The treated market was quiet this week after the holiday. Treaters reported little activity. Fill in buying was done on a spotty basis. Prices in decking inched up, but timbers and boards were off slightly. With SYP prices just slowly inching up, dealers are willing to pay a little higher price, but reduce inventories.
Prices are uncharacteristically stable and unexciting.
There is very little to get excited about in spruce right now. There seems to be nothing of major significance on either side of the counter. We look for continued stability for at least another week or so. The mills sold at a slow steady pace this week. Prices are unchanged on most items, with 2x4 being the most active increasing slightly.