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January 28, 2013

U.S.: Lumber and panel market report ---- Week 4 2013

Random Lengths Lumber Market Report

Key framing lumber prices gave ground for the first time in weeks, as cold weather and fear of downside risk kept buyers on the sidelines. Mill order files thinned, and an increasing number of producers trimmed prices and opened to counters. A hefty discount in the March futures contract kept buyers of Western S-P-F scarce; mills reacted by dropping prices more aggressively, and set a soft tone for the broader market. A $5 drop in the Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite ended a 14-week string of gains.

Week
Jan 25

Week
Jan 18

Year Ago
2012

Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price*
$395
$400
$284

KD Western S-P-F #2&Btr 2x4 R/L Mill Price
370

383
244

KD Eastern S-P-F #1&2 2x4 R/L, delivered Great Lakes
474
485
342

Green Douglas Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L (Portland)
350
355 227

Southern Pine (Westside) #2 2x4 R/L
463
465
317

KD Coast Hem-Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L
405

410

260

Ponderosa Pine (Inland) #2&Btr 1x12 R/L
515

505

595

* Weighted average of 15 key items

Random Lengths Panel Market Report

Structural panel prices softened amid lackluster sales. OSB sales remained centered at the secondary level, where wholesalers and distributors sharply discounted contract loads and bought-ahead positions. Slow demand led to sharp price reductions at the secondary level of the Southern Pine plywood market. However, most producers were reluctant to reduce rated sheathing quotes, instead falling back on order files. Western Fir plywood mill sales fell short of production, leaving order files mostly in the week of February 4.

(f.o.b. mill prices)
Week
Jan 18

Week
Jan 11

Year Ago
2012

Random Lengths Structural Panel Composite Price*
$487

$489

$323

Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 3-ply exterior sheathing plywood 422-440

422-440

355-375

Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 4-ply exterior sheathing plywood
448-455

448-457

340-400

Western 1/2-inch 4-ply exterior sheathing plywood 472 475
355

North Central 7/16-inch Oriented Strand Board 403 408 202

*Weighted average of 11 key items

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