This section is updated periodically as breaking news develops.

NOTE:  The special reports are transmitted to Random Lengths fax and e-mail subscribers at the time listed below. Special reports are uploaded on the Web site 11:00 a.m. Pacific time the day following a transmission, unless otherwise noted.

The reports are in PDF format, and can be viewed or downloaded by clicking on the headline below, if available.

Price Guide changes take effect in April — 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time, March 22, 2010

Special Notice about April 2010 Price Guide Changes for Random Lengths EMS Database and Spreadsheet subscribers: This is a PDF version of the March 22, 2010 e-mail transmission to all Random Lengths Lumber EMS (Electronic Media Services) database and spreadsheet subscribers. The document includes information about retired and new tags. For more information about database and spreadsheet changes, go to Internet & Fax Services > Internet E-mail Spreadsheet & Database

Price Guide changes take effect in October — 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time, September 15, 2009

Special Notice about October 2009 Price Guide Changes for Random Lengths EMS Database and Spreadsheet subscribers: This is a PDF version of the Sept 15, 2009 e-mail transmission to all Random Lengths Lumber EMS (Electronic Media Services) database and spreadsheet subscribers. The document includes information about retired and new tags. For more information about database and spreadsheet changes, go to Internet & Fax Services > Internet E-mail Spreadsheet & Database

Price Guide changes take effect in August — 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time, July 20, 2009

Special Notice about August 2009 Price Guide Changes for Random Lengths EMS Database and Spreadsheet subscribers: This is a PDF version of the July 20, 2009 e-mail transmission to all Random Lengths Lumber EMS (Electronic Media Services) database and spreadsheet subscribers. The document includes information about retired and new tags. For more information about database and spreadsheet changes, go to Internet & Fax Services > Internet E-mail Spreadsheet & Database

Price Guide changes take effect in April — 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time, March 18, 2009

Special Notice about April 2009 Price Guide Changes for Random Lengths EMS Database and Spreadsheet subscribers: This is a PDF version of the March 18, 2009 e-mail transmission to all Random Lengths Midweek, Lumber, and Panel EMS (Electronic Media Services) database and spreadsheet subscribers. The document includes information about retired and new tags. For more information about database and spreadsheet changes, go to Internet & Fax Services > Internet E-mail Spreadsheet & Database

Price Guide changes take effect in October — 11:45 a.m. Pacific Time, September 17, 2008

Special Notice about October 2008 Price Guide Changes for Random Lengths EMS Database and Spreadsheet subscribers: This is a PDF version of the September 17, 2008 e-mail transmission to all Random Lengths Midweek, Lumber, and Panel EMS (Electronic Media Services) database and spreadsheet subscribers. The document includes information about retired and new tags. For more information about database and spreadsheet changes, go to Internet & Fax Services > Internet E-mail Spreadsheet & Database

Random Lengths Holiday Schedule: No Midweek on July 1 — 9:05 a.m. Pacific Time, July 1, 2008

Price Guide changes take effect in April — 3:30 p.m. Pacific Time, March 17, 2008

Revisions to price guides coming in early October — 11:50 a.m. Pacific Time, September 19, 2007

Revisions to price guides coming in early April — 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time, March 21, 2007

OSB 1/4-inch to be dropped from Random Lengths guide — 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time, September 18, 2006

Answers to frequent questions about the tentative agreement— 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, May 12, 2006. Other information helpful to understanding the new U.S.-Canada lumber deal is below:

Explanation of the Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price (pdf format) , designed to answer common questions about how the Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite is calculated.

Items used in the composite, and the monthly averages for the Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite from 1995 to present, can be found by going to www.rlpi.com > In Depth > Useful Data > Monthly Composite Prices

A historical timeline on the U.S.-Canada Trade Dispute from 1982 to present can be found by going to www.rlpi.com > In Depth > U.S.-Canada Trade Dispute

Details of tentative lumber deal outlined — 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, April 28, 2006

U,S., Canada tentatively agree to lumber deal — 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time, April 27, 2006

Midweek 2x4-9s highlight changes — 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time, March 22, 2006

Duties cut nearly in half to 10.8% — 11:40 a.m. Pacific Time, December 6, 2005

CVD likely won't be eliminated anytime soon — 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, November 23, 2005

A few additions, deletions planned for price guides — 8:45 a.m. Pacific Time, September 20, 2005

Markets react to Katrina as damage assessment continues — 3:50 p.m. Pacific Time, August 31, 2005

A few changes, additions scheduled for Price Guide — 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time, March 22, 2005

Lumber duties lowered to 21.2% — 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time, December 14, 2004

Particleboard items to be added to Panel Price Guide — 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time, September 21, 2004

Fate of duties could be in limbo until early 2005 — 12:15 p.m. Pacific Time, September 1, 2004

Price Guide changes coming in April will be light — 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time, March 15, 2004

New treated lumber section in Price Guide amended — 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time, December 22, 2003

Treated, composites highlight changes in lumber, panel price guides — 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time, December 22, 2003
[Note: this document was originally transmitted 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time, December 15, 2003. Revisions reflecting changes to the new treated lumber section were made December 22, 2003.]

October 2003 Price Guide Changes: Various changes coming to lumber, panel price guides —11:00 a.m. Pacific Time, September 17, 2003

NAFTA cites several problems in U.S. ITC injuy ruling —12:30 p.m. Pacific Time, September 5, 2003

Answers to common questions about NAFTA's ruling on the CVD — 3:15 p.m. Pacific Time, August 20, 2003

NAFTA ruling sparks debate — 3:55 p.m. Pacific Time, August 13, 2003
          To read the complete 92-page NAFTA report, go to www.nafta-sec-alena.org/english/index.htm

SYP plywood price will be dropped from Price Guide — 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time, June 4, 2003

Both Sides claim WTO victories — 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time, May 27, 2003

Shift in Western S-P-F trends lead to changes in Lumber Composite — 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time, April 2, 2003. Random Lengths has recalculated the composite price back to 1995, based on these changes. This price history is available in monthly and annual averages on our Web site at In Depth > Useful Data > Monthly Composite Prices.

Major Price Guide changes begin April 1 — 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time, March 17, 2003 (notification sent to all fax and EMS subscribers)

Lumber talks suspended over export tax — 10:15 a.m. Pacific Time, February 25, 2003