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not enough inventory in the system to supply the
increased consumption. is caused prices to soar to
record levels, prompting dealers to stop buying lumber
– again driving down their stocks. Low inventory
levels will likely force dealers to buy wood at higher
prices than desired; in turn, those high prices will
cause dealers to stop buying as soon as they meet their
immediate needs, forcing prices sharply lower. at
cycle will repeat itself over the next year, causing prices
to be extremely volatile.
Crystal Gauvin, Senior
Economist, is the primary
author of FEA's Lumber
Market Status & Trends
newsletter and is responsible
for FEA's Sawmill Profiles.
Crystal has worked in
the industry since 2008,
previously specializing in
forecasting housing, PB/
MDF, and engineered lumber
markets across North
America. Crystal can be
reached at 401-580-6921 or
cgauvin@getfea.com.
