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Lumber Prices Flat on Persistently Weak Downstream Demand
Prices of several Canadian wood products had risen in recent weeks to take into account the big jump in softwood lumber duties. That price increase was only at about 12% (compared to July), a small portion of the new 35% duty. In comparison, prices of the southern species remained quite flat, which is normal for…
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Madison’s Lumber Prices Index August 22, 2025: US$536 mfbm
The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending August 22, 2025 is: US$536 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending August 22, 2025 is: US$536 mfbmThis is down -7%, or -$37, from the previous week when it was US$573.This is down -4%, or -$20, from one month ago when it was…
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Softwood Lumber Market Update: Mid-Aug 2025 (video)
REQUEST A SAMPLE: https://madisonsreport.com/products/lumber-price-dashboard/ Deep dive into softwood lumber prices and market update for the middle of August 2025.
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Quebec’s Bill 97 Faces Blockades, Legal Challenges
The province’s new timber allocation rules set to replace historic supply agreements with auction sales, raising concern across the forestry sector The Government of Quebec’s proposed overhaul of its forestry regime, Bill 97, is now at the centre of one of the province’s most heated debates. Since being tabled in April 2025, the legislation has…
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Lukewarm Macro-Economic Conditions Keep Lumber Sales Low
As Canadian operators were off for the August long weekend holiday, sales of lumber across North America remained muted. Customers in the US south had pre-ordered wood from the north and west to arrive before the full force of softwood lumber duty came into effect this month. Demand flowed mostly to reloads and wholesalers, with…
