16 WESTERN PALLET
While prices did not make much movement, the state of the North American construction framing dimension softwood lumber market leading up to Labour Day demonstrated a quiet strength.
As looming demand was improving, the expectation was that prices would increase somewhat in coming weeks. The situation with severely depleted inventories continued, meaning customers still had to search around widely to source the particular mix of wood they needed.
Meanwhile, the usual seasonal constraints to transportation materialized, particularly with trucking. As autumn comes on every year, other goods and products take precedence in the supply chain over lumber.
This combination of lower supply and lack of trucks made for increased urgency as buyers had to wait for the wood they needed yesterday.
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