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As of June 30, the price of lumber has slipped around 45% to $721 per thousand board feet -- and is now on track to have its worst month since 1978. Exactly a year ago, lumber futures closed at $435.
"I would not be surprised at all if we see the price continue to trail lower than $600 or below toward the year-end," Mace McCain, president and managing director at Frost Investment Advisors, told Insider. "We will continue to see supply come on board but we will not see demand continue to grow."
McCain added that this level will be more sustainable for the wood industry and will make housing more affordable.
Excerpted from Insider on June 30, 2021. To read full article, click here.
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