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Sawmill Curtailments Bring Flat Lumber Prices
Several benchmark North American construction framing dimension softwood lumber and panel prices remained flat in mid-September, despite a normal seasonal slow-down in buying. This is because a number of large operators announced curtailments and downtime in order to keep supply in line with waning demand. Dimension lumber sawmills and panel (plywood and oriented strand board)…
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Madison’s Lumber Reporter: Lumber Price Dashboard
Madison’s Lumber Reporter is your premiere source for North America home building construction framing softwood lumber news, prices, industry insight, and industry contacts. We have a variety of products to meet your information needs. Madison’s Lumber Reporter is your premiere source for North America home building construction framing softwood lumber news, prices, industry insight, and…
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Lumber Prices and Market Update: Sept 2022 (video)
Check back with the Madison’s website often for the latest updates for the latest developments and updates. In the week ending Sept 30, 2022, the price of WSPF 2×4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$505 mfbm, said forest products industry price guide newsletter Madison’s Lumber Reporter. This is down by-$15, or -3%, from the previous week…
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US Housing Market August & Softwood Lumber Prices Sept: 2022
US housing starts and US new home sales for August 2022 sharply reversed the downward trend seen in the past few months since mortgage and interest rate increases hit the housing market. While it is true that a slow-down is apparent in both construction and home buying activity, it is important to note that month-over-month…
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Madison’s BC Coast Log prices report: Aug 2022
North America Sawmill Capacity Utilization Rates: WWPA June 2022 US sawmill production as a per cent of practical capacity for January-June 2022 was down to 84%, compared to the first six months of last year when it was 87%, said the Western Wood Products Association’s monthly Lumber Track. Canada’s sawmill capacity utilization rate continued to…
