Author: kkosman

  • US Home Building, Canada Lumber Production: 3Q 2019

    The Case-Shiller US National Home Price Index, reported September 24 by S&P Dow Jones Indices, rose at a seasonally adjusted annual growth rate of +3.2% in July 2019, following an increase of +3.4% in June. On a year-over-year basis, the Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index rose by +3.3% in July.See Full Details Here:…

  • Madison’s WSPF Lumber Prices Oct 17: sneak preview

    The full North America softwood lumber price list will be updated as usual first thing Friday morning Eastern time, however here is a sneak peak at benchmark WSPF prices: After dropping -$8 last week, The price of benchmark softwood lumber item Western Spruce-Pine-Fir KD 2×4 #2&Btr rose +$2 this week to US$370 mfbm; Utility/#3 regains…

  • Benchmark Softwood Lumber Price Loses Ground, Specialty Item Prices Tank

    The price of benchmark construction framing dimension softwood lumber commodity Western Spruce-Pine-Fir KD 2×4 #2&Btr dropped another -$8 last week as customer reluctance to buy won over supplier stubbornness to keep prices higher. For their part, many specialty items like Douglas fir green, studs in Eastern Canada, and plywood, dropped significantly as players were better…

  • North America Softwood Lumber Production, Sawmill Capacity Utilization, WWPA: July 2019

    The latest issue of the Western Wood Products Association’s monthly Lumber Track, for January-July 2019, shows a -0.1% decrease in US softwood lumber production volume from the same time last year, to 20,687 mmfbm. January – July softwood lumber production in Canada increased drops through most of this year, down by another -10%, to 14,720…

  • Madison’s Western SPF Prices This Week: Sneak Preview

    Benchmark North America construction framing dimension softwood lumber item Western Spruce-Pine-Fir KD 2×4 #2&btr prices are mostly level into mid-October 2019. Full price list will be released tomorrow, Friday morning, by 8:30am Eastern time! Don’t miss out . . . sign up now to receive this vital and timely information directly to your desktop every…