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  • 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…

  • Last Summer Vacations Ahead of Labour Day Stall Lumber Trading

    Even as, in advance of Labour Day, the North America construction framing dimension softwood lumber market was in the usual snoozy mode, the price of benchmark lumber commodity item Western S-P-F 2×4 crested higher than the same week last year. And landed quite a bit above the same time in 2024. This nice even trend…

  • Madison’s Lumber Prices Index Sept 04, 2026: US$518 mfbm

    The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending sept 04, 2026 is: US$518 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending Sept 04, 2026 is: US$518 mfbmThis is down -1%, or -$3, from the previous week when it was US$521.This is down -3%, or -$18, from one month ago when it was…