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Following the Easter long weekend, demand for lumber increased somewhat however supply remained abundant. Sales to retailers increased noticeably, as weather across the continent became more seasonably mild. A reminder to all that Madison’s Lumber Reporter has been tracking Canadian Plywood and OSB (oriented strand board) prices since the beginning. This is of course in […] The post Abundant Supply Keeps Lumber Prices Moderated first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Lumber prices dropped yet again at the end of March, as demand remained soft and customers skeptical. While sawmills were able to book order files out two weeks or longer, most buying remained just-in-time. Almost no one was stocking inventory, which is a bit odd given the time of year. Usually by the end of […] The post Soft Demand Brings Lower Lumber Prices first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Into the end of March markedly improved weather across the continent perked up demand for lumber, pushing out sawmill order files to almost a month. As such, suppliers were able to boost prices higher. The annual spring break brought a noticeable absence of players, as families took off work while the kids were out of […] The post Strengthening Sawmill Order Files Push Lumber Prices Up first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

view the latest video of Madison’s Lumber Reporter softwood lumber prices and market update, toward the end of March 2023: Check back with the Madison’s website www.madisonsreport.com often for the latest developments and updates. In the week ending March 24, 2023, the price of Western Spruce-Pine-Fir 2×4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$380 mfbm, which is […] The post Softwood Lumber Market Update: Late March 2023 first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.