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October 30, 2012


U.S.: Lumber and panel market report ---- Week 43  2012

Late-October sales topped expectations, and prices of framing lumber gained. Buyers were cautious and wary of purchasing loads that wouldn¡¯t ship until mid-November. But, amid steady fall demand in North America and resurgent export sales, that¡¯s where many mills ended the week quoting shipments on new orders. Prices gained unevenly, with demand for random dimension focused on the narrow widths. All species caught the wave of demand that peaked on Wednesday, and the Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price jumped $8, to $328.


 
Week
Oct 26
Week
Oct 19
Year Ago
2011
Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price*
$328
$320
$255
KD Western S-P-F #2&Btr 2x4 R/L Mill Price
313
302
229
KD Eastern S-P-F #1&2 2x4 R/L, delivered Great Lakes
403
396
318
Green Douglas Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L (Portland)
272
263 217
Southern Pine (Westside) #2 2x4 R/L
372
362
271
KD Coast Hem-Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L
310
300
250
Ponderosa Pine (Inland) #2&Btr 1x12 R/L
503
503
585
* Weighted average of 15 key items

Structural panel prices held or moved higher despite a pedestrian sales pace. OSB sales slowed from last week¡¯s more active pace, but prices nevertheless continued to advance. Consumption was better than expected for this time of year. Southern Pine rated sheathing sales were lackluster, but producers pieced together enough business to extend order files into the weeks of November 5 and 12. With the western Fir market absent of major players purchasing blocks, smaller customers pitched in with scattered orders to help mills push order files into the week of November 5.


(f.o.b. mill prices)
Week
Oct 26
Week
Oct 19
Year Ago
2011
Random Lengths Structural Panel Composite Price*
$411
$404
$289
Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 3-ply exterior sheathing plywood 398-415
398-415
295-330
Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 4-ply exterior sheathing plywood
400-433
398-430
300-330
Western 1/2-inch 4-ply exterior sheathing plywood 370 370
311
North Central 7/16-inch Oriented Strand Board 313
302
188
*Weighted average of 11 key items
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