Nov 04, 2011. /Lesprom Network/. U.S. lumber production through August totaled 18.008 billion board feet, up 8.5% from the January-August 2010 total, as Random Lengths reported. Production through August in the West was up 7.7%. In the South, production was up 9.2%. Nationwide, August production totaled 2.301 billion board feet, up 7.3% from August 2010 and 3.1% higher than the July 2011 total.