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March  31, 2014


U.S.: Lumber and panel market report ---- Week 13  2014

Random Lengths Lumber Market Report

Downward price movement intensified, with pressure on some mills to clear unsold inventories by month- and quarter-end. Buyers were wary about stepping into a falling market, countering hard for downside protection on items they needed to buy. Producers fended off many of the deeper-cutting offers. But those with buildups took some of them, or made their own counteroffers that didn¨t cut quite so deep. The Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price fell $6, to $378.

 

 

 

This Week
Mar 28

Last Week
Mar 21

Year Ago
2013

Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price*

$378

$384

$447

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

354

366

408

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

445

447

503

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

350

363

390

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

398

409

477

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

397

402

445

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

725

725

630

* Weighted average of 15 key items

 

 

Random Lengths Panel Market Report

Structural panel trading faded amid lackluster demand. OSB buyers maintained a cautious approach as the first quarter came to a close. Prices softened in varying degrees across all producing zones. Southern Pine plywood sales slowed and price cracks developed in some regions. While several mills were booked into the week of April 7, others had loads available for shipment next week. Western Fir plywood sales continued at a lethargic pace. Mills quoted around last week¨s published levels, but listened to modest counters on most items. 

 

 

(f.o.b. mill prices)

This Week
Mar 28

Last Week
Mar 21

Year Ago
2013

Random Lengths Structural Panel Composite Price*

$362

$365

$518

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

375-410

379-417

490-510

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

383-410

387-419

495-522

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

377

383

460

North Central 7/16-inch Oriented Strand Board

213

215

430

*Weighted average of 11 key items

 

 

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

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