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Lumber prices surpass same week two years ago
February 26, 2025 By Keta Kosman, publisher, Madison’s Lumber Reporter

A less eventful digestion week was welcomed by many players. The biggest question mark heading into spring building season – putting aside tariffs – was seemingly endemic low overall supply.
In the week ending February 14, 2025, the price of benchmark softwood lumber item Western Spruce-Pine-Fir 2×4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$475 mfbm. This is up +$30, or +7%,from the previous week when it was $445, said weekly forest products industry price guide newsletter, Madison’s Lumber Reporter.
That week’s price is up +$30, or +7%, from one month ago when it was $445.
Compared to the same week last year, when it was US$442 mfbm, that week’s price was up +$33, or +7%. Compared to two years ago when it was $476, that week’s price was down -$1, or -0%.
In the week ending February 14, 2025, the price of Southern Yellow Pine East Side 2×4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$445 mfbm. This is up +$10, or +2%, from the previous week when it was $435.
That week’s price is up +$12, or +3%, from one month ago when it was $433.
When compared to the same week last year, when it was $398, that week’s price was up +$47, or +12%. Compared to two years ago when it was $515, that week’s price was down -$70, or -14%.
Keta Kosman is the owner of the weekly Madison’s Lumber Reporter, the premiere source for North American softwood lumber news, prices, industry insight, and industry contacts. Established in 1952, it publishes current Canadian and U.S. construction framing dimension lumber and panel wholesaler pricing information 50 weeks a year and provides access to historical pricing as well.
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