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October 30, 2012

U.S.: Lumber and panel market report ---- Week 43 2012

Late-October sales topped expectations, and prices of framing lumber gained. Buyers were cautious and wary of purchasing loads that wouldn¡¯t ship until mid-November. But, amid steady fall demand in North America and resurgent export sales, that¡¯s where many mills ended the week quoting shipments on new orders. Prices gained unevenly, with demand for random dimension focused on the narrow widths. All species caught the wave of demand that peaked on Wednesday, and the Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price jumped $8, to $328.

Week
Oct 26

Week
Oct 19

Year Ago
2011

Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price*
$328
$320
$255

KD Western S-P-F #2&Btr 2x4 R/L Mill Price
313

302
229

KD Eastern S-P-F #1&2 2x4 R/L, delivered Great Lakes
403
396
318

Green Douglas Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L (Portland)
272
263 217

Southern Pine (Westside) #2 2x4 R/L
372
362
271

KD Coast Hem-Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L
310

300

250

Ponderosa Pine (Inland) #2&Btr 1x12 R/L
503

503

585

* Weighted average of 15 key items

Structural panel prices held or moved higher despite a pedestrian sales pace. OSB sales slowed from last week¡¯s more active pace, but prices nevertheless continued to advance. Consumption was better than expected for this time of year. Southern Pine rated sheathing sales were lackluster, but producers pieced together enough business to extend order files into the weeks of November 5 and 12. With the western Fir market absent of major players purchasing blocks, smaller customers pitched in with scattered orders to help mills push order files into the week of November 5.

(f.o.b. mill prices)	Week Oct 26	Week Oct 19	Year Ago 2011
Random Lengths Structural Panel Composite Price*	$411	$404	$289
Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 3-ply exterior sheathing plywood	398-415	398-415	295-330
Southern (west-east) 15/32-inch 4-ply exterior sheathing plywood	400-433	398-430	300-330
Western 1/2-inch 4-ply exterior sheathing plywood	370	370	311
North Central 7/16-inch Oriented Strand Board	313	302	188
*Weighted average of 11 key items

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