Are spruce studs better than pine studs? Is one less expensive than the other?

Question

Are spruce studs better than pine studs? Is one less expensive than the other?

Answer 1

Spruce is generally a little tighter grained, but there isn't that much difference between the two. Most wood for studs comes marked as SPF which means spruce, pine, fir. In today's market they are virtually the same.