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Lumber Demand Remains Soft for the Time of Year
As April waned, the usual spring buying of construction framing softwood lumber had not yet materialized. Suppliers had plenty of inventory on hand for customers who continued to only order wood for immediate needs. As such, supply remained quite ahead of demand. Even as the days got progressively longer and the weather improved, there did…
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Madison’s Lumber Prices Index: A Powerful Tool for Data-Driven Decision Making
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Madison’s Sawmill Curtailment Lookout: April 2023
Madison’s Sawmill Lookout is our brand new monthly digital publication, tracking sawmill curtailment news for you! With Madison’s Sawmill Lookout, you will save time and money by getting the latest information on production volume changes at US and Canadian sawmills straight into your inbox. Each month, be the first to find out about curtailments, downtime,…
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Lumber Prices and US Housing Market: April 2023
view the latest video by Madison’s Lumber Reporter about US housing and new home sales update for March 2023 Check back with the Madison’s website www.madisonsreport.com often for the latest developments and updates. Total housing starts in the US for March 2023 were almost flat after a big surge the previous month, at 1.420 million…
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Lumber Prices Tick Up Slightly Even as Demand Remains Low
At this time of year, the historical trend would normally be for lumber prices to be rising. Usually by mid-April the building activity for housing is ramping up, and sales volumes of construction framing lumber are approaching their high for the year. This year, however, is proving to be quite the exception. The biggest reason…
