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Some Lumber Specialty Item Prices Increase

As January 2023 got going, while hardly a big rush, there was an increase in sales — and therefore prices — of several specialty lumber items. Even benchmark WSPF 2x4s popped up a little bit, although more due to significant supply being taken offline than growing demand. There were inklings, however, that customers are making […]

Some Lumber Specialty Item Prices Increase

As January 2023 got going, while hardly a big rush, there was an increase in sales — and therefore prices — of several specialty lumber items. Even benchmark WSPF 2x4s popped up a little bit, although more due to significant supply being taken offline than growing demand. There were inklings, however, that customers are making […]

US Housing Market Full-Year 2022 & Softwood Lumber Prices January 2023

Full-year 2022 US housing starts and new home sales data has been released and while the dampening effects of rising mortgage rates remain, the numbers for December show a slight uptick. In 2022 the US began building 1.55 million homes, just a -3% drop from full-year 2021. Single-family starts in 2022 totalled 1.01 million, down […]

Madison’s Lumber Prices Index: May 12, 2023

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending May 12, 2023 is: US$388.4 mfbm The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending May 12, 2023 is: US$388.4 mfbmThis is down by -1.04%, or -$4.05, from the previous week when it was US$392.5 Interestingly, this week matches exactly with the same week in 2020. […] The post Madison’s Lumber Prices Index: May 12, 2023 first appeared on Madison’s Lumber Reporter.