| Random Lengths Lumber Market
Report
Framing lumber buyers adopted a more cautious approach as July
moved past its midpoint. Uncertainty about the market’s near-term
direction abounded amid a bevy of issues to sort through. Prices that
had been on an upward track leveled off, while those that were trending
down failed to find any footing. Southern Pine was notably weaker than
other framing lumber species, and the Random Lengths Framing Lumber
Composite Price posted a $4 decline largely on SYP’s weakness.
| |
This Week
Jul 17 |
Last Week
Jul 10 |
Year Ago
2014 |
| Random Lengths Framing Lumber
Composite Price* |
$344 |
$348 |
$381 |
| KD Western S-P-F #2&Btr 2x4 R/L
Mill Price |
302 |
302 |
354 |
| KD Eastern S-P-F #1&2 2x4 R/L,
delivered Great Lakes |
386 |
388 |
445 |
| Green Douglas Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L
(Portland) |
352 |
347 |
340 |
| Southern Pine (Westside) #2 2x4 R/L |
332 |
342 |
413 |
| KD Coast Hem-Fir #2&Btr 2x4 R/L |
338 |
338 |
365 |
| Ponderosa Pine (Inland) #2&Btr 1x12
R/L |
670 |
670 |
710 |
| * Weighted average of 15 key items |
Random Lengths Panel Market Report
Structural panel prices were mostly lower, with weakness in OSB
growing more apparent as the week progressed. The availability of
quick-shipping loads prompted producers to take a more aggressive
approach to pricing. Further weakening of the loonie gave Canadian
producers additional inventive to ship loads across the border.
Prices of Southern Pine plywood were flat to down, with most of the
price cuts reported early in the week. Prices held up best in
western Fir plywood, although weakness crept into a few items.
| (f.o.b. mill prices) |
This Week
Jul 17 |
Last Week
Jul 10 |
Year Ago
2014 |
| Random Lengths Structural Panel
Composite Price* |
$352 |
$357 |
$392 |
| Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch
3-ply rated sheathing plywood |
380-420 |
385-420 |
435-475 |
| Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch
4-ply rated sheathing plywood |
382-420 |
385-420 |
453-490 |
| Western 1/2-inch 4-ply rated
sheathing plywood |
393 |
390 |
485 |
| North Central 7/16-inch
Oriented Strand Board |
197 |
203 |
213 |
| *Weighted average of 11 key items |
(Source: Used with
permission granted by Random Lenghts Publications, Inc.)
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