by ssbhayani | Jul 9, 2026 | #madisonReporter, building, HomeBuilding, Industry News, Lumber News, lumber trade, madisons lumber reporter, real estate, sawmill, softwood lumber, Softwood Lumber Prices, US home building, us home construction, US home sales, us house inventory, US house prices, us housing, US housing starts, Wood
By Earl Heath, Madison’s Pellet Report Editor Major Federal Funding Announced for Canadian Bioenergy Sector Natural Resources Canada announced in early June that nearly CAD$130 million will be awarded to 56 projects, with a focus on wood pellets, bioenergy, and... by ssbhayani | Jul 8, 2026 | #madisonReporter, building, HomeBuilding, Industry News, Lumber News, Lumber Pricing Trends, lumber trade, madisons lumber reporter, real estate, sawmill, softwood lumber, Softwood Lumber Prices, US home building, us home construction, US home sales, us house inventory, US house prices, us housing, US housing starts, Wood
Contrary to the usual seasonal trend historically, late-June construction framing softwood lumber prices rose somewhat this year. Traditionally by this time most customers had ordered, and indeed received, the wood they needed for summer building projects. As prices... by ssbhayani | Jul 3, 2026 | #madisonReporter, building, HomeBuilding, Industry News, Lumber News, Lumber Price Index, Lumber Pricing Trends, lumber trade, madisons lumber reporter, real estate, sawmill, softwood lumber, Softwood Lumber Prices, US home building, us home construction, US home sales, us house inventory, US house prices, us housing, US housing starts, Wood
The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending july 03, 2026 is: US$545 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending July 03, 2026 is: US$545 mfbmThis is up +1%, or +$7, from the previous week when it was US$538.This is up +5%, or +$24, from one... by ssbhayani | Jul 2, 2026 | #madisonReporter, building, HomeBuilding, Industry News, Lumber News, Lumber Pricing Trends, lumber trade, madisons lumber reporter, real estate, sawmill, softwood lumber, Softwood Lumber Prices, US home building, us home construction, US home sales, us house inventory, US house prices, us housing, US housing starts, Wood
Given the different market situation for the forest products’ industry compared to historical seasonal price trends, mid-year 2026 is a good time to recap where benchmark lumber prices are now compared to recent years: Western S-P-F 2×4 currently US$500 mfbmTwo Years... by ssbhayani | Jun 26, 2026 | #madisonReporter, building, HomeBuilding, Industry News, Lumber News, Lumber Price Index, Lumber Pricing Trends, lumber trade, madisons lumber reporter, real estate, sawmill, softwood lumber, Softwood Lumber Prices, US home building, us home construction, US home sales, us house inventory, US house prices, us housing, US housing starts, Wood
The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending june 26, 2026 is: US$538 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending June 26, 2026 is: US$538 mfbmThis is up +1%, or +$5, from the previous week when it was US$533.This is up +3%, or +$17, from one... by ssbhayani | Jun 24, 2026 | #madisonReporter, building, HomeBuilding, Industry News, Lumber News, Lumber Pricing Trends, lumber trade, madisons lumber reporter, real estate, sawmill, softwood lumber, Softwood Lumber Prices, US home building, us home construction, US home sales, us house inventory, US house prices, us housing, US housing starts, Wood
Historically in mid-June most customers had sourced their solid wood commodity products to satisfy needs for ongoing and upcoming construction projects. Of course, the historical norm has not been evident for the past several years. This year the added burden of...