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  • Madison’s Lumber Prices Index August 1, 2025: US$550 mfbm

    The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending August 1, 2025 is: US$550 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending August 1, 2025 is: US$550 mfbm.This is flat from the previous week when it was US$550.This is up +6%, or +$31, from one month ago when it was US$519. To subscribe…

  • Lumber Prices Rise Slightly on Ongoing Tight Supply

    Into mid-July, softwood lumber buyers across the US and Canada had to cast a wide search to find wood. Only those with immediate needs made purchases, looking mostly at smaller producers and secondary suppliers. Discounts on Western-SPF low grade and industrial stock, which were slow to move, suddenly appeared on sawmill price lists. Sparse on-ground…

  • Madison’s Lumber Prices Index July 25, 2025: US$550 mfbm

    The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending July 25, 2025 is: US$550 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending July 25, 2025 is: US$550 mfbm.This is up +4%, or +$20, from the previous week when it was US$530.This is up +9%, or +$45, from one month ago when it was…

  • Usual Mid-Summer Torpor Arrived for Softwood Lumber Sales

    Following the dual national holiday long weekends for Canada and the US, sales of softwood lumber reached their usual mid-summer torpor. Most conversations were about the previously-announced sizeable increase in lumber duties on Canadian wood entering the US, expected to come in August. As true summer heat arrived in the east, Quebec entered its annual…

  • Madison’s Lumber Prices Index July 18, 2025: US$530 mfbm

    The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending July 18, 2025 is: US$530 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending July 18, 2025 is: US$530 mfbm.This is up +2%, or +$11, from the previous week when it was US$519.This is up +6%, or +$28, from one month ago when it was…