LUMBER: April is over and the market came off again this week. The new feeling however is we could be at the bottom as mills have now announced shutdowns and curtailments to reduce inventory levels. Stay tuned because if we are at the bottom, supply could dry up quickly and run this market up a bit. PANEL: Panel market stayed flat also this week. There just wasn't much going on from the demand side of the business. Paul Tarca Head of Purchasing Concord Lumber Corporation ptar

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LUMBER: As we head out of April we saw another double digit drop in the market. There seems to be plenty of built up inventory at the mill level that is looking to be moved off. With demand picking up this market should flatten out at some point, but stranger things have happened for sure. PANEL: Panel market stayed flat also this week. There just wasn't much going on from the demand side of the business. Paul Tarca Head of Purchasing Concord Lumber Corporation ptarca@concord

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LUMBER: With not enough demand, the market came off a bit more this week as mills are looking to move lumber. Buyers seemed to stay cautious to see what real demand will look like. We really can't blame this one on the weather so let's see what another week of business looks like. PANEL: Panel market stayed flat also this week. There just wasn't much going on from the demand side of the business. Paul Tarca Head of Purchasing Concord Lumber Corporation ptarca@concordlumbercor

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Lumber: The market stayed flat but firm. We are all waiting for demand to kick in. Not much to report until then. Panel: Panel market stayed flat also this week. There just wasn't much going on from the demand side of the business. Paul Tarca Head of Purchasing Concord Lumber Corporation ptarca@concordlumbercorp.com

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