Lumber Pricing Trends

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending may 31, 2024 is: US$417 mfbm The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending May 31, 2024 is: US$417 mfbmThis is flat from the previous week when it was US$417. For information regarding the construction of this Index (species mix, weighed averages) please go here: […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index May 31, 2024: US$417 mfbm first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Currently most standard construction framing dimension softwood lumber prices are close to that of one year ago. The northern species 2x4s, Western and Eastern S-P-F, are slightly higher than the end of May 2023. In the southern pine belt, Southern Yellow Pine East Side 2x4s are $100, or 22%, below this time last year. There […] The post Could This be the Lumber Price Bottom? first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending may 24, 2024 is: US$417 mfbm The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending May 24, 2024 is: US$417 mfbmThis is up +0.2%, or +$1, from the previous week when it was US$416. For information regarding the construction of this Index (species mix, weighed averages) […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index May 24, 2024: US$417 mfbm first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

The big question among forest products industry and home building players has been: where will lumber prices land after all the disruptions to business of the past four years? One thing that provides a good indication is that most housing construction lumber prices are currently at or very close to the levels of May 2023. […] The post Lumber Prices at Same Level as One-Year-Ago first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.