Lumber companies reporting better prices in their Q1 report. Lumber companies seem to be reporting better lumber prices in Q1 2016 compared to Q4 20915. The Canadian dollar was lower in the quarter as well so that will increase returns too. . Also good demand from China and Japan is being reported as well as good demand from the USA.. China of course is in the process of moving 400,000,000 people from the country into the cities. That will use up a lot of lumber going forward.