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February drew to a close and across the continent weather conditions improved so the usual buying of lumber in advance of approaching spring building season got going. As such, lumber prices also increased. The ongoing situation of depleted inventories and cautious purchasers made the reality of limited supply even more stark. Customers had to hunt […] The post Lumber Prices Pop Up on Normal Seasonal Spring Buying first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending march 07, 2025 is: US$581 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending March 07, 2025 is: US$581 mfbmThis is up +7%, or +$40, from the previous week when it was US$541.This is up +16%, or +$79, from one month ago when it was […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index Mar 07, 2025: US$581 mfbm first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

As noted last week by Madison’s Lumber Reporter, the price trend line for softwood lumber prices in the past two years has stabilized. The market has been muted as home buyers held off until interest rates stopped going up. So while the traditional annual seasonal change of prices up and down by US$150 mfbm has […] The post Looming Trade Barriers Cause Confusion in Lumber Market first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending february 28, 2025 is: US$541 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending February 28, 2025 is: US$541 mfbmThis is up +6%, or +$30, from the previous week when it was US$511.This is up +12%, or +$59, from one month ago when it was […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index Feb 28, 2025: US$541 mfbm first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

REQUEST A SAMPLE: https://madisonsreport.com/products/lumber-price-dashboard/ Deep dive into full-year 2024 US housing market; existing and new home sales, new housing construction, and benchmark 2×4 dimension softwood lumber prices for Jan 2025. The post US Housing Starts and Lumber Prices: Jan 2025 (video) first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

REQUEST A SAMPLE: https://madisonsreport.com/products/lumber-price-dashboard/ Deep dive into benchmark 2×4 construction framing dimension softwood lumber prices for the end of Feb 2025. The post Madison’s Lumber Market Update: Feb 2025 (video) first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

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.