Construction Framing Dimension Softwood Lumber Prices Jumped 15% – 20% Week of February 10, 2017, according to weekly forest industry trade publication Madison’s Lumber Reporter:
Benchmark dimension lumber commodity Western Spruce Pine Fir KD 2×4 #2&Btr up US$72 ( 19% ) to US$388 mfbm compared to one year ago
Eastern Spruce Pine Fir KD 2×4 #2&Btr up US$24 ( 9% ) to US$450 mfbm compared to one year ago
Southern Yellow Pine KD 2×4 #2&Btr up US$20 ( 4% ) to US$470 mfbm compared to one year ago
Douglas Fir green 2×4 #2&Btr up US$15 ( 4% ) to US$367 mfbm compared to one year ago
Oriented Strand Board 7/16″ Ontario up C$20 ( 5% ) to C$375 msf compared to one year ago
Canadian Softwood Plywood 9.5mm Toronto up C$21 ( 5% ) to C$430 mfbm compared to one year ago
