The Price Of Lumber

S2Increased export activity in the hardwood and oak lumber markets coincided with rising prices of these commodities, which also coincided with an increase in the overall price level of all commodities. To determine the effect that exports have on the prices of hardwood and oak lumber, relative price models for these commodities were developed. Relative, rather than actual or nominal, price models were used to remove the effects of inflation. The models indicated that exports to Europe have had and will have an influence on hardwood lumber prices. Oak price seems to be more sensitive to changes in exports than overall hardwood lumber price. However, the main determinants of hardwood lumber and oak lumber prices were found to be domestic demand and millstock levels.S3.