Is Lumber Waiting Until Spring to Recover?

I last wrote about the lumber market and its price action on Barchart on August 21, 2025, where I concluded with the following: The offseason for lumber demand is on the horizon. The potential for increased price variance due to the uncertainty created by U.S.-Canada trade relations remains high, and the path of least resistance of U.S. short-term interest rates is likely to be lower. Time will tell if longer-term rates follow any Fed Rate cuts over the coming months. Lumber remains a critical construction ...