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.As for SYP West 2x6 #3/Utility KD (RL), that price was US$335 mfbm, which was flat from the previous week and was down $36, or 10%, from one month ago when it was $373.
The different strategies between the various regions of North America this year is very interesting; as the northern sawmills continued to keep production volumes down thus lumber prices stayed mostly flat, the south attempted to capture enthusiasm for the usual spring buy — which this year did not materialize — by drastically increasing prices.
For the latter, customers refused to accept those price spikes, responded with strict counter-offers, and kept to purchasing for immediate needs only. So those suppliers had to reduce prices back down to acceptable levels.
Keta Kosman is the owner of the weekly Madison’s Lumber Reporter, the premier source for North American softwood lumber and pellet news, prices, industry insight, and industry contacts. Established in 1952, Madison’s 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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