Price trends were mixed heading into the
holidays in Canada and the U.S. A surge in
futures on Tuesday sparked action in S-P-F
trading through Wednesday. Elsewhere, the pace
ranged from moribund, to steady, to active.
Southern Pine producers sought to build order
files with more urgency, sometimes opening to
hefty discounts to sell volumes. Scattered
month/quarter-end discounting also was noted,
while buyers mostly held back awaiting next week
for a clearer view of the market going forward.
In the West, some Coast mills reported active
trading Tuesday, while others slogged through
the week with little demand.
| This Week Jul 1 |
Last Week Jun 24 |
Year Ago 2015 |
|
| Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price* | $347 | $348 | $348 |
| KD Western S-P-F #2&Btr 2x4 R/L Mill Price | 315 | 316 | 300 |
| KD Eastern S-P-F #1&2 2x4 R/L, delivered Great Lakes | 418 | 420 | 390 |
| Green Douglas Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L (Portland) | 353 | 353 | 345 |
| Southern Pine (Westside) #2 2x4 R/L | 378 | 378 | 352 |
| KD Coast Hem-Fir #2&Btr 2x4 R/L | 357 | 357 | 335 |
| Ponderosa Pine (Inland) #2&Btr 1x12 R/L | 705 | 705 | 670 |
| * Weighted average of 15 key items | |||
Random Lengths Panel Market Report
Structural panel trading was active as the first half ended.
With holidays approaching in Canada and the U.S., OSB producers
extended order files and applied modest upward pressure on quotes.
July got off to a solid start for Southern Pine plywood mills, as
prices of rated sheathing advanced in steady trading. After a
sluggish start, the western Fir plywood market picked up steam
Tuesday and resumed the hot pattern of recent weeks.
(f.o.b. mill prices)
| (f.o.b. mill prices) | This Week Jul 1 |
Last Week Jun 24 |
Year Ago 2015 |
| Random Lengths Structural Panel Composite Price* | $379 | $373 | $364 |
| Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 3-ply rated sheathing plywood | 372-392 | 367-387 | 400-430 |
| Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 4-ply rated sheathing plywood | 378-400 | 372-390 | 400-430 |
| Western 1/2-inch 4-ply rated sheathing plywood | 405 | 395 | 392 |
| North Central 7/16-inch Oriented Strand Board | 278 | 275 | 208 |
| *Weighted average of 11 key items | |||
