This document contains information about Canadian softwood lumber exports from 2010 to August 2014, construction framing dimension lumber prices in North America from 2011 to October 2014, and a comparison of the S&P 500 index to wood industry exchange-traded funds and companies from 2011 to October 2014. It provides statistics on the value of Canadian softwood lumber exports to the US, China, and Japan over this period. It also lists benchmark lumber prices in October 2014 and October 2013 for different wood products. Finally, it notes a comparison of stock market performance for the S&P 500 and investments focused on the wood industry.
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Canada Lumber Export, Lumber Prices, US REIT Values : August and October 2014
1. Canada Softwood Lumber Exports,
to USA, China and Japan
VALUES 2010 to AUGUST 2014
VALUE of Canadian Softwood Lumber Exports to US Jan – Aug 2013: C$3,161 million
VALUE of Canadian Softwood Lumber Exports to US Jan – Aug 2014: C$3,793 million (up 16.7%)
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SOURCE: Statistics Canada
2. Construction Framing Dimension Lumber
Price Comparison, North America
2011 to OCTOBER 2014
SOURCE:
Madison’s Lumber Reporter
www.madisonsreport.com
Benchmark Western Spruce-Pine-Fir R/L KD 2x4 #2&Btr: Oct 2014 US$353, Oct 2013 US$370 (down 4.6%)
STUDS Western Spruce-Pine-Fir KD PET 2x4 : Oct 2014 US$355, Oct 2013 US$321 (up 9.6%)
Douglas fir R/L GREEN 2x4 #2&Btr: Oct 2014 US$325, Oct 2013 US$328 (down 0.9%)
All prices US dollars per thousand board feet net fob mill
3. S&P 500 vs. WOOD ETF, Plum Creek (PCL),
Rayonier (RYN), and Weyerhaeuser (WY)
2011 to OCT 2014
SOURCE: www.seekingalpha.com