National Hardwood Magazine - April 2024

U.S.A. TRENDS
Supplier news about
sales, labor, prices, trends,
expansions and inventories
LAKE STATES
NORTHEAST
SOUTHEAST
WEST COAST
Contacts in the Lake States region accounted for average
Hardwood activity, with many stating they expect
supply shortages in the coming months.
An Indiana Hardwood supplier said, “Business activity
for us and our customers has been slow. Market conditions
are better than last quarter, but things are still slow.”
The source specializes in the production of heavy
stock, offering 4/4 through 16/4. Species at the facility
include: Red and White Oak, Walnut, Cherry, Hard
and Soft Maple, Poplar, Hickory and Ash. When asked
about individual species movement, she said Walnut and
White Oak are the best moving items. “We don’t do a lot
of Hard and Soft Maple, but they are the least requested
on quotes.”
She mentioned the Chinese New Year coupled with
Throughout the Northeast region lumber sources
weren’t able to come to a consensus as to how the market
was faring, with one source noting that “some products
are up while other products are down.”
In Maryland a sawmill representative noted that when
it comes to how his grade lumber is selling, White Oak
continues to be selling the best, while Poplar and Red
Oak are still moving despite not having high demand.
“The market keeps dropping on the Nos. 2 and 3 Common
for Oak causing our orders to go down since we
have them tied to the market,” he added.
His company offers Red and White Oak and Poplar,
as well as some Gum, Maple, Hickory and Beech in a
variety of grades and in 5/4 thickness.
He sells his upper grade lumber to distribution yards,
Lumber sources that were contacted throughout the
Southeast region seemed to be a bit of a mixed bag as
two sources noted that their marketplaces were tougher
to sell in, causing their sales to be slow, while the third
stated that how well his sales were strictly depended on
the specie.
A sawyer in Tennessee said that his market seemed
to be slow. “I anticipated a busy first quarter, and it didn’t
turn out that way.”
His company offers Ash, Basswood, Cherry, Hard and
Soft Maple, Hickory, Poplar and Red and White Oak in
grades No. 2 Common and Better in everything except
for Red and White Oak, which they offer in No.3A Common
and Better. They are able to offer all species in 4/4-
8/4 thicknesses.
Hardwood lumber suppliers on the West Coast accounted
for stable to stagnant market conditions, at the
time of this writing. For most in the region, transportation
has been fine but order files for their customers are experiencing
a slowdown.
In California, a source said his markets are stable.
“Things are okay, it’s not as good as we expected it to be
but it’s okay,” he said. “It’s a little worse than last quarter.
Interest rates are too high for people who are making
home improvements.”
The source said he carries White Oak, Hickory and
Walnut, all grades FAS No. 1 and 2.
He said Poplar is currently moving the best. “In domestic
Hardwoods, Basswood and Hickory are both
slow movers currently.”
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