Vertical Research analyst Chip Dillon said trade publisher Random Lengths reported that lumber prices in North America surged early this week, tacking onto the $11 per thousand board feet, MBF, or 3%, rise seen in its lumber composite last week. The two-day increase in the RL Lumber composite this week has been $13/MBF, equal to a further 3.6% lift, meaning that average lumber prices across North America are up nearly 7% in 7 business days, with the RL Lumber Composite up to $379/MBF versus $355 on January 27. The analyst said this could indicate a strong season, which would benefit Boise Cascade (BCC), Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) and OSB companies.