If you are looking to sell timber from your woodlot, or need assistance with a timber sale, see below to find a logger or timber buyer. Additionally, we have listings to find sawmill contractors and foresters/arborists appropriate for your needs. If you have a few trees you want to have cut for lumber or other specialty uses, try a small or portable sawmill. It is recommended that you obtain several estimates when selling timber.
Below are service providers and additional resources that can help guide you through the timber cutting & selling process.
Additional Timber Cutting & Selling Resources
- Conducting a Successful Timber Sale
University of Wisconsin-Madison & Wisconsin DNR, 2003 - Cutting and Selling Timber From Your Farm Woodlot
Solomon, MSU Extension, 1988 - Getting the Mo$t From Your Farm Woodland
Kidd & Potter-Witter, MSU Extension, 1999 - Hiring A Consulting Forester
Cook, MSU Extension, 2012 - How Much are My Hardwoods Worth?
Potter-Witter, MSU Extension, 2005 - How Much Lumber is in That Tree?
Peterson, MSU Extension, 2004 - Marketing Timber
Hoover, Purdue University, 2002 - Michigan Best Forestry Management Practices for Soil and Water Quality
Michigan DNR, 2023 - Seek Forestry Expertise When Selling Timber
Kidd, MSU Extension, 2012 - So, You Need Some Cash From Your Farm Woodlot?
Solomon, MSU Extension, 1988 - Timber Sale Bids
Potter-Witter & Kidd, MSU Extension, 1996 - Timber Sales Contracts
Szydzik & Gunter, MSU Extension, 1993 - Tips on How to Get the Most from Your Timber Harvest
Hoover & Seifert, Purdue University, 2002 - You've Been Asked to Sell Your Timber: What Do You Do Next?
Potter-Witter, MSU Extension, 1993
The listing above is not comprehensive and is for INFORMATION ONLY: no endorsement or reliability is implied by inclusion and no discrimination is intended by omission. It is suggested that you check with more than one consultant and request references before hiring. The WCCD appreciates hearing feedback regarding the accuracy of information on this list and experiences with contractors, please contact us as needed.