Madison’s Weekly Softwood Lumber Prices
MADISON’S SOFTWOOD LUMBER MARKET WEEKLY COMMENT:
Key comment: “Prices of most lumber commodities were flat or slightly down as the market faltered following July holidays in Canada and the US.”
Prices updated July 16, 2019 (CLICK TABLE TO ENLARGE)
Weekly North America #Softwood #Lumber Prices: Movers and Shakers
All prices are net FOB mill in U.S. dollars per 1,000 board feet unless otherwise noted. * denotes Canadian dollars per 1,000 square feet Green = not dried KD = kiln dried PET = precision end trim R/L = random lengths SPF = Spruce-Pine-Fir Std&Btr = standard & better (a grade)
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