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Into mid-July, softwood lumber buyers across the US and Canada had to cast a wide search to find wood. Only those with immediate needs made purchases, looking mostly at smaller producers and secondary suppliers. Discounts on Western-SPF low grade and industrial stock, which were slow to move, suddenly appeared on sawmill price lists. Sparse on-ground…

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending July 25, 2025 is: US$550 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending July 25, 2025 is: US$550 mfbm.This is up +4%, or +$20, from the previous week when it was US$530.This is up +9%, or +$45, from one month ago when it was…

Following the dual national holiday long weekends for Canada and the US, sales of softwood lumber reached their usual mid-summer torpor. Most conversations were about the previously-announced sizeable increase in lumber duties on Canadian wood entering the US, expected to come in August. As true summer heat arrived in the east, Quebec entered its annual…

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending July 18, 2025 is: US$530 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending July 18, 2025 is: US$530 mfbm.This is up +2%, or +$11, from the previous week when it was US$519.This is up +6%, or +$28, from one month ago when it was…

At the start of July, the dual Canada Day / US Independence Day long weekends brought a pause to lumber selling across North America. As well, logistics were quite challenging on the transportation side. Demand did perk up slightly, however customers were mindful of the looming increase to softwood lumber duties on Canadian wood. Sawmills…