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Nick167 · Aug 15, 2015

I'm currently selling firewood and we have a couple local sawmills and I was wondering how much logs are selling for like an 10 ft long hickory or ash I was thinking if I could sell the logs for a good price I should do that what's your guys thoughts?

RBoots · Aug 15, 2015

If the logs are already cut, sell them. If not, don't cut them now, as timber prices are very low right now. Most sawmills will only take a log that is 14" minimum on the small end, some will take 12". Be sure to cut the logs at 8',10',12',14' or 16', plus 3 inches, so you have a log that is 8'3", or 16'3". That way, after the lumber is sawn, there is still enough material to square off the ends off. If you have a valuable log, straight red oak, hard maple, black walnut, a 16' log is usually worth more than an 8 footer, but some places just buy it by the total board feet you have. Most will, only buy Ash that still has the bark tightly attached with some green in the tree. Here in MI, no one wants a totally dead Emerald Ash Borer killed Ash tree.

Ross

shaun wallace · Aug 15, 2015

They buy by the board foot. They have a ruler they meaurse across log. tells how many bft in it. They dock for wind shook and crooks.

Dachshund · Aug 15, 2015

The local sawmills are paying 28 - 32 cents a BF for anything from Cottonwood to Oak, or Ash. About the only thing that draws more is Black Walnut.

jm. · Aug 15, 2015

That is strange logs or raw lumber is higher right here now than it has been in the last 8 years. The pulp wood places can,t even buy pulp wood they are cutting anything that is 12 inches or better to the saw mills. They are begging for oak, hickory, and most other hardwoods.

Pete in MD · Aug 15, 2015

Why don't you talk to your local mills.

Ivan in Mich · Aug 15, 2015

I am getting my land cut this fall and most is going to a sawmill. I asked the forester about what size is sent to the mills and he said anything 6 inches and up. He also said they cannot cut it fast enough to keep up with the mills demand. This isin northern Mich

RBoots · Aug 15, 2015

Around here, pulp and hardwood logs cut for 8' firewood are still pretty valuable, but actual timber logs are down in price. Most of the stuff I have been hauling after the price dropped early this spring is really poor quality and sold by someone that just needs money. Any of the nice stuff I have hauled since then is from someone that has no idea what timber is worth, or stuff that HAD to be cut off for a field or construction site that just happened to have nice trees.

Ross

sms · Aug 16, 2015

Check on lengths as some require 6" over for veneer logs.

Traditional Farmer · Aug 16, 2015

Local logger friend of mine has started sorting and keeping all the logs on site until he finishes logging smaller tracts and then calls in several mills to bid on the logs,says he's averaging about 20% more than hauling them to the mill a load at the time where he's at the mercy (or not) of the mill operator.A little competition usually helps up the price on anything.

Kickinbull · Aug 16, 2015

One of our neighbors needed some $ so he and his son labored to put a few logs on a small trailer. They winched the logs up the hill so they could load 3 ft and a time. They finally got them into the mill and the buyer gave them $40 for the lot. He knew my neighbor wasn't going to take them back home. They burned wood so he would have been better off making firewood.

Nick167 · Aug 16, 2015

Thanks everyone looks like I need to talk to the sawmill guys

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