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Madison’s Lumber Prices Index May 30, 2025: US$479 mfbm
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Bottom Reached Even as Lumber Prices Waffle
In mid-May, some benchmark construction framing dimension softwood lumber prices bounced slightly as players recognized a bottom had been reached. The sentiment among players remained cautious due to ongoing uncertainty in the greater economic landscape, however there was a move to replenish severely depleted inventories. The usual seasonal supply-chain issues resurfaced, with operators in the…
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Madison’s Lumber Prices Index May 23, 2025: US$474 mfbm
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Further Price Reductions Spurred Lumber Sales
Due to ongoing soft demand, North American lumber suppliers cut prices further to spur sales. Customers responded by placing some orders, suggesting they agreed that current price levels were likely the bottom. The collision of ongoing weak demand and arrival of spring building season did little to prompt any real increase in sales volumes. It…
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Madison’s Lumber Prices Index May 16, 2025: US$475 mfbm
