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The Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price held, putting an end to a five-week run of gains.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"604\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>Week<br \/>\nFeb 22<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Week<br \/>\nFeb 15<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Year Ago<br \/>\n2018<\/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>$377<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>$377<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>$509<\/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>398<\/td>\n<td>410<\/td>\n<td>540<\/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>469<\/td>\n<td>471<\/td>\n<td>619<\/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>297<\/td>\n<td>302<\/td>\n<td>600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"right\">\n<td align=\"left\"><strong>Southern Pine (Westside) #2 2x4 R\/L<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>429<\/td>\n<td>422<\/td>\n<td>567<\/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>405<\/td>\n<td>405<\/td>\n<td>560<\/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>820<\/td>\n<td>815<\/td>\n<td>740<\/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<p><strong>Random Lengths Panel Market Report<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Frigid, rainy weather stifled structural panel trading through most of North America. Equilibrium between supply and demand remained intact in OSB, and prices were unchanged. Winter weather dulled demand in key consuming regions. Southern Pine plywood trading was muted, but some mills commanded modest premiums on rated sheathing. Diminished production also kept some prices on a slight upward trajectory. A stagnant sales pace prevailed in western Fir plywood.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td>(f.o.b. mill prices)<\/td>\n<td><strong>Week<br \/>\nFeb 22<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Week<br \/>\nFeb 15<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Year Ago<br \/>\n2018<\/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>$378<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>$377<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>$534<\/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>385-407<\/td>\n<td>380-405<\/td>\n<td>530-575<\/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>390-417<\/td>\n<td>385-415<\/td>\n<td>535-580<\/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>379<\/td>\n<td>379<\/td>\n<td>549<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\"><strong>North Central 7\/16-inch Oriented Strand Board<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>215<\/td>\n<td>215<\/td>\n<td>395<\/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<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"section-title\"><\/h2>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Softwood lumber trading geared down from a faster pace earlier in the month, with traders citing inclement weather as the primary factor. 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