Sales of framing lumber were more active than many traders had anticipated heading into the holiday-shortened week. Prices in various species were on the upswing through Tuesday, even as many traders in the U.S. filtered out of their offices. Last week’s faster pace and finish helped producers carry momentum into Monday, with mills holding or bolstering order files that extended into the weeks of December 5 and 12. Distributors focused on keeping active job sites supplied.
This Week |
Last Week |
Year Ago |
|
Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price* |
$349 |
$346 |
$316 |
KD Western S-P-F #2&Btr 2x4 R/L Mill Price |
310 |
308 |
253 |
KD Eastern S-P-F #1&2 2x4 R/L, delivered Great Lakes |
395 |
392 |
357 |
Green Douglas Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L (Portland) |
330 |
323 |
300 |
Southern Pine (Westside) #2 2x4 R/L |
431 |
428 |
405 |
KD Coast Hem-Fir #2&Btr 2x4 R/L |
332 |
330 |
320 |
Ponderosa Pine (Inland) #2&Btr 1x12 R/L |
625 |
625 |
660 |
* Weighted average of 15 key items |
Random Lengths Panel Market Report
Trends in structural panel trading were mixed in the holiday-shortened week. OSB prices headed into the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. with an upward tilt in most markets. Activity was strongest in the South, where bustling job site activity kept distributors in steady replenishment mode. Southern Pine plywood sales never quite took off as the holiday approached, but prices remained firm or moved upward in thicker rated sheathing panels. Western Fir plywood trading was slow Monday, but then picked up steam and stayed busy through Wednesday morning.
(f.o.b. mill prices)
(f.o.b. mill prices) |
This Week |
Last Week |
Year Ago |
Random Lengths Structural Panel Composite Price* |
$363 |
$364 |
$367 |
Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 3-ply rated sheathing plywood |
348-380 |
348-380 |
360-395 |
Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 4-ply rated sheathing plywood |
350-385 |
350-385 |
367-398 |
Western 1/2-inch 4-ply rated sheathing plywood |
345 |
340 |
346 |
North Central 7/16-inch Oriented Strand Board |
282 |
287 |
257 |
*Weighted average of 11 key items |