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The $28 drop for the week pushed the index to its lowest level since January, and $120 off its record high set in June.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"621\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>Week<br \/>\nAug 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Week<br \/>\nJul 27<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Year Ago<br \/>\n2017<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#E5FDEA\">\n<td align=\"left\"><strong>Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price*<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>$463<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>$491<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>$427<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"right\">\n<td align=\"left\"><strong>KD Western S-P-F #2&amp;Btr 2x4 R\/L Mill Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>477<\/td>\n<td>525<\/td>\n<td>409<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"right\">\n<td align=\"left\"><strong>KD Eastern S-P-F #1&amp;2 2x4 R\/L, delivered Great Lakes<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>588<\/td>\n<td>616<\/td>\n<td>500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"right\">\n<td align=\"left\"><strong>Green Douglas Fir Std&amp;Btr 2x4 R\/L (Portland)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>450<\/td>\n<td>495<\/td>\n<td>485<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"right\">\n<td align=\"left\"><strong>Southern Pine (Westside) #2 2x4 R\/L<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>433<\/td>\n<td>458<\/td>\n<td>385<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"right\">\n<td align=\"left\"><strong>KD Coast Hem-Fir #2&amp;Btr 2x4 R\/L<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>485<\/td>\n<td>530<\/td>\n<td>440<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"right\">\n<td align=\"left\"><strong>Ponderosa Pine (Inland) #2&amp;Btr 1x12 R\/L<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>775<\/td>\n<td>775<\/td>\n<td>685<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">* Weighted average of 15 key items<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><a class=\"mceItemAnchor\" name=\"Panel\"><\/a>Random Lengths Panel Market Report<\/h3>\n<p>Structural panel prices found some traction in late trading. The two-month price slide in OSB remained intact, although activity picked up as buyers saw target levels come into view. Since peaking in early June, prices of 7\/16-inch have tumbled as much as $200 in some regions. A more optimistic tone emerged in late trading of Southern Pine plywood, but prices eroded amid steady downward pressure. Western Fir plywood trading picked up, but lacked vigor. Some mills drew a line in the sand on further price cuts.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"635\" cellpadding=\"3\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td>(f.o.b. mill prices)<\/td>\n<td><strong>Week<br \/>\nAug 3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Week<br \/>\nJul 27<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Year Ago<br \/>\n2017<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#E5FDEA\">\n<td align=\"left\"><strong>Random Lengths Structural Panel Composite Price*<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>$462<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>$479<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>$456<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\"><strong>Southern (west-east) 15\/32-inch 3-ply rated sheathing plywood<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>415-455<\/td>\n<td>435-475<\/td>\n<td>382-405<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\"><strong>Southern (west-east) 15\/32-inch 4-ply rated sheathing plywood<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>420-460<\/td>\n<td>440-480<\/td>\n<td>387-410<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\"><strong>Western 1\/2-inch 4-ply rated sheathing plywood<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>480<\/td>\n<td>505<\/td>\n<td>500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\"><strong>North Central 7\/16-inch Oriented Strand Board<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>355<\/td>\n<td>370<\/td>\n<td>410<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\">*Weighted average of 11 key items<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Framing lumber prices in US spiraled downward, as mills searched for trading levels to little avail. 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