Jun 07, 2011. /Lesprom Network/. U.S. lumber production totaled 6.630 billion board feet through March, up 11.4% compared to the first three months of 2010, as Random Lengths reported. During the 1Q, production in the West was up 6.9% vs. the same period last year; production in the South jumped 12.2%. Nationwide, March production totaled 2.453 billion feet, up 15.2% compared to the March 2010 total.