It was this same week last year when lumber prices reached an unimaginable all-time high, and stayed that way for a few short weeks before falling consistently through summer to almost meet the lows of 2019. As mentioned last week, this year prices are topping-out lower, and are bottoming-out higher. As industry and customers are…

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While many North American construction framing dimension softwood lumber and panel prices stayed flat, others did rise a little bit. Customers satisfied with recent price drops agreed with current levels, and came back to buy at good volumes. Inventories in the field seemed to improve, possibly suggesting that near-term demand will ease as end-users are…

SUBSCRIBE TO FULL MADISON’S LUMBER REPORTER DATA or request a sample: https://madisonsreport.com/subscribe/ Total Construction Spending US: 1Q 2020 – $334 billion1Q 2021 – $353 billion1Q 2022 – $370 billion (Up +11% from 2020, Up +39% from 2015) US Remodelling Activity: 1Q 2020 – $334 billion (same as total construction)1Q 2021 – $350 billion1Q 2022 –…

The slight lull in buying through March and April brought lumber prices down to levels which made customers comfortable. A spate of purchasing ensued at the end of April, levelling off prices then bringing them slightly upward. REQUEST A SAMPLE: https://madisonsreport.com/subscribe/ Market conditions continued confusing, with quite some variation among suppliers. Those well-stocked with inventory…

The slight lull in buying through March and April brought lumber prices down to levels which made customers comfortable. A spate of purchasing ensued at the end of April, levelling off prices then bringing them slightly upward. Market conditions continued confusing, with quite some variation among suppliers. Those well-stocked with inventory sold handily to waiting…

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For the moment it seemed the North American construction framing dimension softwood lumber market found a supply-demand balance, as the benchmark price drops slightly but many others remain flat. In the week following Easter, which is a big-deal holiday in Canada, sawmills and wholesalers seemed to find good price levels which attracted back customers who…

To subscribe to the Madison’s Lumber Reporter weekly full softwood lumber and panel prices data update please fill out a form here: https://madisonsreport.com/subscribe/ North America softwood lumber production volumes and sawmill capacity utilization rates released by Western Wood Products Association show: January 2022 softwood lumber production in the US fell by -4.2% compared to the…

The U.S. Census Bureau and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development released April 26 new home sales and house price data. New home sales comprise 10% of real estate activity and are considered a leading housing market indicator as they are recorded when contracts are signed. After climbing to November, sales of new…

Check back with the Madison’s Lumber Reporter website often for the latest updates for the latest developments and updates with the North American construction framing dimension softwood lumber market. For the moment it seems the North American construction framing dimension softwood lumber market has found a supply-demand balance, as the benchmark price drops slightly but…

It was this week last year that construction framing dimension softwood lumber prices began their climb to the previously never seen, unbelievable historical highs. These remained for barely a few weeks before dropping, over a 6-month period, back way down to 2019 levels. This year that seeming peak might have been passed, and the drop…

Total housing starts in the US for March 2022 increased by +0.3% from February, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.793 million units. This is an almost +4% improvement from the same month one year ago, when it was 1.725 million. Meanwhile, March permits for future homebuilding were also almost flat, up +0.4% from…

For the moment it seems the North American construction framing dimension softwood lumber market has found a supply-demand balance, as the benchmark price drops slightly but many others remain flat. Benchmark Softwood Lumber Prices April & US Housing Starts March: 2022 In the week following Easter, which is a big-deal holiday in Canada, sawmills and…