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Madison’s Lumber Prices Index: August 25, 2023

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending august 25, 2023 is: US$460 mfbm The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending August 25, 2023 is: US$460 mfbmThis is up by +2.4%, or +$11, from the previous week when it was US$449. For information regarding the construction of this Index (species mix, weighed […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index: August 25, 2023 first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

China: Another decline in softwood log imports and prices

According to China Customs, China’s log imports totalled 20.31 million cubic metres…

France: Lumber prices for Q2/2023

As the below table shows, Q2/2023 prices for various lumber products in…

Sweden: Rising log prices in Q2/2023

The roundwood prices on delivery timber in Sweden increased for both sawlog…

Lumber Prices Drop in Mid-August Lull

Prices of many standard construction framing dimension softwood lumber commodities dropped somewhat as the mid-August holiday season came on. At this time of year it is normal for construction activity to slow down as folks take off for the last vacations before Labour Day long weekend and back-to-full-time-work for September. As well, the province of […] The post Lumber Prices Drop in Mid-August Lull first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Russia is exploring new lumber markets; wood prices stabilize

The forest inventory organization reported that after jumps in 2021-2022 and falling…

Mid-August lull sees decrease in lumber prices: Madison’s

Mid-August lull sees decrease in lumber prices: Madison’sJennifer Ellson In the week…

Madison’s Lumber Prices Index: August 18, 2023

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending august 18, 2023 is: US$449 mfbm The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending August 18, 2023 is: US$449 mfbmThis is up by +2.7%, or +$12, from the previous week when it was US$437. For information regarding the construction of this Index (species mix, weighed […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index: August 18, 2023 first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Finland: Weak softwood lumber market expected for this autumn

The rapid downturn in Finland’s softwood lumber market has created difficult-to-predict settings…

Increased Production Volume Brings Drop in Lumber Prices

As August dawned it became clear that there would be no big increase in new housing construction activity this season. While demand remained reasonably stable, producers chose to increase production volumes and sell more wood rather than keeping supply tight and get prices to rise. Thus the small blip in higher lumber prices seen during […] The post Increased Production Volume Brings Drop in Lumber Prices first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.