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Lumber prices bump up as spring begins to materialize
21+ hour, 23+ min 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…...
Transportation issues plagued lumber industry as spring just started
1+ week, 21+ hour 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…...
North America softwood lumber market update: Q1 2026
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (671+ words) April 7, 2026" By Keta Kosman, publisher, Madison's Lumber Reporter Lumber prices in early April 2026 edged up slightly, with Western Spruce-Pine-Fir 2x4 #2&Btr KD (RL) reaching US$490 per thousand board feet, up 1% from the previous week, according to Madison's Lumber Reporter. Despite the…...
Lumber sales improved as spring finally arrived
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (297+ words) April 1, 2026" By Keta Kosman, publisher, Madison's Lumber Reporter The upward trend in demand for Southern Yellow Pine and Spruce-Pine-Fir commodities continued, while sales of panels still lagged. Eastern Canadian traders lamented persistently awful business in Southern Ontario." In the week…...
Muted construction activity keeps lumber sales low
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (246+ words) March 4, 2026" By Keta Kosman, publisher, Madison's Lumber Reporter North American sawmills maintained firm pricing and decent order files, while buyers digested their current positions and pondered their next moves." In the week ending February 20, 2026, the price of benchmark softwood lumber…...
Frozen roads and railways delay lumber shipments
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (280+ words) February 18, 2026" By Keta Kosman, publisher, Madison's Lumber Reporter North American sawmills maintained firm pricing and decent order files, while buyers digested their current positions and pondered their next moves. In the week ending February 6, 2026, the price of benchmark softwood lumber…...
Some lumber prices increase as sentiment remains cautious
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (243+ words) January 27, 2026" By Keta Kosman, publisher, Madison's Lumber Reporter Prices of many lumber and studs items increased somewhat while that of panels lagged behind." In the week ending January 16, 2026, the price of benchmark softwood lumber item Western Spruce-Pine-Fir 24 #2&Btr KD (RL)…...