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  • Madison’s LumberNews Archive: 2009

    Year-End Review — 2009: Executive Summary The story of North America construction framing dimension softwood lumber market 2009 was one of disciplined recovery:Unlike previous business cycles, the improvement was not driven by a surge in housing demand. Instead, it resulted from unprecedented production discipline, historically lean inventories, improving government support for housing markets, and the…

  • Madison’s Lumber Prices Index Aug 28, 2026: US$521 mfbm

    The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending aug 28, 2026 is: US$521 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending Aug 28, 2026 is: US$521 mfbmThis is down -2%, or -$9, from the previous week when it was US$530.This is down -7%, or -$37, from one month ago when it was…

  • Softer Lumber Prices in Mid-August Despite Tight Supply

    The trend line for benchmark softwood lumber commodity item Western S-P-F 2×4 has been quite stable this year, from the lowest price of US$426 mfbm right at the beginning of 2026, to a high of $516 during July. Western S-P-F 2×4 prices had a spread of $90 mfbm; quite normal historically throughout the course of…

  • Madison’s Lumber Prices Index Aug 21, 2026: US$530 mfbm

    The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending aug 21, 2026 is: US$530 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending Aug 21, 2026 is: US$530 mfbmThis is down -1%, or -$6, from the previous week when it was US$536.This is down -4%, or -$24, from one month ago when it was…

  • Madison’s Sawmill Curtailment Lookout: July 2026

    the latest update and info of changes to North america lumber facility operations: To subscribe to Madison’s Lumber Reporter, simply fill out an order form here: https://madisonsreport.com/subscribe/ Madison’s Sawmill Lookout is our newest monthly publication, tracking sawmill curtailment news for you! With Madison’s Sawmill Curtailment Lookout , you will save time and money by getting…