U.S.: Softwood and Panel Markets - Week 9, 2014

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Random Lengths Lumber Market Report

Trading in framing lumber was mixed. Warmer weather in the South and West spurred increased sales of Southern Pine and some western species. But wintry conditions prevailed in Canada, the Upper Midwest, and Northeast, snuffing out demand for Canadian S-P-F. Acute railcar shortages were evident among Western Canadian producers, holding back mills’ ability to ship a backlog of sold volume. Gains in SYP and western species more than offset weakness in S-P-F, and the Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite edged up, putting an end to a four-week losing streak.

 
Week
Feb 28
Week
Feb 21
Year Ago
2013
Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price*
$389
$387
$416
KD Western S-P-F #2&Btr 2x4 R/L Mill Price
362
366
390
KD Eastern S-P-F #1&2 2x4 R/L, delivered Great Lakes
455
455
482
Green Douglas Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L (Portland)
395
390 370
Southern Pine (Westside) #2 2x4 R/L
422
422
470
KD Coast Hem-Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L
402
398
425
Ponderosa Pine (Inland) #2&Btr 1x12 R/L
755
765
590
* Weighted average of 15 key items
 
Random Lengths Panel Market Report
 
Structural panel sales were steady to slightly more active. Recent price trends were unabated in OSB, with weather a key factor in determining producers’ success in raising quotes. Mills across the South garnered $3-8 price increases as order files extended into late March. Steady sales kept Southern Pine plywood sales creeping upward. Mills maintained two-week order files, and several were booked into the week of March 17. Western Fir plywood sales picked up modestly at midweek, but failed to match last week’s pace.
 
(f.o.b. mill prices)
Week
Feb 28
Week
Feb 21
Year Ago
2013
Random Lengths Structural Panel Composite Price*
$365
$363
$511
Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 3-ply exterior sheathing plywood 375-410
370-405
445-475
Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 4-ply exterior sheathing plywood
380-410
375-407
470-490
Western 1/2-inch 4-ply exterior sheathing plywood 390 383
445
North Central 7/16-inch Oriented Strand Board 215 215 430
*Weighted average of 11 key items
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