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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051104132150
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000926044-05-000518
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051104

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000912767
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAWMILLS, PLANNING MILLS, GENERAL [2421]
		IRS NUMBER:				381465835
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1229

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2801 EAST BELTLINE NE
		CITY:			GRAND RAPIDS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49525
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6163646161

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2801 EAST BELTLINE NE
		CITY:			GRAND RAPIDS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49505

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOODE GARY F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001223646

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22684
		FILM NUMBER:		051179461

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		616 364-6161

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2801 EAST BELTLINE, N.E.
		CITY:			GRAND RAPIDS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49525
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000912767</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UFPI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001223646</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GOODE GARY F</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2801 EAST BELTLINE, N.E.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GRAND RAPIDS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>49525</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Def. St. Unit</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-11-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>231</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>56.06</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>231</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3486</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">1-for1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Units credited as part of Director Retainer Stock Plan</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares issuable upon termination of service as a director</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Christina A Holderman, Attorney in Fact for Gary F. Goode</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-11-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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