Trading of framing lumber slowed, but momentum
carrying over from the previous week pushed many
prices higher. Upward pressure eased as the week
progressed. Buyers digested higher prices and
order files that often pushed out into late
February and early March. Wintry weather in some
markets and the sinking stock market in the U.S.
were cited as additional factors limiting
follow-through from the previous two weeks’
action. The Random Lengths Framing Lumber
Composite Price gained $4.
| This Week Feb 12 |
Last Week Feb 5 |
Year Ago 2015 |
|
| Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price* | $313 | $309 | $363 |
| KD Western S-P-F #2&Btr 2x4 R/L Mill Price | 260 | 255 | 322 |
| KD Eastern S-P-F #1&2 2x4 R/L, delivered Great Lakes | 360 | 359 | 425 |
| Green Douglas Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L (Portland) | 308 | 300 | 315 |
| Southern Pine (Westside) #2 2x4 R/L | 383 | 385 | 430 |
| KD Coast Hem-Fir #2&Btr 2x4 R/L | 298 | 298 | 335 |
| Ponderosa Pine (Inland) #2&Btr 1x12 R/L | 665 | 660 | 665 |
| * Weighted average of 15 key items | |||
