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| Random Lengths
Market Lumber Report |
Traders were
ready to close the book on July, which had delivered
modest gains in many framing lumber prices, but failed
to stir much, if any, increase in consumption. Prospects
for August didn't look much different, but traders remained
hopeful for a pickup. Any price strength remained largely
supply-driven. But with no new production curtailments
announced this week, and the prospect of Canadian mills
restarting after summer shutdowns, buyers stayed cautious.
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This
Week
Jun 27 |
Last
Week
Jun 20
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Year
Ago
2007
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| Random Lengths
Framing Lumber Composite Price* |
$273 |
$270 |
$289 |
KD
Western S-P-F #2&Btr 2x4 R/L Mill
Price |
270 |
266 |
260 |
KD
Eastern S-P-F #1&2 2x4 R/L, delivered
Great Lakes |
350 |
345 |
337 |
Green
Douglas Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L (Portland) |
182 |
188 |
245 |
Southern
Pine (Westside) #2 2x4 R/L |
292 |
289 |
289 |
KD
Coast Hem-Fir Std&Btr 2x4 R/L |
245 |
245 |
265 |
Ponderosa
Pine (Inland) #2&Btr 1x12 R/L |
450 |
455 |
675 |
| *
Weighted average of 15 key items |
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* The index is a numerical representation of market
activity, based on a ratio of western sawmill order
files to inventories. In computing the index, the data
are compared with similar data averaged over the past
five years.
Source: www.RandomLengths.com,
August 2008
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