Trading in framing lumber was cautious overall,
but producers sold enough or fell back on order
files to keep prices at least close to
previously established lists. The overriding
issue holding back most traders was the October
12 expiration of the standstill, which has given
Canadian producers a year of unfettered access
to the U.S. market. Anticipation that the U.S.
would file a countervailing duty/anti-dumping
case against Canadian imports shortly after that
expiration generated concern about how the
market would react going forward.
| This Week Sep 30 |
Last Week Sep 23 |
Year Ago 2015 |
|
| Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price* | $356 | $352 | $297 |
| KD Western S-P-F #2&Btr 2x4 R/L Mill Price | 321 | 312 | 242 |
| KD Eastern S-P-F #1&2 2x4 R/L, delivered Great Lakes | 411 | 410 | 343 |
| Green Douglas Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L (Portland) | 332 | 332 | 300 |
| Southern Pine (Westside) #2 2x4 R/L | 424 | 415 | 313 |
| KD Coast Hem-Fir #2&Btr 2x4 R/L | 327 | 327 | 303 |
| Ponderosa Pine (Inland) #2&Btr 1x12 R/L | 675 | 680 | 665 |
| * Weighted average of 15 key items | |||
Random Lengths Panel Market Report
Structural panel prices lost ground amid lackluster sales and
weak demand. Price softness remained intact in northern OSB markets,
while a flat trend was unabated in the South. Order file length, or
lack thereof, often determined whether producers held firm to
quotes. Southern Pine plywood mills chased orders to keep buildups
from developing, pushing prices lower in the process. Western Fir
plywood trading slowed, as buyers held back amid softening prices.
Discounts, deeper than the previous week, were needed to move
output.
(f.o.b. mill prices)
| (f.o.b. mill prices) | This Week Sep 30 |
Last Week Sep 23 |
Year Ago 2015 |
| Random Lengths Structural Panel Composite Price* | $373 | $383 | $352 |
| Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 3-ply rated sheathing plywood | 340-370 | 355-375 | 375-402 |
| Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 4-ply rated sheathing plywood | 340-370 | 355-380 | 370-402 |
| Western 1/2-inch 4-ply rated sheathing plywood | 395 | 407 | 374 |
| North Central 7/16-inch Oriented Strand Board | 292 | 300 | 222 |
| *Weighted average of 11 key items | |||
