Random Lengths Framing Lumber and Structural Panel Composite Prices, by
month.
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. Other information helpful to understanding what role the Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite will play in the new U.S.-Canada lumber deal is below:
Answers to frequent questions about the tentative agreement This special report in PDF format was transmitted to all Random Lengths fax and EMS subscribers at 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, May 12, 2006.
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
Below are monthly averages of the Framing Lumber and Structural Panel Composite prices reported in the weekly Random Lengths Price Guides. Under the ISO 8601 rule, the first week of the year is the week containing the first Thursday. In determining monthly averages, Random Lengths expands that rule, so the first week of a month is the week that contains the first Thursday of the month.
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Random Lengths
Framing Lumber Composite Price - by Month
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of items included in the current Framing Lumber Composite Price
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Framing Lumber Composite Price formula , used from September 1994 through
March 2003.
This section is updated monthly. Last update: August 27, 2010.
The framing lumber composite price is designed as a broad measure of price
movement in the lumber market. The composite formula was revised in April 2003,
and the new formula was used to calculate the composite from January 1995 to
March 2003. The composite price is a weighted average of 15
key framing lumber prices . Prices are $ per thousand board feet .
Spreadsheet/Database Label: LCBM
NOTE : © The Random Lengths Framing Lumber Composite Price is protected
by Random Lengths copyrights.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Yearly
Avg
1996
334
353
359
372
422
415
408
448
449
427
465
434
407
1997
442
449
439
463
450
433
435
419
399
384
385
375
423
1998
365
381
374
374
336
337
351
361
332
337
346
356
354
1999
379
391
398
401
428
465
487
411
395
364
391
390
408
2000
393
392
387
361
333
337
310
293
297
283
289
278
329
2001
271
292
307
330
408
371
331
340
315
281
291
284
318
2002
303
323
345
330
319
308
314
298
285
281
271
276
304
2003
284
300
284
283
279
303
302
336
375
325
338
327
311
2004
341
376
382
431
456
423
426
473
432
373
355
376
404
2005
382
420
422
404
386
401
380
360
396
366
359
365
387
2006
382
379
369
367
354
326
313
296
292
278
275
288
327
2007
295
287
282
287
287
306
302
289
276
263
262
267
284
2008
249
244
239
251
279
268
267
282
272
234
224
213
252
2009
198
199
195
208
198
222
238
239
236
235
245
251
222
2010
268
312
314
357
333
263
252
245
Random Lengths
Structural Panel Composite Price - by Month
Jump to: Description
of items included in the current Structural Panel Composite Price
Jump to: Previous
Structural Panel Composite Price formula , used from January 1993 through
June 1998.
This section is updated monthly. Last update: August 27, 2010.
The structural panel composite price is a broad measure of price movement in
structural panel markets. The composite formula was revised in July 1998, and
the new formula was used to calculate 1997 results. The revised composite
is a weighted average of 11
key panel items . Prices are $ per thousand square feet. Spreadsheet/Database
Label: PAMN
NOTE : © The Random Lengths Structural Panel Composite Price is protected
by Random Lengths copyrights.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Yearly
Avg
1998
247
262
254
271
267
273
318
366
336
283
297
282
288
1999
299
320
352
345
383
422
448
371
351
284
313
308
350
2000
305
324
348
337
303
277
256
250
259
246
251
230
282
2001
227
229
232
249
320
297
278
277
251
230
235
225
254
2002
235
259
274
264
243
247
240
253
243
244
238
236
248
2003
245
263
253
259
267
319
376
440
537
555
528
356
367
2004
427
554
573
598
533
455
397
485
465
343
329
387
462
2005
396
449
447
396
382
391
366
353
488
484
368
381
408
2006
389
372
369
357
326
320
293
291
271
260
269
266
315
2007
271
272
268
287
295
322
331
323
306
298
309
294
298
2008
278
276
279
286
320
316
304
315
316
288
270
255
292
2009
251
257
247
242
242
248
263
281
278
258
270
275
259
2010
282
308
347
446
429
333
323
294