Housing starts continue to run below the level of housing completions. As a result, we should expect that units under construction will continue to decline. In August, units under construction slid 1.5%, the sixth straight monthly decline, weighing on residential investment.

Single-family construction is trending lower as builders work to balance elevated inventories with softer demand, pressured by affordability challenges and improved resale supply. Meanwhile, single-family permits continue to signal pressure on building activity.

Labour Day Brings Usual Softness of Lumber Prices September 05, 2025 the price of Western Spruce-Pine-Fir 2x4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$420 mfbm. FULL STORY: madisonsreport.com/labour-day-bri… #sawmill #softwood #lumber #building #construction #housing #ushousing #realestate #wood

Lumber Prices and US Housing Starts Update: Sept 2025 Total US Housing Starts year-to-date almost flat compared to 2024. FULL STORY: madisonsreport.com/lumber-prices-… #sawmill #softwood #lumber #building #construction #housing #ushousing #realestate #wood

Canadian government recently dropped appeal of the second AR (2019) of #lumber trade case. Word is this is a tactic due to negotiations for settlement of the softwood lumber dispute. #sawmill #softwood #building #construction #housing #ushousing #realestate #wood

Softwood #Lumber Market Update: Mid-Sept 2025 youtu.be/oMNY_XXHryA Deep dive into softwood latest us housing starts data and lumber prices, market update for the middle of September 2025. #sawmill #softwood #building #construction #housing #ushousing #realestate #wood

Clarity for Lumber Market with 2-Year Price Trend Stability Sept 12, 2025 price of Western Spruce-Pine-Fir 2x4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$420 mfbm. FULL STORY: madisonsreport.com/clarity-for-lu… #sawmill #softwood #lumber #building #construction #housing #ushousing #realestate #wood

The "max" is private timberland. Might be timber on USFS & BLM land, the 2 EOs are to get the data of that feedstock supply. Takes 3 yrs to build a sawmill. Slashing lumber supply in a weak market when US home building is set to increase in spring = problem for home builders.

Typical Seasonal Slow-Down for #Lumber Sales Sept 19 price of Western SPF 2x4 was US$430 mfbm, up +$10, or +2%, from previous week. FULL STORY: madisonsreport.com/typical-season… SUBSCRIBE: madisonsreport.com/subscribe/ #sawmill #softwood #building #construction #housing #realestate #wood

As Autumn Dawns, Lumber Prices Level Off Sept 26 price of WSPF 2x4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$430 mfbm. Subscribe : madisonsreport.com/subscribe/ FULL STORY: madisonsreport.com/as-autumn-dawn… #sawmill #softwood #lumber #building #construction #housing #ushousing #realestate #wood

EUDR: Regulation on Deforestation-free Products For European and North American forest companies, this seemed like an unnecessary tertiary bureaucratic hurdle. FULL STORY: madisonsreport.com/eudr-regulatio… #sawmill #softwood #lumber #building #construction #housing #realestate #wood

Madison’s #Lumber Prices Index for week ending October 10, 2025 is: US$490 mfbm Up +1%, or +$5, from previous week's US$485. Up +2%, or +$8, from one month ago's US$482. Subscribe: madisonsreport.com/subscribe/ #sawmill #softwood #building #construction #housing #realestate #wood

Slight Rise in Lumber Prices on Lower Supply October 3 price of W-SPF 2x4 was US$436 mfbm. Subscribe: madisonsreport.com/subscribe/ FULL STORY: madisonsreport.com/slight-rise-in… #sawmill #softwood #lumber #building #construction #housing #ushousing #realestate #wood

Sneak Peak at tomorrow's Madison's Lumber Reporter print ... (the result of massive trade barriers unleashed starts to take hold) #sawmill #softwood #lumber #building #construction #housing #ushousing #realestate #wood Subscribe: madisonsreport.com/subscribe/

Lumber Prices and Market Update: Mid-Oct 2025 (video) youtu.be/AUwGqd3jpMI Deep dive into latest softwood lumber prices and market update for middle of October 2025. #sawmill #softwood #lumber #building #construction #housing #ushousing #realestate #wood

New Tariffs Drive Lumber Prices Slightly Higher Oct 10, 2025, price of Western Spruce-Pine-Fir 2x4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$442 mfbm. FULL STORY: madisonsreport.com/new-tariffs-dr… #sawmill #softwood #lumber #building #construction #housing #ushousing #realestate #wood

Madison’s #Lumber Prices Index for the week ending October 24, 2025 is: US$523 mfbm This is flat from the previous week and is up +8%, or +$38, from one month ago when it was US$485. Subscribe: madisonsreport.com/subscribe/ #sawmill #softwood #building #construction #housing #wood