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August  12, 2013


U.S.: Lumber and panel market report ---- Week 33  2013

Random Lengths Lumber Market Report

Sales of framing lumber were uneven, and price trends were mixed. Producers¡¯ urgency to sell varied widely, as offerings in some regions developed for prompt or next week¡¯s shipment, while others were booked through August. Distractions were abundant, including vacations, back-to-school, intense summer heat, heavy rains, and forest fires. The Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price slipped $1, to $335. Steep discounts surfaced in the South as some mills sought trading levels to clear excesses. 

 
  This Week
Aug 9
Last Week
Aug 2
Year Ago
2012
Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price* $355 $356 $334
KD Western S-P-F #2&Btr 2x4 R/L Mill Price 323 323 309
KD Eastern S-P-F #1&2 2x4 R/L, delivered Great Lakes 415 415 414
Green Douglas Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L (Portland) 308 308 302
Southern Pine (Westside) #2 2x4 R/L 368 368 339
KD Coast Hem-Fir #2&Btr 2x4 R/L 347 345 320
Ponderosa Pine (Inland) #2&Btr 1x12 R/L 640 625 485
* Weighted average of 15 key items

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Random Lengths Panel Market Report

Structural panel trading shifted in various directions, but was lackluster overall. Slow sales and short order files continued to plague OSB producers in most regions. Producers in the Southeast and Eastern Canada were increasingly aggressive as the week progressed. A few Southern Pine plywood prices gained in early trading, but any upward momentum had eased by Friday. Overall, it was a quiet week of sales at the mill level. Most western Fir producers¡¯ weeks got off to a slow start, but they ended up seeing quietly strong sales at the end.

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(f.o.b. mill prices) This Week
Aug 9
Last Week
Aug 2
Year Ago
2012
Random Lengths Structural Panel Composite Price* $393 $396 $425
Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 3-ply rated sheathing plywood 395-420 395-415 427-462
Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 4-ply rated sheathing plywood 403-430 400-425 438-478
Western 1/2-inch 4-ply rated sheathing plywood 413 409 455
North Central 7/16-inch Oriented Strand Board 260 270 320
*Weighted average of 11 key items

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

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