U.S. Lumber Market Dips As Middle East Tensions Rise

U.S. Lumber Market Dips As Middle East Tensions Rise

Some U.S. lumber manufacturers worry that tensions in the Middle East could harm their bottom lines as regional conflict disrupts trade. In South Pittsburgh, Tenn., Cardin Forest Products reports a sharp drop in orders from the region after recent missile strikes and Iran-Israel skirmishes rattled global shipping lanes. “Before the U.S. attack, the impact on shipping patterns was limited. Now, after the U.S. attack, we have indications that the …

Softwood Lumber Market Remains Unseasonably Quiet - Canadian Biomass Magazine

Southern Yellow Pine prices continued their downward trend; sales of plywood finally gained some traction. In the week ending June 13, 2025, the price of benchmark softwood lumber item Western Spruce-Pine-Fir 2×4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$462 mfbm. This is up +$6, or +1%,from the previous week when it was $456, said weekly forest products industry price guide newsletter Madison’s Lumber Reporter. That week’s price is up +$16, or +4%, from one month …