EU buyers pay more for Norwegian softwood logs and lumber

The European Union imported 4,004 thousand m³ of softwood logs from Norway…

Typical Seasonal Slow-Down for Lumber Sales

It was this very week, in mid-September last year, that Madison’s pointed out the price of benchmark softwood lumber commodity item Western S-P-F KD 2×4 #2&Btr crested the same week in 2023. The data shows this week again, price levels intersect exactly. As Madison’s has noted in recent weeks; a return to normal annual up […] The post Typical Seasonal Slow-Down for Lumber Sales first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Madison’s Lumber Prices Index September 25, 2025: US$476 mfbm

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending september 25, 2025 is: US$476 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending September 25, 2025 is: US$476 mfbmThis is down -1%, or -$6, from the previous week when it was US$482.This is down -0%, or -$1, from one month ago when it was […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index September 25, 2025: US$476 mfbm first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

China’s imports of logs and softwood lumber show slight declines in 2025

China imported a total of 4.029 million cubic meters of logs and…

German sawmill industry heads towards lowest production in years

Germany’s sawmill industry is heading in 2025 toward the lowest production volume…

Strong growth for Latvia’s top softwood markets in first eight months of 2025

Latvia’s softwood lumber exports continued to expand in the first eight months…

Clarity for Lumber Market with 2-Year Price Trend Stability

Into mid-September many of the ongoing questions were answered as North America construction framing dimension softwood lumber prices achieved a nice stable price trend over the past couple of years. Since the great volatility and many big changes from 2020 to 2022, the regularity of lumber price trend lines are now much more clear. From […] The post Clarity for Lumber Market with 2-Year Price Trend Stability first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Sharp rise in Sweden’s softwood lumber exports; UK and USA lead gains

Sweden exported 9.56 million m³ of softwood lumber in the first eight…

Madison’s Lumber Prices Index September 19, 2025: US$482 mfbm

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending september 19, 2025 is: US$482 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending September 19, 2025 is: US$482 mfbmThis is up +2%, or +$11, from the previous week when it was US$471.This is down -4%, or -$21, from one month ago when it was […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index September 19, 2025: US$482 mfbm first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Market could wait six months before seeing peak lumber prices again

A recent unexpected drop in Canadian lumber prices and futures, combined with…