Madison’s Reporter: Ongoing Talk of Trade Issues Slow Lumber Demand

Uncertainty continued to plague lumber trading as April 2nd approached. Several players mentioned that the market’s current state of confusion and frustration reminded them eerily of the beginning of covid.

In the week ending March 21, 2025, the price of benchmark softwood lumber item Western Spruce-Pine-Fir 2×4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$535 mfbm. This is down -$15, or -3%,from the previous week when it was $550, said weekly forest products industry price guide newsletter Madison’s Lumber Reporter.

That week’s price is up +$53, or +11%, from one month ago when it was $483.

Compared to the same week last year, when it was US$452 mfbm, that week’s price was up +$83, or +18%. Compared to two years ago when it was $364, that week’s price was up +$171, or +47%.

In the week ending March 21, 2025, the price of Southern Yellow Pine East Side 2×4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$468 mfbm. This is up +$3, or +1%, from the previous week when it was $465.

That week’s price is up +$21, or +5%, from one month ago when it was $448.

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When compared to the same week last year, when it was $410, that week’s price was up +$51, or +14%. Compared to two years ago when it was $522, that week’s price was down -$54, or -10%.

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Source: Madison’s Lumber Reporter