Read the data behind our lumber prices outlook 2025

February 12, 2025

By Jennifer Coskren, Dustin Jalbert, and Emerson Paradee

Use the arrows to click through the data story and understand the numbers behind our projections.

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Correction to Lumber Report on December 23, 2025

Prices for both locations incorrectly published as unchanged from December 18, 2025. The prices have now been corrected in Fastmarkets’ database, and may be found here. The issue caused the ups and downs for the Western S-P-F delivered prices to Chicago and Atlanta to display as 0s when they should have matched the ups and […]

December 24, 2025

By Fastmarkets pricing team

Early publication of Random Lengths Cedar prices

The publication of Fastmarkets’ cedar lumber assessments for Tuesday December 23 was earlier than scheduled because of a time zone publication error.

December 23, 2025

By Fastmarkets pricing team

European sawn timber market trends and outlook (November 2025)

The European sawn timber industry is undergoing notable changes, with major firms restructuring and distributors facing financial strain amid weak market demand and rising costs. The sector faces both fresh challenges and emerging opportunities as it approaches 2026.

December 19, 2025

By Tuomo Neuvonen

Fastmarkets launches 27 S-P-F delivered Canadian prices on December 18: pricing notice

Fastmarkets launches assessments for western S-P-F #2&btr 2x4-2x12 delivered Vancouver and delivered Calgary, western S-P-F MSR 1650f and 2100f 2x4 and 2x6 delivered Vancouver, eastern S-P-F #1&2 2x4 and 2x6 8’-16’ specified lengths delivered Montreal, eastern S-P-F MSR 1650f and 2100f 2x4 delivered Toronto, and 1650f 2x6 delivered Toronto on Thursday December 18, 2025.

December 17, 2025

By Fastmarkets pricing team

Palm oil price forecast and production outlook 2026

The palm oil market is at a crossroads. As global demand for food, fuel, and other essentials grows, production struggles to keep pace. For years, Indonesia has driven the expansion of palm oil supply, but its recovery is now met by adverse land policy exacerbated by stagnation in Malaysia’s oil palm planted area and declining […]

December 15, 2025

By Sathia Varqa

2025 Pallet market trends: Key insights for pallet procurement and supply chain strategies

In 2025, fluctuating lumber prices and evolving retail trends—from e-commerce surges to shifting seasonal demands—are reshaping the pallet supply chain. Understanding these changes is crucial for ensuring supply chain resilience.

December 4, 2025

By Fastmarkets Forest Products