Jun 09, 2010. /Lesprom Network/. U.S. lumber production in March totaled 5.869 billion board feet, up 4.4% from the 1Q 2009 total, as Random Lengths reported. Production in the West was up 19.5% in the 1Q, compared to the first three months of 2009. Output in the South fell 7.7% during the same period. Nationwide, production in March totaled 2.090 billion feet, up 8.1% compared to the March 2009 total.