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A decidedly underwhelming 2025 spring building season slid into the usual summer slow-down for the North American lumber industry. Only the continued sawmill curtailments helped keep most prices generally flat, as demand remained uninspired at best. Customers made the rounds between producers and secondary suppliers in search of the best deals they could find. The […] The post Most Lumber Prices Flat as Summer Slow-Down Arrives first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending July 4, 2025 is: US$505 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending July 4, 2025 is: US$505 mfbm.This is up +1%, or +$3, from the previous week when it was US$502.This is up +3%, or +$17, from one month ago when it was […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index July 4, 2025: US$505 mfbm first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Lumber producers kept manufacturing volumes lower to keep supply in line with still-muted demand. Capacity utilization rates at North America sawmills have been well below optimal levels for approximately 2 years, since rising interest rates brought slower home sales thus reduced new housing starts. Solid wood manufacturers prefer to keep production volumes higher, due to […] The post Sawmill Curtailments Help Boost Lumber Prices Slightly first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending June 27, 2025 is: US$502 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending June 27, 2025 is: US$502 mfbm.This is up +1%, or +$3, from the previous week when it was US$499.This is up +4%, or +$18, from one month ago when it was […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index June 27, 2025: US$502 mfbm first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending June 20, 2025 is: US$499 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending June 20, 2025 is: US$499 mfbm.This is up +2%, or +11, from the previous week when it was US$488.This is up +4%, or +$20, from one month ago when it was […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index June 20, 2025: US$499 mfbm first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

The reduction in manufacturing volumes of North American lumber for the first half of this year achieved a level of supply-demand balance at the beginning of June. Enough to stop most construction framing dimension softwood lumber prices from falling further. While demand can only be described as soft for what is usually an active home […] The post Ongoing Soft Demand Plagues Softwood Lumber Market first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending June 13, 2025 is: US$488 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending June 13, 2025 is: US$488 mfbm.This is up +1%, or +$4, from the previous week when it was US$484.This is up +3%, or +$14, from one month ago when it was […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index June 13, 2025: US$488 mfbm first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

As the month of June came on the seemingly entrenched habit of not stocking inventory caught up with lumber buyers. More purchases were booked at sawmills, sending prices slightly higher. The lack of supply throughout the market shifted sentiment from a “wait-and-see” approach to more active purchases. As customers had trouble sourcing the material they […] The post Lean Inventories Send Lumber Prices Slightly Higher first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending June 6, 2025 is: US$484 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending June 6, 2025 is: US$484 mfbm.This is up +1%, or +$5, from the previous week when it was US$479.This is up +2%, or +$9, from one month ago when it was […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index June 6, 2025: US$484 mfbm first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.