Are Interest Rates and Seasonality Pushing Lumber Futures Prices Lower?

Written on 09/18/2026
Andrew Hecht

Lumber prices have declined since reaching a 2026 high of $664 per 1,000 board feet in July 2026. Now more than $100 lower in September, lumber prices are unlikely to rebound until 2027.Lumber stacked by Marissa Daeger via Unsplash