U.S.: Softwood and Panel Markets - Week 40, 2014

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Random Lengths Lumber Market Report
Prices trends lacked consistency between geographic regions and product groups. However, buyers at all levels were uniform in their cautious approach to the market. Mild autumn weather across most of the country kept lumber moving through the distribution pipeline and out to job sites. Mills stuck to their quotes when they had order files to fall back on. Others, not wanting to miss an order, were negotiable. Price increases often signaled buyers to back away from additional purchases.

 
Week
Oct 10
Week
Oct 3
Year Ago
2013
Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price*
$384
$381
$383
KD Western S-P-F #2&Btr 2x4 R/L Mill Price
352
348
355
KD Eastern S-P-F #1&2 2x4 R/L, delivered Great Lakes
452
442
455
Green Douglas Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L (Portland)
325
320 320
Southern Pine (Westside) #2 2x4 R/L
436
437
419
KD Coast Hem-Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L
365
363
365
Ponderosa Pine (Inland) #2&Btr 1x12 R/L
675
675
745
* 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 10
Week
Oct 3
Year Ago
2013
Random Lengths Structural Panel Composite Price*
$409
$407
$387
Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 3-ply exterior sheathing plywood 450-515
447-510
390-415
Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 4-ply exterior sheathing plywood
478-518
475-518
395-420
Western 1/2-inch 4-ply exterior sheathing plywood 480 480
416
North Central 7/16-inch Oriented Strand Board 222 222 264
*Weighted average of 11 key items
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