Western Pallet Magazine September 2025 | Page 14

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As for WSPF 2x6 #3/Utility KD (RL), that price was US$242 mfbm which was up $32, or 15%, from the previous week and from the previous when it was US$210 for both.

KEY TAKE-AWAYS

  • Experienced traders described a glut of Canadian, US, and Euro framing lumber hiding among vendors to create the illusion of thin field inventories.

  • For Western-SPF suppliers in the US, market weakness again manifested as prices of bread-and-butter dimensions and key stud trims tumbled.

  • Sloppy demand persisted and promptly available wood accumulated, according to Western-SPF suppliers in Canada.

  • As such, WSPF sellers in Canada got more aggressive with their pricing.

  • Overall, slim field inventories prevailed across the Northwest and West.

  • Supply of Eastern-SPF remained well ahead of demand; buyers did not secure longer term coverage while prices were still vulnerable.

  • Sellers of Southern Yellow Pine were alarmed as their prices crashed and burned to eye-popping lows.

  • Graph: Western-SPF & SYP 2x6 prices comparison

    In the week ending August 29, 2025, the price of Southern Yellow Pine West Side 2x4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$355 mfbm. This was down $10, or 2.7%, from the previous week when it was $365. That week’s price was down $28, or 7.3%, from one month ago when it was $383.

    As well, for the end of August, SYP West 2x4 #3/Utility KD (RL) was US$280 mfbm, which was down $20, or 7%, from the previous