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U.S. Softwood and Panel Market Reports

October 13, 2008


U.S.: softwood and panel market report ---- Update Weekly
         

A combination of the distress in the financial system and traders' own bleak outlook for the coming months left trading in framing lumber at an extremely low level. Prices fell unevenly as drops in those species that took hefty hits in previous weeks eased, while cuts in other species accelerated. Uncertainty about whether the House would pass a new version of the financial rescue package left financial markets jittery. Worries about credit and lack of confidence on Wall Street were widely reflected in the lumber market as well.

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Week
Oct 10

Week
Oct 3

Year Ago
2007

Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price*

$240

$252

$266

KD Western S-P-F #2&Btr 2x4 R/L Mill Price

199

215

225

KD Eastern S-P-F #1&2 2x4 R/L, delivered Great Lakes

290

305

308

Green Douglas Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L (Portland)

153

160

195
Southern Pine (Westside) #2 2x4 R/L

320

331

287

KD Coast Hem-Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L

185

200

230

Ponderosa Pine (Inland) #2&Btr 1x12 R/L

390

400

660

* Weighted average of 15 key items

Panel market

In structural panel markets, prices of OSB firmed in most regions, bucking trends in plywood, lumber, and the broader economy. OSB's better tone in the face of weakness elsewhere was a head-scratcher for some traders. Key Southern Pine plywood sheathing items finished $10-20 lower with the bulk of the discounts seen early in the week. Order files were typically a day or two at best on the westside and central zone, but a bit longer on the eastside. Western Fir plywood prices neared their lows for the year. Speculation about shutdowns intensified, driving inquiries from some eastern secondaries.

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(f.o.b. mill prices)

Week
Oct 10

Week
Oct 3

Year Ago
2007

Random Lengths Structural Panel Composite Price*

$292

$294

$294

Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 3-ply exterior sheathing plywood

300-310

310-325

326-347

Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 4-ply exterior sheathing plywood

300-315

315-330

329-347

Western 1/2-inch 4-ply exterior sheathing plywood 288
293

321

North Central 7/16-inch Oriented Strand Board 178

170

165

*Weighted average of 11 key items


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