SELLING YOUR STANDING TIMBER IN OHIO

Our company has proudly spent almost 3 decades working and training aside top Veneer and Lumber Buyers from across the globe to learn these constantly changing Markets inside and out  provide our clients with superior knowledge to ensure they get the most prestigious prices for their Timber! 

Our Forestry Team would like to share they key information we have learned over the past 30 Years to help you successfully Sell your Walnut Trees or High-end Hardwood Standing Timber!

 There are numerous aspects that can affect what your Trees Value is such as The Trees species, Length, Diameter and most importantly its Grade. This is in a nutshell how all Timber Companies determine a Tree or a Woods Value. Saw Log Prices compared to Veneer Prices are night and day different with Saw Logs averaging $2-$3 a Board Foot and Veneer can average $8 to $23 a Board Foot! So it is absolutely vital to choose a company with years of experience in these High-end Markets and are reputable! 

Most people don't know this but Veneer companies do not buy Standing Timber in Ohio! 

This is mainly because you can not tell if a tree is true Veneer until it the Tree has been cut and the Wood inside can be inspected. 

This is why its crucial to carefully choose a company with a good reputation and you can trust to pay you more for your Veneer once the Trees have been cut!  You can never get the absolute most money Standing.

This is why one of the Most Important key factors is to carefully choose a company that you can trust and that truly has the experience in these high-end markets. This is vital to making the most money for your Standing Timber because no company in Ohio can pay Veneer Prices Standing so choose a company that you can trust to pay you for the Veneer after the job is cut! 

One of the most most common missconseption about getting the most money for your Trees and a very common Mistake we see is Landowners calling 15 to 20 companies to bid on their Timber to get the most money! Yes it is very good to get a few prices to compare what guys are saying and see how they are willing to work with you. But generally what we have noticed is it gets very confusing for the Landowners and the truth is no matter what the prices are S

 Carefully choose a reputable company with years of experience in the species your selling. The company you pick will ultimately determine what your woods will look like after Logging has been completed and how much you will make! We encourage new clients to look at our past jobs ! Don't fall into a trap selling to just anyone for a high price! 

We see this happen constantly! Don't make your sale only about the money! Often times your being offered higher money because of lack of knowledge and this always leads to excessive damage of value future up and coming crops! I can't emphasize this enough the key to making the most is by working with a reputable company that will properly cut you Timber without damaging valuable up and coming Timber ! Over the past 4 or 5 years we've seen a massive amount of pop up companies that claim to specialize in these markets! It takes years of experience to learn these markets! 

A few key ways to tell is look at their past pictures of logs ! If they don't have metal plates on the ends of their high end logs they most likely have very little experience in these markets!

We plate the ends to protect them from splitting or cracking! We pay between $6 to $23 dollars a board ft. For veneer Walnut and if a log cracks it can loose you and the company $1000s of miss profits! So it's vital for companies to expertly cut and handle these expensive Trees! We often will have climbers stop these trees to ensure we don't split these high-end Trees to make sure our clients get the most money! 

Veneer Markets are constantly changing and each species have key lengths diameters and very specific criteria that top Veneer Buyers are searching for around the world!

So in a nutshell it is vital to pick a company with years of experience to properly cut these high-end Logs and choose a company you can trust to make you the most money! You can have an $8000 Veneer Black Walnut Tree and  cut into the wrong lengths make the same tree worth $3000! 

Pro Tip: 

Choosing a company you can work with , trust and has the experience and connections with top Veneer Buyers is the key to getting the most money for Black Walnut Trees and Veneer Timber!  Choosing a company with years of experience and will provide you with the quality Logging services standards and care you deserve!

Tip #3 

 BEST TIME OF YEAR TO SELL TIMBER IN OHIO.

Most people don't know this but Ohio actually has Timber seasons! This is a key factor to understand when considering to sell Black Walnut or High-End Hardwood Standing Timber! 

Timber markets start to go up in mid November every year and peak through the cool winter months.

Then typically Timber Markets will start to drop in the late spring each year and are lowest through the hotter months, with July, August and September being the worst months to sell your Standing Timber in Ohio. 

 Call us today and learn what you Timber is Worth!