U.S. midweek cash lumber summary
Many framing lumber markets that were slowing
Random Lengths Framing Lumber Price Quotes:
Inland Hem-Fir
270 272 278
Western Spruce-Pine-Fir
198 200 202
Southern Pine Westside
277 277 280
Western Spruce-Pine-Fir
217 221 221
Framing Lumber Composite
274 276 278
Structural Panels Index
241 241 242
Last week stalled under unfavorable weather across much of the country, Random Lengths said in its midweek cash lumber market report. Prices of several Canadian and western items fell, the lumber reporting agency said.
Southern Pine continued to run counter to the pack and firmed due to reduced production. Trading in panels was slow, but log shortages tightened supplies of OSB, it said.