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July 08, 2013


U.S.: Lumber and panel market report ---- Week 28  2013

Random Lengths Lumber Market Report

Early July holidays in the U.S. and Canada put a lid on lumber trading. Canadian producers were just getting back on track Tuesday after Canada Day, as some traders in the U.S. exited for the Fourth of July. However, carryover from last week¡¯s activity left key framing lumber prices firm to higher. The Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price rose $3, largely on the strength of uneven gains in #2 and #2&Btr random.

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  This Week
Jul 3
Last Week
Jun 28
Year Ago
2012
Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price* $327 $324 $316
KD Western S-P-F #2&Btr 2x4 R/L Mill Price 295 292 288
KD Eastern S-P-F #1&2 2x4 R/L, delivered Great Lakes 375 373 385
Green Douglas Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L (Portland) 286 277 250
Southern Pine (Westside) #2 2x4 R/L 338 333 323
KD Coast Hem-Fir #2&Btr 2x4 R/L 318 318 300
Ponderosa Pine (Inland) #2&Btr 1x12 R/L 600 600 545
* Weighted average of 15 key items

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Random Lengths Panel Market Report

A more stable tone enveloped the OSB market. Producers sold at modest discounts late last week and into Monday, moving order files into mid- or late July. By Wednesday, quotes closer to last week¡¯s reported levels garnered modest support. Western plywood sales exceeded most producers¡¯ expectations for a holiday week, but overall trading was lighter than last week¡¯s late activity. Sales of Southern Pine plywood were better than expected, and most prices were flat or higher. Maintenance downtime and production problems at a couple of mills cut into output, helping mills extend their order files. 

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(f.o.b. mill prices) This Week
Jul 3
Last Week
Jun 28
Year Ago
2012
Random Lengths Structural Panel Composite Price* $367 $369 $373
Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 3-ply rated sheathing plywood 350-365 350-365 385-396
Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 4-ply rated sheathing plywood 355-375 350-370 390-402
Western 1/2-inch 4-ply rated sheathing plywood 350 350 418
North Central 7/16-inch Oriented Strand Board 240 245 255
*Weighted average of 11 key items

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(Source: Used with permission granted by Random Lenghts Publications, Inc.)
  

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