| Framing lumber trading was cautious, but steady to active at
times. Buyers continued to purchase as inventory holes developed, but
little more. Thinning supplies in the field fed a flow of one-for-one
replacement buying that kept the market liquid, but volume limited.
Traders sensed at least some of their customers were cautious and
underbought. Southern Pine sales set a faster pace, although it
diminished as the week progressed. The Random Lengths Framing Lumber
Composite Price edged up another $2, led by gains in SYP.
|
Week
Jul 29
|
Week
Jul 22
|
Year Ago
2010
|
| Random
Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price* |
$273
|
$271 |
$250
|
| KD Western S-P-F #2&Btr 2x4 R/L
Mill Price |
256
|
258
|
218
|
| KD Eastern S-P-F #1&2 2x4 R/L,
delivered Great Lakes |
339
|
340 |
325
|
| Green Douglas Fir Std&Btr 2x4
R/L (Portland) |
248
|
253
|
175
|
| Southern Pine (Westside) #2 2x4 R/L |
272
|
265 |
239
|
| KD Coast Hem-Fir Std&Btr 2x4
R/L |
277
|
280
|
230
|
| Ponderosa Pine (Inland) #2&Btr
1x12 R/L |
550
|
555
|
580
|
| *
Weighted average of 15 key items |
Structural panel sales kicked into a higher gear. Reduced production
and thin field inventories prompted OSB buyers to step up their
purchasing, and some regions posted their first double-digit price
increases in months. A stronger trading pace from Wednesday on allowed
Southern Pine plywood producers to first firm then raise prices. Sales
of western Fir sheathing maintained the momentum of last week and
built up through Friday morning, leading to the strongest price
increases of the year.
| (f.o.b. mill prices) |
Week
Jul 29
|
Week
Jul 22
|
Year Ago
2010
|
| Random
Lengths Structural Panel Composite Price* |
$284
|
$276
|
$308
|
| Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 3-ply exterior
sheathing plywood |
287-317
|
|
325-345
|
| Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 4-ply exterior
sheathing plywood |
295-325
|
290-320
|
330-350
|
| Western 1/2-inch 4-ply exterior sheathing plywood |
307
|
283 |
325
|
| North Central 7/16-inch Oriented Strand Board |
178
|
167
|
180
|
| *Weighted average of 11
key items |
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