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November  17, 2014


U.S.: Lumber and panel market report ---- Week 46  2014

Random Lengths Lumber Market Report

A cold weather front that affected much of the U.S. and Canada, the exodus of traders to Chicago for the NAWLA Traders Market, and concerns about year-end inventory levels combined to dull demand for framing lumber. It also didn¨t help that holidays in the U.S. and Canada fell on Tuesday. As a result, low expectations for the week were widely met, and many prices softened. The Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price fell for a fourth consecutive week to $367.

 

 

This Week
Nov 14

Last Week
Nov 7

Year Ago
2013

Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price*

$367

$372

$399

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

334

337

385

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

428

433

476

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

300

305

342

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

416

424

434

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

340

345

390

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

675

675

820

* Weighted average of 15 key items

 

 

 

Random Lengths Panel Market Report

Structural panel prices were soft amid lackluster demand. Whether they were absent or simply indifferent, buyers had little interest in purchasing OSB. Reported prices were flat to slightly lower across North America. Southern Pine sheathing prices eroded, as producers discounted by varying degrees to clear accumulations and build at least modest order files. Western Fir sheathing prices fell by double digits in light trading. A few producers reported steady sales, but it took deep discounts to draw in the business. 

(f.o.b. mill prices)

This Week
Nov 14

Last Week
Nov 7

Year Ago
2013

Random Lengths Structural Panel Composite Price*

$404

$410

$371

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

457-500

461-510

375-400

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

465-505

477-515

375-410

Western 1/2-inch 4-ply rated sheathing plywood

433

457

395

North Central 7/16-inch Oriented Strand Board

222

222

240

*Weighted average of 11 key items

 

 

 

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

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