Category: Lumber News

  • Madison’s Lumber Prices Index November 10, 2023: US$427 mfbm

    The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending November 10, 2023 is: US$427 mfbm The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending November 10, 2023 is: US$427 mfbmThis is up by +5%, or +$21, from the previous week when it was US$406. For information regarding the construction of this Index (species mix, weighed…

  • Late-Season Pop in Sales Boosts Lumber Prices

    As home building and construction activity across North America slows down into winter, and demand for solid wood materials also slows, lumber prices usually start to drop. Sometimes, if there is a boost in building, there might be a late-season pop in lumber prices. That happened this year at the end of October. This is…

  • The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index November 3, 2023: US$406 mfbm

    The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending November 3, 2023 is: US$406 mfbm The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending November 3, 2023 is: US$406 mfbmThis is up by +1%, or +$4, from the previous week when it was US$402. For information regarding the construction of this Index (species mix, weighed…

  • Lumber Prices Flatten as Construction Season Closes

    After a minor boost in recent weeks, North American construction framing dimension softwood lumber prices once again began their usual annual seasonal drop. Customers, whether retailers or end-users, continued to make purchases for immediate needs only, keeping their inventories quite lean indeed. For their part, sawmills kept production volumes tight to stay in line with…

  • Madison’s Lumber Prices Index October 27, 2023: US$402 mfbm

    The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending October 27, 2023 is: US$402 mfbm The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending October 27, 2023 is: US$402 mfbm This is flat from the previous week when it was US$402. For information regarding the construction of this Index (species mix, weighed averages) please go…