Hi All
I am clearing a lot that has some large pines and oaks. The local sawmill has driven by and expressed interest but not given a price. I was wondering if anyone can tell me what a good price for raw logs would be. Any other insight or experiences you can share about selling logs is appreciated.
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Totally dependent on the grading. Not something you can likely determine. Best bet is to get another price for comparison, if you can.
Around here the common split is 50% to the logger, 50% land owner. Amount determined when the logs are graded and scaled at the hardwood mill. Conventional wisdom here is that there are always 3 checks, one for the land owner, same-sized one for the logger, and a third for the remainder to the logger.
A "lot" often will be too small for most loggers to bother with, leaving you at the mercy of anybody who'll bother, or haul it yourself. All of our sawmills are either hardwood or pine, never both. Pine's bought by the pound. Hardwoods scaled for board ft, price determined by grade.
I've been offered $1700/m on the stump for tulip poplar when I could buy kiln dried, graded lumber for just over a buck a ft. The only way the logger could work out that deal is by "funny" measuring. It's common. Good luck.
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