14 WESTERN PALLET
For that same time period, the price of WSPF 2x4 #3/tUtility was US$270 mfbm which was up $25, or 10%, from the previous week when it was US$245. That week’s price is down $7, or 3%, from one month ago when it was $277.
As for WSPF 2x6 #3/Utility KD (RL), that price was US$242 mfbm which was flat from the previous week and from the previous month when it was $242 for both.
KEY TAKE-AWAYS:
Western-SPF traders in the US navigated a bumpy week following the announcement of additional tariffs.
Muted sentiment was informed by sporadic sales, perplexing pricing, and overall uncertainty.
Supply of Western-SPF in Canada was thinned out by months of curtailments, to better match weak demand.
There was plenty of takeaway from those Eastern-SPF purchasers who felt their inventory positions were understocked.
Sawmill order files in the East were largely into mid- or late-October as the reality of limited supply was highlighted.
Inquiry levels for Southern Yellow Pine were decent, but resultant takeaway left much to be desired.
Wide dimension items had firmer offerings as wetter weather in the US South reduced access to larger diameter logs.
Graph: Western-SPF & SYP 2x6 prices comparison
In the week ending October 03, 2025, the price of Southern Yellow Pine West Side 2x4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$358 mfbm. This was up $8, or 2%, from the previous week when it was $350.
That week’s price was up $9, or 3%, from one month ago when it was $349.
As well, for the beginning of October, SYP West 2x4 #3/Utility KD (RL) was US$265 mfbm, which was flat from the previous week and was down $5, or 2%, from one month ago when it was $270.
As for SYP West 2x6 #3/Utility KD (RL), that price was US$230 mfbm, which was flat
from the previous week and was up +$4, or +2%, from one month ago when it was $226.