like several other species, Poplar is per-forming well in most markets but not in China or Viet-nam. Chinese demand has been sluggish for some time, whereas the slump in Vietnamese business is largely
prices continue to advance. The Sap&Btr 4/4 through 8/4 #1C&Btr listings increase $20 for Fas&1f and $10 for #1C; like items for Unselected Soft Maple climb $30 for Fas&1f and $20 for #1C. The kiln dried Sap&Btr 4/4 through 8/4 #1C listings and most ranges also increase.
#2A&3A OAK: The gap between supply and demand for green #2A&3A Red Oak and White Oak has steadily narrowed during the last few months, but there is still a gap. Most residential and truck trailer flooring man-ufacturers continue to show urgency with purchases in efforts to increase in process inventories. Sawmills are often fielding offers from multiple customers for developing #2A&3A production. However, prices in observed transactions reflect a more moderate pricing environment this week. All of the #2&3A Red Oak and White Oak listings hold steady in this issue.
RED OAK: The current state of Red Oak business var-ies depending on the markets and items in question. On one hand, #1C&Btr exports are slow to the Far East. Therefore, sales operations are directing more volume of these items into domestic markets, which is adding competition for business and prices. On the other hand, end users and distribution yards in the US, Canada, and Mexico are consistently purchasing #1C&Btr to cover strong, ongoing sales of materials and manufactured goods. Additionally, residential wood flooring and truck
attributable to the recent resurgence of COVID in that country. Since both markets consume primarily #1C and #2A, kiln dried prices for those grades are showing evi-dence of softening. However, at this time, only the kiln dried 4/4 #1C listings and ranges warrant decreases. De-mand for upper grade Poplar is vibrant in North Amer-ica and decent in several international markets. All the green Fas&1f and most of the kiln dried Fas figures re-main intact, although the low sides of the kiln dried 4/4 Fas ranges advance.
WALNUT: **NOTICE: An error was discovered this week in the price matrix on page 7 for kiln dried 5/4 Fas. The listing was shown as 5550 beginning in the September 3rd issue, when no change had oc-curred in our database from the August 27th issue showing 5835. The error has been corrected, and the price published in this issue includes an increase from 5835.** Sawmills are readily moving developing green #2A&Btr Walnut. However, several point out higher demand for 4/4 and 5/4 than for thicker stocks. Reported prices have not meaningfully changed during the last few weeks, allowing the listings to stand. Mills and yards that offer kiln dried Walnut are pleased with market conditions. Shipments are slow to China and Vietnam but brisk to other destinations. The 4/4 and 5/4 Fas listings and noted ranges climb on higher reported
prices. All the other published figures hold steady.
FRAMESTOCK, CANTS, TIES, & BOARD ROAD: Business is good for producers and resellers of solid hardwood framestock. Upholstered furniture factories are busy and need steady streams of raw materials for frames. Last week’s increases have the Oak and Mixed Species framestock ranges in order.
Wood pallet manufacturers continue to show strong interest in available pallet cants and lumber. For most, business is limited more by labor supply than by de-mand. Raw materials supplies also remain an issue for some. Reported cant prices vary widely across the re-gion but are largely unchanged from a week ago.
According to the Railway Tie Association, 7x9 crosstie inventories declined from March through June (the most recent data). In order to bulk up inventories, treating op-erations are being assertive with purchase volumes and prices. To better reflect observed prices, both ends of the Southern Appalachian 7x9 crosstie range are raised $0.75, with $0.50 increases made to both ends of the Northern Appalachian range.
Demand for board road has trended slightly higher this year. Supplies are thin due to heavy competition from tie and #2A&3A Oak markets. The board road listing and range accurately reflect current prices in the marketplace.
WHITE OAK 4/4 4125 (3975-4385) 1965 (1900-2120) 1280 (1175-1390)
rices have reached record highs for a number of grade lumber items in key Northern species. Kiln
dried #1&2 White Hard Maple 4/4 Fas is one such item; prices have more than doubled from January 3, 2020 to this issue. Sap&Btr 4/4 Fas Soft Maple pricing is almost 60% higher than the first of 2020. Kiln dried 4/4 Fas Birch prices have risen over 56% the past 20 months. Kiln dried 4/4 Fas Ash and White Oak prices are at re-cord levels, with Ash gaining 42% and White Oak up 89% from January of last year through September 24, 2021. The reasons for the sharp increases in hardwood
lumber and even industrial product prices are well doc-umented. Production has been slow to recover from the COVID-19 lockdowns last year because of lack of la-bor. The entire supply stream has been set back and pos-sibly damaged. However, many mills indicate log decks have improved this summer, and most end users state that in process lumber inventories have increased. The before mentioned record high prices are causing some buyers to be more cautious with purchases. Neither dis-
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NORTHERN COMMENTS (Cont'd from Page 11)
tributors, yards, nor secondary manufacturers want to be caught with high cost raw materials should prices retreat. While there are some moderately lower prices reported, information shows contraction has been mod-erate and species, grade, and thickness specific.
ASH: In the Upper Midwest, the number of timber tracts with live Ash trees has dwindled. Some sawmill oper-ators are not processing this species any longer, which is contributing to green lumber shortfalls. Concentra-tion yards and secondary manufacturers are readily absorbing developing green #2A&Btr production. Last week’s changes have the upper grade figures in order, but the 4/4 through 8/4 #1C and #2A listings are raised $20 and $15, respectively. North American demand for kiln dried Ash is good and is keeping inventories thin for most grades and thicknesses. Transactions point out some additional price inflation, though adjustments are occurring within the #2A&Btr ranges.
ASPEN: While interest in this species is solid, lack of production has driven price inflation more than a rise in demand. Mills that produce Aspen on a regular basis are still processing this species. But, sawmill operators that intermittently saw Aspen are focused on higher valued species, such as Hard and Soft Maple, limiting Aspen availability. Reported prices for green #2B&Btr have trended up, but past increases have the published fig-ures in order. Likewise, information holds the kiln dried listings and ranges intact.
BASSWOOD: Most area mills report decent log decks for this time of year. High valued whitewoods, such as Hard and Soft Maple, are taking priority over Basswood production. Nonetheless, Basswood logs are being sawn. Markets are readily absorbing developing supplies and want more. Reported prices for green #2B&Btr have trended higher, though past increases have the published listings in order for now. Kiln dried demand is strong, with some end users substituting Basswood where they can to bring down total raw material costs. New business combined with regular business has depleted kiln dried inventories. Transactions point out sufficiently higher numbers to raise the low sides of the 4/4 Fas ranges.
HARD MAPLE: Over time, US hardwoods have lost market share to imported species and finished goods. But, the supply pipeline for these items has been dis-
rupted by COVID-19 lockdowns in countries supplying the US with such products. Hard Maple has benefitted from these circumstances, as have most other domestic species. Demand is strong and is keeping developing supplies shipped at record high prices. In this issue, the green 6/4 and 8/4 Fas&Sel listings are raised $25 for both color classifications. Most area mills indicate log decks have grown, and green lumber output has been up long enough to increase kiln dried availability. In cas-es, sales companies are exerting more effort to sell kiln dried stocks. Upward price pressures have eased, allow-ing the kiln dried Unselected and #1&2 White #2A&Btr figures to stand this week.
SOFT MAPLE: While Soft Maple prices have risen sharply, Hard Maple prices are even higher, which has boosted demand for Soft Maple. Markets are readily ab-sorbing developing green supplies. The gap between re-ported Sap&Btr and Unselected prices has narrowed. In-formation holds the Sap&Btr #2A&Btr listings in check but raises the Unselected 4/4 through 8/4 #1C&Btr fig-ures $25 for Fas&Sel and $15 for #1C. Meanwhile, sales companies indicate order files are solid for kiln dried stocks, and transactions point out firm to higher pricing. However, any noted price gains are within the Unselected and Sap&Btr #2A&Btr ranges.
RED OAK: Data show sawmill production has edged up the past four months. However, Red Oak output in the Northern region has not increased significantly. Most sawmill operators are processing whitewoods to avoid stain damage. However, green Red Oak out-put is meeting the market’s needs. Supply and demand are closely aligned, and reported prices are stable. No changes are required to the #3A&Btr listings. Markets for kiln dried Red Oak have cooled to a degree. Inven-tories are sufficient for short term needs, with some ex-cess upper grade available. Transactions point out low-er pricing for 4/4 Fas that reduces the listings and low sides of the ranges.
WHITE OAK: Sawmill production of White Oak has not significantly improved. While green common grade supplies are meeting buyers’ needs, Fas&Sel output is falling short of demand. The 4/4 through 6/4 Fas&Sel listings climb $25. Markets for kiln dried White Oak are mixed, but inventories are not particularly high for any grade/thickness combination. Transactions point out prices in line with last week, allowing the #2A&Btr figures to stand.
PALLET LUMBER, CANTS, TIES, & BOARD ROAD: The strong US economic recovery has fueled growing demand for pallets and containers.Manufacturers are working to fill deep order files. Raw material supplies, including cants and lumber, have improved the past several weeks. Yet, buyers indicate they would like to build on hand supplies. Reported prices for cants are up, lifting the top side of the range $15. No changes are warranted to the random or selected width pallet lumber figures.
Projections for tie purchases have changed little. Busi-ness for the remainder of 2021 and 2022 is expected to
WHITE OAK 4/4 4430 (4270-4710) 2115 (2045-2280) 1375 (1265-1495)
#2A Common (Net)
KILN DRIED PRICES - NORTHERN AREA 139/24/21
FAS (Net) #1 Common (Net)
be decent for the tie industry. However, treaters have struggled to source enough ties to meet inventory ob-jectives. Hardwood sawmill production has been slow to rise, and Northern mills are focusing output on high valued whitewoods, which is limiting tie production all the more. Reported prices are firm to higher, but any price changes are within the range.
Demand for board road is decent and is expected to be good through the remainder of the year. Regular pro-ducers are processing board road, though supplies are marginally adequate to satisfy total needs. Reported prices are firm and in line with the listing and range.
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he US economy is booming, but supply snags have decreased activity for a number of industries. For
WHITE OAK: White Oak log decks have been slow to increase, but production has risen slightly. Markets are readily absorbing all grades and thicknesses, but report-ed prices have stabilized. Transactions point out numbers centered on the #3A&Btr listings. Demand for kiln dried Fas White Oak remains strong. On the other hand, inter-est in #1C and #2A is softer, especially from Vietnam. The kiln dried #2A&Btr listings and ranges are reflective of activity, allowing the published figures to stand.
POPLAR: A number of US distributors indicate lumber inventories have grown and are reaching desired levels, including Poplar. Too, secondary manufacturers have added to kiln dried raw material supplies. Sales com-panies are exerting more effort to sell developing kiln dried Poplar. Reported prices are steady for the upper grades and somewhat softer for #1C and #2A. But, the #2A&Btr listings and ranges are in order. Markets for green Fas&1f remain strong, while common grade de-mand has eased. Reported prices vary accordingly, with $20 added to all published thicknesses of Fas&1f, and the #1C, #2A, and #2B figures holding steady.
FRAMESTOCK, CANTS, TIES, & BOARD ROAD: Despite decent summer time drying conditions, well air dried framestock inventories are low relative to demand. Limited mill output earlier this year is contributing to shortfalls now. Reported prices have trended higher, though past adjustments have the Oak and Mixed Spe-cies ranges in order for now.
Cant production has edged up the past few weeks, though most wooden pallet and container manufacturers would like to have more supply. Too, the volume of pine used in pallets is climbing, due to better availability and declining prices. Information holds the hardwood cant listing and range in check this week.
Most treaters state that tie receipts remain low for this time of year. High #2A&3A Oak prices and the slow rise in total mill output are credited with limiting tie production. Prices for 7x9 crossties continue to trend higher, but changes are confined to the ranges.
Mills that regularly process board road are having no difficulty shipping developing supplies. Most buyers would like to increase board road purchases. Reported prices are firm and hold the listing and range in check.
SOUTHERN AREA
example, home builders were unable to source adequate framing material earlier this year, and pricing for almost all homebuilding products soared. The higher costs and limited supplies of such materials impacted new home construction, which has had a slight impact on domestic demand for hardwood lumber and finished goods more recently. However, hardwood lumber production has not risen sharply, which has prevented major overruns. Yet, pricing has either stabilized or softened for most items.
ASH: Active North American markets have been the primary reason kiln dried Ash supplies are down at this point in 2021. Coupled with that has been low sawmill output for much of the year. Reported prices for kiln dried #2A&Btr are in line with last week. Green Ash production remains controlled, as sawmill operators fo-cus on Red Oak and White Oak. Transactions point out some upward price movement for high grade Ash, but no changes are warranted to any of the #2A&Btr listings.
#2A&3A OAK: Hardwood sawmill production has slowly edged up after falling to the lowest level ever recorded in May of last year. Through August 2021, mill output averaged just over 6.5 billion board feet. At the same time, solid wood flooring plants have added shifts and hours to work schedules, increasing the vol-ume of lumber needed. However, some end users have made headway in adding to raw material supplies. In cases, higher grades of green and kiln dried lumber are filling voids in #2A&3A shortfalls. Current data show prices are firm but have stabilized, allowing the green #2A&3A Red and White Oak listings to stand.
RED OAK: Optimal drying conditions for lumber and a rise in sawmill production have increased kiln dried Red Oak inventories. Better availability has made buy-ers more cautious with purchases. The effect is softer pricing for 4/4 #1C&Btr. Information reduces the 4/4 #1C&Btr listings and noted range figures. Markets for 4/4 #2A are steady, driven by the solid wood flooring industry. Prices for thicker stocks of Red Oak are sta-ble, allowing the published figures to stand. Mills and resellers are having little difficulty finding outlets for green Red Oak, though interest in #2A&3A is better than for #1C&Btr. The #3A&Btr listings are representa-tive of reported prices.
3/4 x 2-1/4" APPALACHIAN SOUTHERN PREVAILING RANGESEL&BTR WHITE OAK 4.20 4.20 4.10-4.35 (+.10/+.05)
SEL&BTR RED OAK 4.08 (+.03) 4.05 (+.05) 3.90-4.15 (NC/+.05)
No. 1 COM WHITE OAK 3.60 3.60 3.52-3.70 (+.04/NC)
No. 1 COM RED OAK 3.50 3.50 3.35-3.60
No. 2 COM WHITE OAK 2.20 2.20 2.10-2.30 (+.03/NC)
No. 2 COM RED OAK 2.15 2.15 2.00-2.25 (+.05/NC)
3/4 x 3-1/4" APPALACHIAN SOUTHERN PREVAILING RANGESEL&BTR WHITE OAK 4.25 (+.03) 4.25 (+.03) 4.10-4.35 (NC/+.05)
SEL&BTR RED OAK 4.08 (+.03) 4.07 (+.02) 3.90-4.15 (NC/+.05)
No. 1 COM WHITE OAK 3.70 3.70 3.57-3.80
No. 1 COM RED OAK 3.55 3.55 3.37-3.60
No. 2 COM WHITE OAK 2.55 (+.05) 2.55 (+.05) 2.40-2.60 (NC/+.05)
No. 2 COM RED OAK 2.40 2.35 (+.03) 2.28-2.50 (+.03/NC)
M anufacturers report increases in finished goods inventory available for sale. The changeover
from being grossly oversold to having stock on hand is a huge transformation psychologically. The seller is not saying “no” to customers as much and, in cases, might even be the one initiating phone calls to make sales.
The shift in manufacturers’ inventory to sales ratio is profound. However, the scope of finished goods inven-tory – the volume and items included – is far from over-whelming. Manufacturers are still struggling to fulfill customers’ orders promptly and without substituting items to complete loads.
Furthermore, the improved inventory status should be no surprise. Manufacturers have worked diligently to build back their labor force and increase raw material inventories specifically to boost finished goods output.
There are other influences changing the Oak strip floor-ing inventory/sales makeup. The rate of new single family housing completions is much slower than the rate of housing starts. Inadequate supplies of all types
of building materials, components, interior fittings, and even appliances are contributing factors. So are record high prices for the aforementioned materials and goods. Importantly, higher prices always invite greater compe-tition, and it is very likely supplies of other floor cover-ing materials have also improved. Census data show more single family housing units were completed than started in the same month only three times between January 2020 and July 2021. The differential of completions to sales was substantially greater in the March through July 2021 period. There is a lot of single family housing units under construc-tion that will eventually be completed. But, where those units are within the construction process is uncertain. Are these in process housing inventories accumulating before or after hardwood flooring is installed?
The rate of price increases for Oak strip flooring slowed this week. While adjustments are warranted to the noted listings and ranges, strained budgets have consumers, installers, and builders looking toward lower grades and alternative species for relief.
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Ellington, MO Sawmill ~ Pallet Shop ~ Real Estate
At Auction!Oct. 30th
at 9 AM CST Sellers: Roberts
Pallet Co.607 CR 500
Ellington, MO 63638
Call Eugene: 260.350.8953All items to be paid in full before removal - 10% BP on real estate & equipment.
Loren Beachy574.825.0704AU10500161
Eugene Hochstetler260.350.8953AU11400005
Nathan Lehman574.349.8570AU11000090
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Date: August 7th
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Address:19250 Jaguar
Trail,Bloomfield IA
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Address: 2939 Cedar Rd.Seymour IA 52590
Address:10643 Wolcott
Hill Rd.,Camden NY 13316
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Call: Eugene at 260-250-4942Date: August 1st
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Tiger cat 235B
Cleereman Carriage 40”, model #40, s/n 40-204, air set works (air over air), 3HB, w/3 Brownsville turners.
In very good condition!
Baker model BBR-O, single head resaw w/return hydraulic drive,
Export activity is largely based on individual specifications between buyers and sellers. Factors such as color, tex-ture, lengths, widths, special grade, packaging, consistency of quality and scheduling enter into price negotiations. However, the Hardwood Market Report can serve as a basis for information, and as a reference to domestic market activity and pricing that could contribute in export negotiations.
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he Chinese government announced last week that it will extend tariff exemptions on hardwood lum-
Exporters are experiencing little to no relief from the container and vessel space shortages that have disrupted activity all year. Loads awaiting containers are stack-ing up in warehouses; congestion is delaying shipments through ports in North America and abroad; and ship-ping costs continue to climb.
In July, US exports of hardwood lumber slid 3% from June but climbed 12% over July 2020 to 114.1 MMBF. Shipments to China declined 29% from last July to a 19 month low of 29.0 MMBF. However, combined ship-ments to all other destinations rose 40% over last July, fueled by large gains to Canada (+56%), the EU27+UK (+121%), and the Middle East/North Africa region (+116%). Notably, exports to the EU27+UK were the strongest for any July since 2006.
The US exported 39.3 MMBF of hardwood logs in July to set a new record for that month. Compared to July 2020, shipments climbed 44% to China, 74% to all other markets, and 57% in total. July exports of Walnut and White Oak logs were both about double July 2020 levels.
White Oak was the most exported lumber species for the third consecutive month in July, with shipments up 62% over last July to 26.6 MMBF. At the same time, weaker shipments to China dropped overall Red Oak exports to 23.7 MMBF – the lowest July level since 2012. This July, Poplar exports were little changed from June (+2%) and July 2020 (+1%), at 15.4 MMBF. Ma-ple exports remained strong in July; YTD volumes were up 99% to Canada, 16% to China, 110% to Mexico, 259% to Vietnam, and 68% overall.
ber and logs imported from the US through April 16, 2022. If the exemptions had not been extended, higher tariffs would have substantially increased costs for US hardwoods in China from September 18th onward. De-spite this news, Chinese markets remain relatively slow. Longtime exporters to China report highly competitive pricing in ongoing business; many not in that category have stopped shipping to China for now.
Business into Vietnam is slow amid that country’s on-going battle with COVID. Restrictions have been eased in Hanoi. However, they remain in effect in and around Ho Chi Minh City, where most of the new cases and deaths are occurring and which is also where much of the country’s wood products manufacturing is located.
Canadian housing markets are performing very well, and consumption of US hardwoods has increased along-side of construction activity. Shipments to Canada sea-sonally slowed in August but have rebounded strongly in September. Exporters report decent demand from Mexico. However, shipments are noticeably stronger to Maquiladora manufacturers that re-export finished goods to the US than to distributors and end users in the interior of the country.
YTD exports of hardwood lumber increased to 9 of the top 10 European destinations through July, with Spain the lone exception. In September, demand has been strong from the UK, and steady from most other Euro-pean markets.
Table 1. US Hardwood Lumber Exports to Leading Countries and Lumber & Log Exports by Species
COUNTRY 2020 2021 Chg. LOGS 2020 2021 Chg.Red OakMapleWalnutWhite OakAshWORLD
45.143.235.325.632.4
223.4
56.851.039.935.526.8
264.7
+26%+18%+13%+38%-17%+18%
ChinaCanadaVietnamMexicoUKWORLD
-16%+61%+4%
+39%+81%+11%
275.0162.4119.581.334.5
827.6
328.7101.1115.2
58.319.1
744.7
YTD 2021 vs 2020 (through July) –– Million Board Feet
Red OakWhite OakPoplarWalnutAshMaple
+5%+31%
-8%+21%-12%+68%
200.4169.599.262.460.749.5
191.7129.7107.951.768.729.5
LUMBER 2020 2021 Chg.
Data: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Table: HMR
HARD MAPLE
11.5M’ 4/4 #2 Com S1F&Btr 6.2M’ 4/4 #2 Com Brown 10.7M’ 5/4 #1 Com S1F&Btr 5.5M’ 5/4 #2 Com Brown 4.5M’ 8/4 #2 Com Unsel 2M’ 10/4 FAS/Sel 2WH&S1F&Brn 3.0M’ 12/4 FAS/Sel 1&2WH 3.2M’ 12/4 FAS/Sel S1F&Brn
CHERRY 2M’ 4/4 Select 90/70+ Heart 6’ 2M’ 4/4 Select 90/70+ Heart 7’ 24M’ 4/4 FAS/Sel 90/70+ Heart 3.4M’ 4/4 #2 Com Unsel 7.2M’ 5/4 Select 90/70+ Heart 6’ 13M’ 5/4 FAS/Sel 90/70+ Heart 13M’ 5/4 FAS/Sel Sap 3.6M’ 5/4 #2 Com 13M’ 6/4 FAS/Sel Heavy Red 4M’ 7/4 FAS/Sel 12M’ 8/4 FAS/Sel Heavy Red 12M’ 10/4 FAS/Sel Heavy Red
RED OAK 6M’ 4/4 FAS/Sel Mineral 12M’ 4/4 #2 Com 4M’ 4/4 #3A Com 3.5M’ 5/4 Select 6’ 4.4M’ 5/4 Select 7’ 24M’ 5/4 FAS/Sel 8M’ 5/4 FAS/Sel Mineral 24M’ 5/4 #1 Com 12M’ 5/4 #2 Com 7M’ 7/4 FAS/Sel 12M’ 8/4 FAS/Sel WHITE OAK - RIFT & QTRD 12M’ 4/4 #1 Com R/Q 12M’ 4/4 #2 Com R/Q 22M’ 5/4 #1 Com R/Q
POPLAR 16M’ 4/4 #1 Com 15M’ 4/4 #2 Com 10M’ 5/4 #1 Com 9M’ 5/4 #2 Com 12M’ 6/4 FAS/Sel 9M’ 7/4 FAS/Sel 15M’ 8/4 FAS/Sel 6M’ 10/4 FAS/Sel 15M’ 12/4 FAS/Sel 1.3M’ 16/4 #2 Com
BASSWOOD 3.9M’ 4/4 #1 Com 3.6M’ 4/4 #2 Com 1.6M’ 8/4 #1 Com 6M’ 12/4 FAS/Sel 1.7M’ 16/4 #2 Com
HICKORY 12M’ 4/4 FAS/Sel 1&2WH 11M’ 4/4 #1 Com 11M’ 5/4 FAS/Sel 8M’ 5/4 #1 Com 11M’ 5/4 #2 Com 4M’ 5/4 Rustic 11M’ 6/4 FAS/Sel
WHITE OAK 6M’ 4/4 FAS/Sel 12M’ 4/4 #1 Com 12M’ 4/4 #3A Com Non-Rustic 2.9M’ 4/4 Rustic 4”-6” 6M’ 5/4 FAS/Sel 11M’ 5/4 #2 Com 2M’ 5/4 #3A Com Non-Rustic 5M’ 5/4 Rustic
ASH 12M’ 5/4 #1 Com 12M’ 5/4 #2 Com 6M’ 12/4 FAS/Sel
ASPEN ½ T/L 4/4 #1 ComBASSWOOD ½ T/L 4/4 S/B 6’ ½ T/L 4/4 #1 ComCHERRY ½ T/L 4/4 #1 ComSOFT MAPLE 1 T/L 4/4 S/B Sap ½ T/L 4/4 S/B Brown 1 T/L 4/4 #1 Com Sap 1 T/L 4/4 #1 Com Brown
RED OAK 1.7M’ 5/4 S/B 10M’ 5/4 #1 Com 2 T/L’S 4/4 S/B 7/8’ 2 T/L’S 4/4 #1 Com 15/16”HARD MAPLE ½ T/L 6/4 S/B #1&2 White 1 T/L 4/4 S/B #1&2 White 1 T/L 4/4 #2A WhiteASH 1 T/L 4/4 S/B White
ASH 5M’ 4/4 FAS/1F Brown CHERRY 12M’ 4/4 FAS/1F Unsel 30M’ 4/4 1 Com 30M’ 4/4 2 ComHARD MAPLE 35M’ 4/4 1 Com Brown 7M’ 4/4 2A Com 35M’ 4/4 2 ComRED OAK • OFF COLOR 30M’ 4/4 FAS/1F 5M’ 6/4 FAS/1F 3M’ 6/4 1 Com
RED OAK • APPALACHIAN 12M’ 4/4 FAS/1F 11”&Wider 70M’ 4/4 1 Com 6M’ 6/4 FAS/1F 6M’ 6/4 2A Com 1M’ 6/4 3A/2B ComPOPLAR 10M’ 4/4 FAS/1F 11”&Wider 10M’ 4/4 2A ComSASSAFRAS 10M’ 4/4 2 Com - BtrWALNUT Steamed 450’ 8/4 FAS/1F 13’-16’ 10” avg. width
HICKORY 5M’ 4/4 FAS/1F White 20M’ 4/4 FAS/1F Calico 10M’ 4/4 1 Com 25M’ 4/4 2A Com 25M’ 4/4 2B/3A ComWHITE OAK 2200’ 4/4 FAS/1F Rift 1500’ 4/4 1 Com RiftWHITE OAK • OFF COLOR TIMBERS AND TIES 7x9 8’-16’ BOARD ROAD 2x8 8’-16’
• ATFS CERTIFIED FORESTS• SURFACING FINISHED OR HIT & MISS• STRAIGHT-LINE RIPPING
Custom Rip to Width & Chop to Length options available upon request.
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