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  • Lumber Prices Mostly Unchanged into September

    Labour Day came and went with no dramatic changes to lumber prices. Sentiment throughout the marketplace stayed where it had generally been for the past long while: a cautious approach and just-in-time buying. Supply remained on the tighter side, as the year moved steadily into the slow-down time of winter. Conversations ranged to the latest…

  • Madison’s Lumber Prices Index Sept 18, 2026: US$514 mfbm

    The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending sept 18, 2026 is: US$514 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending Sept 18, 2026 is: US$514 mfbmThis is down -2%, or -$11, from the previous week when it was US$525.This is down -1%, or -$7, from one month ago when it was…

  • Turning Point for Lumber Sales at Labour Day 2026

    While prices did not make much movement, the state of the North American construction framing dimension softwood lumber market leading up to Labour Day demonstrated a quiet strength. As looming demand was improving, the expectation was that prices would increase somewhat in coming weeks. The situation with severely depleted inventories continued, meaning customers still had…

  • Madison’s North America Heating Wood Pellet Market Update: August 2026

    By Earl Heath, Madison’s Pellet Report Editor Forest Sector in Dire Straits as Massive BC Pulp Mill IdledIn another blow to British Columbia’s forest industry, North American pulp, paper and packaging company Domtar recently announced it will indefinitely idle operations at its Howe Sound mill and Bayview Fibre chipping facility in Port Mellon, BC. The…

  • Madison’s Lumber Prices Index Sept 11, 2026: US$525 mfbm

    The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending sept 11, 2026 is: US$525 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending Sept 11, 2026 is: US$525 mfbmThis is up +1%, or +$7, from the previous week when it was US$518.This is down -1%, or -$5, from one month ago when it was…