Tag: Softwood Lumber Prices

  • Madison’s Lumber Prices Index: June 09, 2023

    The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending june 09, 2023 is: US$395 mfbm The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending June 09, 2023 is: US$395 mfbmThis is up by +1.5%, or +$6, from the previous week when it was US$389 For information regarding the construction of this Index (species mix, weighed…

  • Lumber Sales Low as Nova Scotia Bursts into Flame

    As May drew to a close the sales of lumber across North America remained quite low for the time of year. Wildfires in Alberta decreased somewhat but were still a huge problem, as major forest fires erupted in Nova Scotia. Sawmill operators and forest technicians alike expressed great alarm at this fierce and very early…

  • Madison’s Lumber Prices Index: June 02, 2023

    The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending june 02, 2023 is: US$389 mfbm The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending June 02, 2023 is: US$389 mfbmThis is up by +2%, or +$7, from the previous week when it was US$382 For information regarding the construction of this Index (species mix, weighed…

  • Lumber Demand Remains Unseasonably Soft

    Even in the middle of May the usual spring home construction did not materialize. The harsh winter was a distant memory as normal seasonal weather was upon North America, yet building activity did not increase. Whether it was concerns over macroeconomic conditions, questions about potentially low new home sales, or simply uncertainty in general; most…

  • Madison’s Lumber Prices Index: May 26, 2023

    The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending May 19, 2023 is: US$382 mfbm The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending May 19, 2023 is: US$382 mfbmThis is down by -2%, or -$8, from the previous week when it was US$390 For information regarding the construction of this Index (species mix, weighed…