Shepformation Monthly Newsletter
Information, resources, and news from Shepley for building professionals on Cape Cod and Nantucket.
Lumber Market Update- July 2025
There’s never a lack of drama when it comes to the lumber market, and June was no exception. Lumber traders clamored about dwindling supplies and prices that would soon be escalating due to a myriad of factors.
Lumber Market Updated- June
For most of the industry, May was a quiet sales month due to a lagging demand and, particularly on the East Coast, bouts of soggy weather certainly didn’t help matters.
Lumber Market Report- May
On April 3rd it was announced that Canadian lumber would be spared the 25% reciprocal tariff and, with that, a collective sigh of relief coursed throughout the industry.
“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.”
John Wooden, American Basketball Player and Coach
Lumber Market Report- April
With what seemed to play out as some sort of large-scale game of “Red Light, Green Light” with President Trump at the helm, the threat of a 25% tariff on Canadian lumber had everyone in the industry on pins and needles throughout March.
Lumber Market Report- March
The 30-day reprieve on a 25% Canadian tariff ordered by President Trump made for an interesting and suspenseful month.
Lumber Market Update- February
Lumber sales started off the new year flat-footed, with concerns about rising mortgage rates, seasonally disruptive weather and, with the inauguration of President Trump, threats of tariffs to be assessed on Canadian lumber.