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February 05, 2016


U.S.: Lumber and panel market report ---- Week 5  2016
Random Lengths Lumber Market Report
Solid carryover from last week’s more active finish extended order files and lifted framing lumber prices — some sharply. Many traders noted their most active week of early 2016; they covered near-term needs, and mills extended order files into mid- to late February. But some buyers held back, based on adequate inventories or on a sense of caution about the market’s near-term course. Even so, the Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price rose $4, to $309.

 

 

This Week
Feb 5

Last Week
Jan 29

Year Ago
2015

Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price*

$309

$305

$362

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

255

245

321

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

359

349

423

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

300

290

308

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

385

392

430

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

298

298

335

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

660

660

665

* Weighted average of 15 key items

 

    

 

 

Random Lengths Panel Market Report
Structural panel sales were more active compared to previous weeks. OSB sales picked up in the latter half of the week and allowed producers to build order files into mid- to late February. In Southern Pine plywood markets, steady sales kept prices of rated sheathing edging upward. Several traders reported that retail customers were underbought; mills and secondaries fielded plenty of calls from buyers tracking shipments. Western Fir plywood markets finished the week on a steady, yet uneventful and flat note.

 

(f.o.b. mill prices)

This Week
Feb 5

Last Week
Jan 29

Year Ago
2015

Random Lengths Structural Panel Composite Price*

$343

$348

$376

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

363-393

360-388

428-460

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

370-393

365-388

428-467

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

334

330

404

North Central 7/16-inch Oriented Strand Board

213

225

195

*Weighted average of 11 key items

 

 

 

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

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