Lumber Pricing Trends

While benchmark softwood lumber 2×4 prices popped up in mid-February, the price trend line for the past two years has been very stable. Following the extreme volatility of 2020-2022, this return to a normal seasonal price changes annually up and down by approximately US$150 mfbm was most welcome by producers and customers alike. The most […] The post Two Years of Stable Pricing for Softwood Lumber first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending february 21, 2025 is: US$511 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending February 21, 2025 is: US$511 mfbmThis is up +2%, or +$11, from the previous week when it was US$502.This is up +6%, or +$31, from one month ago when it was […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index Feb 21, 2025: US$511 mfbm first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Severe winter weather continued across the continent into the beginning of February, stalling both construction projects and transportation of building materials. As such, the prices of most softwood lumber commodities remained flat. Indeed, this stable trend matched exactly where prices had been one year ago. Industry players were pleased to see the recent market conditions […] The post Lumber Price Trends Flat Compared to One Year Ago first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.