Oak Trees, Sale or Saw

[Charolais]

In my area a knot free 12' straight cut of white/red oak for export can go as high as $2,300. Hardwood is high here. We do have a mill that ships export. You may or may not have that option being that far from the coast.

Find some local folks that work for a timber outfit and ask questions. A timber buyer may know he can have the logs shipped for export and not tell you. Then he winds up with all the money.

Most people that own timber have no idea what it's worth. With the export market being hot for hardwood just a few trees can turn some cash. In other words lots of folks give their timber away because they have no idea what it's worth.

 

[hunterridgefarm]

Thanks for all the information, links, and advice.

Now I am really wanting to get a count on the number of trees, you guys have motivated me...$$$. But still, I will only take down what I have to.

Could not get out today; honey do list /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif. Finishing remodeling kitchen so we can get the For Sale sign in the yard this year, plus had to go to RV show. Hopefully I can get there next weekend since my wife knows working two weekends in a row inside the house will stress me a little. But she really wants me to finish. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[ToadHill]

In the western part of New York the stumpage price (uncut on the stump) for Oak is; average of $450 per 1000 board feet for Red Oak and $320 for White Oak. Asuming that the wood is at least 12" at the small end, and if you have two log truck loads you could be looking at several thousand dollers. Veneer prices can be three times that but veneer quality logs are not common.