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March 18, 2013


U.S.: Lumber and panel market report ---- Week 12  2013

Random Lengths Lumber Market Report

The framing lumber market¡¯s run was unabated. Mills¡¯ negotiating positions with customers only strengthened, as steady to robust sales maintained lengthy order files. Meanwhile, the approach of spring and buyers with urgent needs further solidified producers¡¯ command, even with some markets in the Midwest and Northeast still in winter¡¯s grip. Some species traded more actively than others, but the Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite gained $9.

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This Week
Mar 15

Last Week
Mar 8

Year Ago
2012

Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price*

$432

$423

$302

KD Western S-P-F #2&Btr 2x4 R/L Mill Price

408

400

282

KD Eastern S-P-F #1&2 2x4 R/L, delivered Great Lakes

498

490

377

Green Douglas Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L (Portland)

385

380

260

Southern Pine (Westside) #2 2x4 R/L

468

466

310

KD Coast Hem-Fir #2&Btr 2x4 R/L

435

427

297

Ponderosa Pine (Inland) #2&Btr 1x12 R/L

615

605

655

* Weighted average of 15 key items

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Random Lengths Panel Market Report


Structural panel sales were steady to more active. OSB prices showed scattered adjustments in both directions, but the market overall finished with a firmer tone. Sales activity was mixed from region to region. Long order files among Southern Pine plywood producers kept upward pressure on prices, even though many secondaries reported placing few additional orders. Western Fir plywood mills kept sales about on pace with production and extended order files into April. They struggled, however, to garner price increases.  

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(f.o.b. mill prices)

This Week
Mar 15

Last Week
Mar 8

Year Ago
2012

Random Lengths Structural Panel Composite Price*

$511

$509

$351

Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 3-ply rated sheathing plywood

460-485

447-478

375-400

Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 4-ply rated sheathing plywood

478-505

470-495

385-420

Western 1/2-inch 4-ply rated sheathing plywood

447

435

389

North Central 7/16-inch Oriented Strand Board

430

430

215

*Weighted average of 11 key items

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(Source: Used with permission granted by Random Lenghts Publications, Inc.)
  

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