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Lumber Futures
This section is updated weekly. Last update: May 17, 2013
Pit-traded Settlement prices as of 5/17/13 |
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| Month | Open | Daily High | Daily Low | Last | Settle | Pt. Chg. |
| Jul 13 | 315.00 | 317.30 | 312.00 | 315.10 | 315.80 | 1.50 |
| Sep 13 | 313.60 | 315.80 | 310.00 | 314.20 | 314.30 | 1.50 |
| Nov 13 | 310.60 | 312.90 | 308.50 | 312.00 | 313.50 | 1.50 |
| Jan 14 | — | 321.10 | 318.00 | 320.00 | 322.50 | 1.50 |
| Mar 14 | — | — | — | — | 328.50 | 1.50 |
| Month | Daily Est. Volume | Prior Day Settle | Prior Day Volume | Prior Day Interest | Cash prices (discounts deducted): |
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| Jul 13 | 432 | 314.30 | 791 | 4,255 | This week: | |
| Sep 13 | 94 | 312.80 | 226 | 1,198 | $328.68 | |
| Nov 13 | 4 | 312.00 | 36 | 226 | Last week: | |
| Jan 14 | 2 | 321.00 | 7 | 15 | $334.62 | |
| Mar 14 | — | 327.00 | 1 | 7 | Year ago: | |
| TOTAL | 532 | 1,061 | 5,701 | $304.92 | ||
This table summarizes daily trading in the pit-traded lumber futures contract at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on the day the Random Lengths weekly report is published. Participants in futures markets commit to either deliver or receive a specified commodity at a future date. In the case of lumber futures, the commodity specified is 110,000 board feet of #2&Btr 2x4 random length lumber. When comparing cash-market and futures prices, please note that the 1% discount for payment within the manufacturer’s terms has been deducted from the prices shown in the futures table.
Go directly to Chicago Mercantile Exchange Web page for Lumber Futures daily settlement prices
Thursday, May 23, 2013
