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  • Lumber Sales Slow-Down Toward US Thanksgiving

    By the third week of November most thoughts were on Thanksgiving turkey and the oncoming Holiday season. Demand for lumber slowed down as is normal for the time of year, and prices softened a bit more as a result. More announcements of sawmill curtailments did nothing to improve sentiment. Without the regular data releases, specifically…

  • Madison’s Lumber Prices Index November 28, 2025: US$443 mfbm

    The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending november 28, 2025 is: US$443 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending November 28, 2025 is: US$443 mfbmThis is down -1%, or -$6, from the previous week when it was US$449.This is down -8%, or -$37, from one month ago when it was…

  • Annual Lumber Association Meetings Divert Industry

    The combination of Remembrance Day in Canada and two big lumber industry association annual meetings took a lot of folks away from their desks. The combination of Remembrance Day in Canada and two big lumber industry association annual meetings took a lot of folks away from their desks. As such, lumber sales in mid-November were…

  • Madison’s Lumber Prices Index November 21, 2025: US$449 mfbm

    The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending november 21, 2025 is: US$449 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending November 21, 2025 is: US$449 mfbmThis is down -3%, or -$15, from the previous week when it was US$464.This is down -12%, or -$63, from one month ago when it was…

  • Lumber Prices Drop Slightly as Winter Weather Approaches

    Two major wood industry conventions at the beginning of November took many lumber sellers away from their desks. While sawmill folks and wholesalers alike mingled at annual association meetings, demand continued very soft. Even with the latest round of curtailments, inventories throughout the supply chain were enough to serve the small orders that did finally…