Timber Sales
A group to discuss planning and executing a timber sale (selling standing timber to be harvested).
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Stumpage prices for Hardwood in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky
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Stumpage prices for Hardwood in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky
Hi Folks, Ive been logging and sawing off my 100+ acre hardwood forest for about 10 years. I have recently started working with farms to do the same on their wood lots. Now Ive got a list of about 50 land owners that want me to do the same. I am trying to figure out the best way to buy standing timber that is fare to the land owners, myself and the loggers.
Where can I get accurate pricing Would like to move to doing it by the ton verses measuring every tree but that might not work really.
Thoughts or suggestions greatly appreciated.
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From speaking with my local county forester (Roane County TN), my USDA/NRCS Forester, and two commercial land management companies…. They all discouraged “selective” cutting, and said clear cut was best. Then come back 5-10 years later and clear the less desirable species and poorly performing crop saplings. Our local saw mills do publish their price lists, you call them and they will e-mail it out. Now that being said… at this point I am not likely to clear cut my property and would select some trees for harvest as I have already lost 4-5 36″ and greater @BH Hardwoods so money lost already….. My forest, my way, but get some more educated opinions than my non-professional, but land owner (140 acres of forest) points of view……
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And tomorrow I am going to my University of Tennessee Forestry Extension seminar on Timber Sales (on July 23)…. I will share what I learn if it has insights on your angle for business
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