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 |