Tag: Softwood Lumber Prices

  • Madison’s Lumber Prices Index September 8, 2023 is: US$463 mfbm

    The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending September 8, 2023 is: US$463 mfbm The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending September 8, 2023 is: US$463 mfbm This is up by +0.4%, or +$2, from the previous week when it was US$461. For information regarding the construction of this Index (species mix,…

  • Late-Season Demand Pushes Lumber Prices Up

    A burst of increased demand in the last two weeks of August pushed up many lumber prices somewhat. The practice of customers to stick to just-in-time buying, held for the better part of the past year, created a situation of low field inventories. As construction activity continued across the continent, customers found themselves purchasing more…

  • Madison’s Lumber Prices Index September 1, 2023 is: US$461 mfbm

    The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending september 1, 2023 is: US$461 mfbm The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending September 1, 2023 is: US$461 mfbmThis is up by +0.2%, or +$1, from the previous week when it was US$460. For information regarding the construction of this Index (species mix, weighed…

  • Some Lumber Prices Rise as August Wanes

    Those looking for a trend line of where lumber prices are going, after these three years of severe volatility, might soon be able to glean some answers. Currently the weekly price of benchmark lumber commodity item WSPF 2×4 is close to matching that of two years ago. Looking at the top graph here on this…

  • Madison’s Lumber Prices Index: August 25, 2023

    The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending august 25, 2023 is: US$460 mfbm The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending August 25, 2023 is: US$460 mfbmThis is up by +2.4%, or +$11, from the previous week when it was US$449. For information regarding the construction of this Index (species mix, weighed…