Tag: HomeBuilding

  • Ongoing Curtailments Keep Lumber Supply Lower

    The latest increased lumber tariff came into effect, this time another 10% on Canadian dimension lumber and cabinets/furniture, yet it was limited supply which drove prices up further. The rush to have lumber imports from Canada cross the border into US in advance of the new, additional, duty, was enough to push demand higher than…

  • Madison’s Lumber Prices Index October 24, 2025: US$523 mfbm

    The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending october 24, 2025 is: US$523 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending October 24, 2025 is: US$523 mfbmThis is flat from the previous week when it was US$523.This is up +8%, or +$38, from one month ago when it was US$485. To subscribe…

  • New Tariffs Drive Lumber Prices Slightly Higher

    In advance of yet another round of increased tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber entering the US, prices rose slightly. In view of ongoing lower production volumes thus lean supply, the race to have wood shipped across the border in advance of this new charge was enough to bring lumber prices higher. Confusion reigned as the…

  • Madison’s Lumber Prices Index vs Futures: Mid-Oct 2025

    Madison’s lumber prices index is created Using the same species/product mix as Lumber Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange This two-year graph below shows these concurrent data sets correlate very nicely: This graph demonstrates a reliable symmetry between prices of Futures and that of cash sales for manufactured solid wood products across North America…

  • Softwood Lumber Market Update: Mid-Oct 2025 (video)

    REQUEST A SAMPLE: https://madisonsreport.com/products/lumber-price-dashboard/ Deep dive into softwood latest lumber prices, market update for the middle of october 2025.