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Archive Home > 2010 > July > 02 > Lumber price spike wasn’t built to last

Lumber price spike wasn’t built to last

Unexpected increase came about as inventories dwindled and demand briefly outpaced supply

By Adrianne Jeffries / The Bulletin
July 2, 2010

Prices of framing lumber — the kind used in construction — showed a surprising rally in early 2010, but are now headed back down.

The composite price of framing lumber was $367 per 1,000 board feet at the end of April, the highest price since May 2006, according to Random Lengths, a Eugene-based....

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