by ssbhayani | May 14, 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
As May dawned most players in the North America lumber industry remained firmly on the side of caution. While there was a welcome increase in lumber demand since April, most prices remained flat. Sales volumes continued to be lower than was the busy spring season... by ssbhayani | May 9, 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 may 8, 2026 is: US$522 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending May 8, 2026 is: US$522 mfbmThis is down -0%, or -$2, from the previous week when it was US$524.This is down -0%, or -$1, from one... by ssbhayani | May 7, 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
It was a very unexciting start to spring for North American softwood lumber manufacturers. Demand remained muted as customers felt only more cautious about external factors like macro-economic conditions and skyrocketing fuel prices. Sellers responded by continuing to... by ssbhayani | May 2, 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 may 1, 2026 is: US$524 mfbM The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending May 1, 2026 is: US$524 mfbmThis is flat from the previous week when it was US$524.This is down -5%, or -$28, from one month ago when... by ssbhayani | May 1, 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
Oil shock, housing, and trade uncertainty in focus at MWC: part II A panel of industry leaders at the recent Montréal Wood Convention examined key market drivers, including U.S. housing starts, mass timber growth, the repair and remodelling (R&R) segment, and... by ssbhayani | Apr 30, 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
There was no noticeable increase in demand for North America construction framing dimension softwood lumber in the middle of April. Prices remained mostly flat, with some items correcting down slightly. Players spent a lot of time tracking down where was delivery of...