A midweek surge of orders in many species was
the highlight of the framing lumber market.
After a slow start, attributed largely to
holidays in the U.S. and Canada on Monday,
buying picked up on Wednesday afternoon and
carried solidly into Thursday. One major
exception was Southern Pine, as sales faded from
the previous week’s action; traders cited a
litany of concerns, from the weather to the
economy. Nonetheless, gains in other species
nudged up the Random Lengths Framing Lumber
Composite Price.
| This Week Feb 19 |
Last Week Feb 12 |
Year Ago 2015 |
|
| Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price* | $314 | $313 | $362 |
| KD Western S-P-F #2&Btr 2x4 R/L Mill Price | 267 | 260 | 319 |
| KD Eastern S-P-F #1&2 2x4 R/L, delivered Great Lakes | 360 | 360 | 423 |
| Green Douglas Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L (Portland) | 312 | 308 | 317 |
| Southern Pine (Westside) #2 2x4 R/L | 379 | 383 | 428 |
| KD Coast Hem-Fir #2&Btr 2x4 R/L | 303 | 298 | 332 |
| Ponderosa Pine (Inland) #2&Btr 1x12 R/L | 670 | 665 | 665 |
| * Weighted average of 15 key items | |||
