Lumber Watches The Economy While We Watch Lumber Prices

Andrew Hecht – Barchart – Tue Mar 21, 10:35AM CDT In my last lumber article on Barchart on February 27, May random-length lumber futures were at the $406 per 1,000 board feet level. The physical lumber futures for May delivery was at a premium above $530 per 1,000 board feet. In that article, I wrote, “Interest rates are critical for lumber prices. In February…