Category: Lumber News

  • Madison’s Weekly Lumber prices: sneak preview

    The full North America softwood lumber price list will be updated as usual first thing tomorrow morning Eastern time, however above is a sneak peak at benchmark WSPF prices. The price of standard 2x4s waffle back downward to 2-week-ago levels, at US$376 mfbm, while all other sizes stay the same except Utility/#3 which loses another…

  • US Housing Market: 3Q 2019

    The purpose of this graph is to show that these three indicators generally reach peaks and troughs together. Note that Residential Investment is quarterly and single-family starts and new home sales are monthly — Calculated Risk From Calculated Risk Monday It is important to remember that new home sales are more relevant for jobs and…

  • USA Douglas-Fir Plywood & OSB Prices: New Data Set

    As always Madison’s Lumber Reporter is working hard to bring the best and latest information to the North American softwood lumber manufacturing industry …. today we are happy to reveal that: (prices US$ per msf. stocking wholesaler market in US Northeast / New Jersey) Madison’s Lumber Reporter has secured enough sources to be able to…

  • Western Spruce-Pine-Fir KD 2×4 #2&btr wholesaler softwood lumber price: Up another +$6 to US$382 mfbm

    Western Spruce-Pine-Fir KD 2×4 #2&btr wholesaler price this week: US$376 mfbm (net FOB #sawmill) Wholesaler price of benchmark North American #construction framing #softwood dimension #lumber item Western Spruce-Pine-Fir KD 2×4 #2&btr climbs another +1.6%, or +$6, this week: to US$382 mfbm (net FOB #sawmill), from $376 last week. #building #housing #wood https://madisonsreport.com/lumber-prices/

  • WTO Opens Registration to Public for Canada-US Softwood Lumber Hearing

    The WTO panel deciding “US — Countervailing Measures on Softwood Lumber from Canada” (DS533) has decided to open its second substantive meeting to public observation on 16, 17 and 18 October 2019. This live screening will take place at the WTO’s headquarters in Geneva. On 16 and 17 October 2019, the meeting with the parties is…