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The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending april 24, 2026 is: US$524 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending April 24, 2026 is: US$524 mfbmThis is up 0%, or +$1, from the previous week when it was US$523.This is up +1%, or +$6, from one month ago when it was […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index April 24, 2026: US$524 mfbm first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

REQUEST A SAMPLE: https://madisonsreport.com/products/lumber-price-dashboard/ Early Spring 2026 Lumber Demand SoftLumber demand continued to be broadly supply-driven, with limited availability propping up prices even as many buyers took the week to step back, digest, and reassess. Deep dive into softwood latest lumber prices and market update for mid-april 2026. The post Softwood Lumber Market and Prices Update: Mid-April 2026 (video) first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

The Easter long weekend did little to bring an increase in demand for North America construction framing dimension softwood lumber. While some prices had risen slightly in recent weeks, most activity toward mid-April was industry searching out where their orders were in the transportation network. Even as true spring weather materialized across the continent, sentiment […] The post Soft Demand Keeps Lumber Prices Flat first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending april 17, 2026 is: US$523 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending April 17, 2026 is: US$523 mfbmThis is flat from the previous week when it was US$523.This is up +2%, or +$10, from one month ago when it was US$513. To subscribe […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index April 17, 2026: US$523 mfbm first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

Construction activity in the US south jumped to life at the beginning of April, sending lumber prices slightly higher. Important regions like Texas and California came in to the market with volume buys. Lumber manufacturers were more focussed on booking orders than on raising prices. As such, sawmill order files stretched out toward the end […] The post Lumber Prices Bump Up as Spring Begins to Materialize first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending april 10, 2026 is: US$523 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending April 10, 2026 is: US$523 mfbmThis is up +0%, or +$1, from the previous week when it was US$522.This is up +4%, or +$22, from one month ago when it was […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index April 10, 2026: US$523 mfbm first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

As March drew to a close many lumber prices started to rise slightly. Levels currently were right in the middle, between those of the same time last year and in 2024. Despite an extended winter and soft demand, this is encouraging to industry as regular seasonal price stability is best for planning. Expectations for housing […] The post Transportation Issues Plagued Lumber Industry as Spring Just Started first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending april 03, 2026 is: US$522 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending April 03, 2026 is: US$522 mfbmThis is up +1%, or +$4, from the previous week when it was US$518.This is up +6%, or +$31, from one month ago when it was […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index April 03, 2026: US$522 mfbm first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

True spring weather and ongoing low inventory volumes served to bring enough new demand for lumber prices to increase somewhat. The graphs attached here show a good, stable trend-line over the past two years, with prices ranging approximately $200 between the lowest and the highest points annually. So far in 2026 prices are right in […] The post Lumber Sales Improved as Spring Finally Arrived first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending march 27, 2026 is: US$518 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending March 27, 2026 is: US$518 mfbmThis is up +1%, or +$5, from the previous week when it was US$513.This is up +5%, or +$23, from one month ago when it was […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index March 27, 2026: US$518 mfbm first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.