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October 08, 2012


U.S.: Lumber and panel market report ---- Week 40  2012

Last week¡¯s more active finish didn¡¯t carry over, and by Thursday many framing lumber traders were calling the market a yawner. With some exceptions, price changes were mostly mixed and small. A few traders said the market was due for a buy-in after several weeks of lackluster sales. However, buyers remained cautious, purchasing only necessities, and the overall price trend continued to tilt downward. Field inventories were widely viewed to be at bare-bones levels, but this was usually by design.



Week
Oct 5

Week
Sep 28

Year Ago
2011
Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price*
$319
$323
$263
KD Western S-P-F #2&Btr 2x4 R/L Mill Price
288
285
239
KD Eastern S-P-F #1&2 2x4 R/L, delivered Great Lakes
382
385
320
Green Douglas Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L (Portland)
265
265
240
Southern Pine (Westside) #2 2x4 R/L
374
383
273
KD Coast Hem-Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L
297
295
265
Ponderosa Pine (Inland) #2&Btr 1x12 R/L
495
487
585
* Weighted average of 15 key items

Structural panel prices plummeted. OSB pricing remained sloppy. Mills in all regions negotiated off their lists to extend order files. Some, however, ended the week with loads available to ship the week of October 15 or sooner. Southern Pine plywood producers and their customers agreed that sales increased this week. However, most of the rated sheathing sold was at discounts. A few western Fir plywood mills aggressively addressed deteriorated order files in sheathing, leading to the steepest price cuts since early January.

(f.o.b. mill prices)
Week
Oct 5
Week
Sep 28

Year Ago
2011
Random Lengths Structural Panel Composite Price*
$402
$419
$302
Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 3-ply exterior sheathing plywood 400-415
405-430
335-358
Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 4-ply exterior sheathing plywood
396-430
400-440
340-370
Western 1/2-inch 4-ply exterior sheathing plywood 405
430
340
North Central 7/16-inch Oriented Strand Board 295
320
189
*Weighted average of 11 key items

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