1+ week, 4+ day ago   (479+ words) August 12, 2026 By Keta Kosman, publisher, Madison’s Lumber Reporter The most important thing to note for mid-July 2026 was that the benchmark Western S-P-F 2×4 price was equal to same week last year. As Madison’s has said before during this year; we now…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (232+ words) July 22, 2026 By Keta Kosman, publisher, Madison’s Lumber Reporter Most standard dimension lumber commodities gained some ground with prices due to ongoing limited overall supply, while Hemlock/Douglas fir and plywood prices remained firm. In the week ending July 10, 2026, the price…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (286+ words) July 15, 2026 By Keta Kosman, publisher, Madison’s Lumber Reporter Most lumber commodities and plywood showed sustained price momentum even in the face of dual national holiday celebrations in Canada and the U.S. In the week ending July 03, 2026, the price of benchmark…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (315+ words) July 8, 2026 By Andrew Snook If you’ve lived in Canada for any significant duration of time, you know that the provincial, territorial and federal governments don’t always get along. With a wide array of needs affecting every province and territory in…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (275+ words) June 16, 2026 By Keta Kosman, publisher, Madison’s Lumber Reporter As June kicked off the lumber market still lacked clear direction; with some prices up, some down, and some flat. In the week ending June 05, 2026, the price of benchmark softwood lumber item…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (282+ words) May 12, 2026 By Keta Kosman, publisher, Madison’s Lumber Reporter Reports varied considerably between sawmills, print, and on-ground levels amid a broad sense of unease in the market; while Southern Yellow Pine continued its correction down. In the week ending May 1, 2026, the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (294+ words) April 29, 2026 By Kevin Holland, Associate Minister of Forestry and Forest Products And now it is under attack. In the midst of these tariffs and economic uncertainty, our government acted quickly to protect Ontario workers and support economic growth in the…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1235+ words) April 22, 2026 By Andrew Snook The Montreal Wood Convention featured a panel of industry leaders discussing critical issues affecting the lumber market, including U.S. housing starts and the mass timber sector. Moderated by Mark Allison, the panel included Thomas Mende, Doug Robinson,…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (399+ words) April 14, 2026 By Keta Kosman, publisher, Madison’s Lumber Reporter In the week ending April 3, 2026, the price of Western Spruce-Pine-Fir 2x4 #2&Btr KD (RL) increased to US$490 mfbm, up 1% from the previous week, according to Madison’s Lumber Reporter. This marks a 4% rise from…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (431+ words) April 7, 2026 By Keta Kosman, publisher, Madison’s Lumber Reporter Lumber prices in North America saw mixed gains for the week ending March 27, 2026, with Western Spruce-Pine-Fir and Southern Yellow Pine both rising, according to Madison’s Lumber Reporter. The benchmark Western Spruce-Pine-Fir 2x4 price…...