Random Lengths Lumber Market Report
Buyers of framing lumber turned more bearish. Many put away their purchase order books or limited buying to essential items, sensing overall production was outstripping slower seasonal demand. Views of the market varied, however, and markets still enjoying decent weather continued to generate fair demand for at least cautious replenishment. Price trends were also mixed, but declines outpaced gains, and the Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price slipped $3, to $381.
Week
Oct 24 |
Week
Oct 17 |
Year Ago
2013 |
|
Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price* |
$381
|
$384 |
$381
|
KD Western S-P-F #2&Btr 2x4 R/L Mill Price |
343
|
352
|
366 |
KD Eastern S-P-F #1&2 2x4 R/L, delivered Great Lakes |
441
|
454 |
464
|
Green Douglas Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L (Portland) |
315
|
322 | 322 |
Southern Pine (Westside) #2 2x4 R/L |
433
|
433 |
414
|
KD Coast Hem-Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L |
360
|
365
|
372
|
Ponderosa Pine (Inland) #2&Btr 1x12 R/L |
675
|
675
|
770
|
* Weighted average of 15 key items |
Random Lengths Panel Market Report
Structural panel sales were active. OSB traders stirred late in the week, showing more willingness to pad inventories after a couple major producers pulled off the market to evaluate conditions and raw material availability. The Southern Pine plywood market hummed along. Sales outpaced production by a slight margin, allowing mills to extend order files. Western Fir plywood mills booked another week of production, and prices finished flat.
(f.o.b. mill prices) |
Week
Oct 24 |
Week
Oct 17 |
Year Ago
2013 |
Random Lengths Structural Panel Composite Price* |
$414
|
$412
|
$377
|
Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 3-ply exterior sheathing plywood | 455-515 |
454-515
|
370-390
|
Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 4-ply exterior sheathing plywood |
482-518
|
480-518
|
370-395
|
Western 1/2-inch 4-ply exterior sheathing plywood | 480 | 480 |
388
|
North Central 7/16-inch Oriented Strand Board | 222 | 222 | 264 |
*Weighted average of 11 key items |