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Southern Yellow Pine

Understand how fluctuations in housing starts, renovations and other construction-related activities impact Southern Yellow Pine (SYP) prices

Understanding Southern Yellow Pine and lumber futures

Fastmarkets (owner of Random Lengths) offers daily price data and regular analysis on Southern Yellow Pine (SYP), a key commodity that plays a crucial role in the construction and lumber industries. 

Fastmarkets is the PRA for ​​the CME Group​​ cash-settled ​​lumber​ futures contract​. To learn more about the new lumber contract, which leverages Fastmarkets’ trusted Random Lengths Southern Yellow Pine #2&Btr 2×4 (eastside) daily price, read our press release.

As SYP continues to grow and capture market share, staying informed is crucial for adapting to industry changes. Here’s how we can help:

  • Stay ahead of the curve: Our market-reflective price data empowers you to make informed business decisions
  • Daily insights: Access daily price data for SYP and market analysis to ensure transparency and clarity in the market
  • Global significance: SYP is the most commonly shipped North American species in the European Union, with growing potential in North Africa, the Middle East, and East Asia

As the construction and housing markets evolve remaining vigilant and adapting strategies based on market conditions will remain crucial.

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Why the industry trusts Fastmarkets’ SYP prices
  • Transparent practices: We publish all methodologies and price specifications. Our pricing is IOSCO-compliant, unbiased and consistent 
  • Global expertise: With leading price reporting teams and global offices, we provide deep market insights and stay on top of trends 
  • Benchmark status: Our price benchmarks in softwood and hardwood lumber give us an edge in the pallet industry
How Fastmarkets wood products data can help you
  • Transparent, market-reflective pricing and news to manage risks, spot opportunities and fine-tune strategies
  • Metro-level analytics for over 30 US regions, tailored to key markets including single-family and multi-family homes
  • Long-term forecasts (5-15 years) backed by 50 years of historical data for solid future planning.
  • Short-term market analysis for a 1-2 year outlook to navigate immediate market shifts.
  • Cost and performance benchmarks across 4,500 companies and 16,500 projects in the wood products sector.
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What’s happening in the wood products market?

Our subscribers have access to regular news and analysis covering home sales, interest rates, mergers and acquisitions, government and public policy and issues impacting mill production levels. Here’s just a small selection of the news and analysis our experts produce.

Struggles continue for North American home improvement stores

High interest rates, softening house price appreciation and sluggish home sales are beginning to affect the home improvement market

October 5, 2023
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By: Gary Zauner
After the decline of western spruce pine fir, what’s the outlook for southern yellow pine?

Western spruce-pine-fir (WSPF), once a dominant force in the North American lumber market, has seen a significant decline in recent years. Is it now time for southern yellow pine to take its place?

September 19, 2023
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By: the Fastmarkets team
US repairs and remodeling expenditure expected to decline in early 2024

Ongoing reductions in household moves usually result in a decline in remodeling and repair activity

September 13, 2023
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By: Gary Zauner
Sawmill capacity closures continue to reshape the US lumber supply landscape

Soft demand conditions and weak prices have been the catalyst for another salvo of mill closures in recent years

September 7, 2023
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By: Dustin Jalbert
Ongoing Canadian wildfires could affect future log and timber availability

Canadian wood products producers monitor the situation closely as the fires continue

August 31, 2023
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By: Gary Zauner
European softwood lumber exports to the US cooled in second quarter of 2023

Declining production in Europe has contributed to the fade in exports to the US

August 24, 2023
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By: Peter Malliris
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