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July 24, 2012


U.S.: Lumber and panel market report ---- Week 29  2012

Green Douglas Fir was the clear leader in framing lumber price gains posted through the week, as buyers at all levels stepped up purchases and drained green Fir suppliers of prompt loadings. Most gains in dry species trailed by comparison, but sales were sufficient in all species to keep mills in the driver's seat, prices climbing, and order files extended about two weeks. The Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price gained $3, to $322.



Week
Jul 20

Week
Jul 13

Year Ago
2011
Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price*
$322
$319
$271
KD Western S-P-F #2&Btr 2x4 R/L Mill Price
295
294
258
KD Eastern S-P-F #1&2 2x4 R/L, delivered Great Lakes
398
391
340
Green Douglas Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L (Portland)
272
260
253
Southern Pine (Westside) #2 2x4 R/L
325
321
265
KD Coast Hem-Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L
310
305
280
Ponderosa Pine (Inland) #2&Btr 1x12 R/L
520
535
555
* Weighted average of 15 key items
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Structural panel sales were steady to more active. OSB prices across North America held to recent trading ranges, although activity picked up in the second half of the week in most regions. Southern Pine plywood producers booked orders steadily and reported order files in the week of August 6 and beyond. However, they occasionally took counters on volumes of the most heavily produced panels. Canadian buyers of western Fir purchased heavily on Wednesday, in most cases at discounts on CC, to push mill order files into August.

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(f.o.b. mill prices)
Week
Jul 20
Week
Jul 13

Year Ago
2011
Random Lengths Structural Panel Composite Price*
$375
$372
$276
Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 3-ply exterior sheathing plywood 387-405
384-400
285-315
Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 4-ply exterior sheathing plywood
395-415
388-405
290-320
Western 1/2-inch 4-ply exterior sheathing plywood 425
420
283
North Central 7/16-inch Oriented Strand Board 255
255
167
*Weighted average of 11 key items


  

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