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Lumber Buyers Maintain Cautious Attitude
The post-dual national holidays in Canada and the US did nothing to jolt an increase in lumber sales. As true summer weather is upon North America any hopes of a seasonal jump in demand for lumber did not materialize. Sawmills and wholesalers alike prepared to hang “Gone Fishing” signs at their desks, so little inquiry […]
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US Housing Market and Lumber Prices Update: July 2024
A dramatic drop in multi-family starts the previous month brought total housing starts for the US in May down significantly. The latest data release, for June, shows a bounce back in multi-family starts, which was enough to drive total housing starts back up. The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending July 12, 2024 […]
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Madison’s Lumber Prices Index July 19, 2024: US$367 mfbm
The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending july 19, 2024 is: US$367 mfbm The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending July 19, 2024 is: US$367 mfbmThis is down -0%, or -$2, from the previous week when it was US$369. For information regarding the construction of this Index (species mix, weighed averages) […]
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Continued Soft Demand Keeps Lumber Prices Flat
The first week of July, with its dual Canada-US national holidays, was a continuation of the muted demand seen so far this year. Lumber manufacturers and sawmills across North America kept up their strategy of rotating curtailments to maintain lower production volumes in an effort to prevent lumber prices from falling further. For their part, […]
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Madison’s Lumber Prices Index July 12, 2024: US$369 mfbm
The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending july 12, 2024 is: US$369 mfbm The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending July 12, 2024 is: US$369 mfbmThis is down -3%, or -$11, from the previous week when it was US$380. For information regarding the construction of this Index (species mix, weighed averages) […]
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Lumber Prices Drop Further on Plentiful Supply
There was no notable increase in demand for lumber in advance of the dual Canada and US national holidays. Veteran players continued to shake their heads in wondering when, and/or if, there will be the usual seasonal lumber sales push at all this year. Indeed, at this time last year prices were rising. The overall […]
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Madison’s Lumber Prices Index July 5, 2024: US$380 mfbm
The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending july 5, 2024 is: US$380 mfbm The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending July 5, 2024 is: US$380 mfbmThis is down -1%, or -$4, from the previous week when it was US$384. For information regarding the construction of this Index (species mix, weighed averages) […]
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Lumber Prices Go Lower as Summer Downtime Approaches
As the end of June loomed and the usual summer holiday slowdowns came into view, prices of many construction framing dimension softwood lumber commodities across North America dropped further. Veteran players shook their heads, questioning if the ongoing soft demand meant this year will be a write off. Lumber traders in the east, west, and […]
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