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Grade (PSI no.) | NY | Bost. | Buf | SE | MI | Chi | L.A. | Sea | Hou | S.F. | |
Hard White Envelope (31) | 130 | 130 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | |
Hard White Shavings (30) | 130 | 130 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 150 | |
Soft White Shavings (28) | 120 | 120 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | |
Hard Colored Cuttings (33) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 95 | |
Unprint Bleach Sulphate (47) | 120 | 120 | 130 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 150 | 150 | 150 | |
Light Print Blch. Sulphate (45) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 100 | 105 | 110 | 105 | 115 | 105 | 115 | |
Sorted White Ledger (40) | 40-50 | 40-50 | 55 | 50 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 55 | 60 | |
Sorted Colored Ledger (38) | 5-15 | 10-15 | 15-20 | 5-10 | 5-15 | 5-10 | 5-15 | 10-15 | 10-15 | 15 | |
Combined Ledgers | 5-15 | 10-15 | 15-20 | 5-10 | 5-15 | 5-10 | 5-15 | 10-15 | 10-15 | 15 | |
CPO | 50 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 50 | 70 | 65 | 70 | 70 | |
CPO- Laser (42) | 30 | 30 | 35 | 30 | 35-40 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 40 | 45 | |
Laser White Ledger | 30 | 20 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 40 | 45 | |
Coated Book Stock (43) | 30 | 30 | 25-35 | 30 | 30-35 | 35-40 | 35-40 | 45-50 | 45-50 | 45 | |
Regular News (6) | 0-5 | 5-10 | 10-20 | 10-20 | 10-20 | 10-20 | 10-20 | 10-20 | 10-20 | 10-20 | |
Special News (7) | 15 | 15-20 | 20-25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Special Deink News | 15-20 | 20-25 | 25-30 | 20-30 | 20-30 | 20-30 | 25-30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | |
Overissue News (9) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 35 | 30 | |
Groundwood CPO (25) | 20 | 25 | 20-25 | 30-35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 35 | 30 | |
Flyleaf Shavings (27) | 10 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 25 | |
White Blank News (24) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | |
Corrugated Containers (11) | 10 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 25 | |
Double-Lined Kraft Cuts (13) | 55 | 50 | 45 | 55 | 55 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 65 | |
Box board Cuttings (4) | -15 | -15 | -5 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | |
Mill Wrappers (5) | -15 | 0-20 | 5-15 | -20 | -35 | -5 | -5 | -10-0 | -5 | 5 | |
Mixed (1) | 0-10 | 0-10 | 0-10 | 0-10 | 5-15 | 5-15 | 5-15 | 10-20 | 15-20 | 15-20 | |
Sorted Office Paper (37) | 15 | 10-15 | 10-20 | 15-20 | 20 | 20-25 | 20-25 | 20-30 | 20-30 | 20-30 | |
Old Magazines (10) | 5-10 | 10-15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 15 | |
File Stock (20-S) | 0-5 | 5 | 5-10 | 5 | 5-10 | 10 | 10-15 | 10 | 15 | 15 | |
Baled Prices | |||||||||||
White Ledger (baled) | 140 | 150 | 160 | 170 | 180 | 180 | 170 | 175 | 160 | 170 | |
Regular News (baled) | 30 | 25-35 | 25-35 | 30-35 | 25-30 | 30-35 | 35-40 | 35-40 | 35-40 | 40 | |
No. 8 News (baled) | 35-45 | 35-45 | 35-45 | 35-45 | 40-50 | 40-50 | 40-50 | 40-50 | 45-55 | 45-55 | |
Coated Book (baled) | 60-65 | 60-65 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 75 | 75 | |
Corrugated 500 lb. Bales | 10-15 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 45 | 45 | |
Corrugated 1,000 lb. Bales | 20-25 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 45 | 45 | 35 | 30-40 | 25-45 | 30 |
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