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  • Lumber Buyers Showed No Urgency to Increase Inventory

    As the annual seasonal cycle of housing construction plodded on into winter weather, customers continued to be conservative with the lumber purchases. The now long-term practice of just-in-time buying remained the norm. Lumber sales volumes remained muted as they have been for the past three years. Discussions revolved around external factors like macro-economic conditions and…

  • Madison’s Lumber Prices Index Oct 30, 2026: US$459 mfbm

    The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending oct 30, 2026 is: US$459 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending Oct 30, 2026 is: US$459 mfbmThis is down -7%, or -$36, from the previous week when it was US$495.This is down -8%, or -$40, from one month ago when it was…

  • Some Lumber Prices Dropped as the Usual Seasonal Slow-Down Arrived

    There was not much change in the North American lumber market following the Thanksgiving long weekend in Canada. Customers, resellers and end-users alike, continued their now long-entrenched habit of just-in-time buying and not stocking inventory. The sentiment that prices might drop remains ongoing. For their part, producers reduced prices on some items while being able…

  • Madison’s Lumber Prices Index Oct 23, 2026: US$495 mfbm

    The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending oct 23, 2026 is: US$495 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending Oct 23, 2026 is: US$495 mfbmThis is down -1%, or -$4, from the previous week when it was US$499.This is down -1%, or -$5, from one month ago when it was…

  • Transportation Issues Dominated the Lumber Market in Mid-October

    As October dawned the supply-demand situation for North America construction framing dimension softwood lumber did not become any less murky. True autumn weather reached the North American continent causing the usual seasonal slow-down for lumber demand. Prices of most construction framing softwood lumber items responded accordingly. Players reported ongoing frustration with transportation issues; both in…