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Lumber Demand Remains Muted for Easter Long Weekend
What is normally considered a “litmus test” of sorts for the construction framing dimension softwood lumber market, the week leading up to the Easter holiday demonstrated still weak demand. Indications, though, were for increasing sales volumes to come, as sawmills were better able to deflect counter-offers than in recent weeks. Another bought of harsh winter…
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Madison’s Sawmill Curtailment Lookout: March 2023
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Soft Demand Brings Lower Lumber Prices
Lumber prices dropped yet again at the end of March, as demand remained soft and customers skeptical. While sawmills were able to book order files out two weeks or longer, most buying remained just-in-time. Almost no one was stocking inventory, which is a bit odd given the time of year. Usually by the end of…
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Strengthening Sawmill Order Files Push Lumber Prices Up
Into the end of March markedly improved weather across the continent perked up demand for lumber, pushing out sawmill order files to almost a month. As such, suppliers were able to boost prices higher. The annual spring break brought a noticeable absence of players, as families took off work while the kids were out of…
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Softwood Lumber Market Update: Late March 2023
view the latest video of Madison’s Lumber Reporter softwood lumber prices and market update, toward the end of March 2023: Check back with the Madison’s website www.madisonsreport.com often for the latest developments and updates. In the week ending March 24, 2023, the price of Western Spruce-Pine-Fir 2×4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$380 mfbm, which is…
