Selling Timber in Clarke County, AL
Quick answer
There are 23 timber businesses listed for Clarke County, Alabama: 5 consulting foresters and 18 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 22 of them have offices in the county. The rest are registered to work here and travel in, and every listing shows how far its office is from the county seat.
Timber prices for Clarke County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are Alabama's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Clarke County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them. Alabama publishes no free, maintained timber price series of its own, and Timber Mart-South's Alabama report is paid, so there is no Alabama-only figure to quote. The range above is not an Alabama number: it is the range a regional report gave for Tennessee, South Carolina and Alabama together in Q4 2025, and only for pine sawtimber. Treat it as a rough regional marker, not as your county's price.
| Pine sawtimber | $17–$21 per ton |
Source: Southern Ag Today (from Timber Mart-South), Q4 2025. All Alabama timber prices
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Before you take the first offer
A timber buyer's job is to buy your timber as cheaply as they can. A consulting forester works for you — they measure what's standing, tell you what it's worth, and run a competitive sale, usually for a percentage of the price. That makes their interests line up with yours. 4 of the 5 foresters covering Clarke County offer the full set — appraisal, cruise, and running the sale itself. How to decide whether you need one
Consulting Foresters in Clarke County (5)
These 5 foresters have offices right here in Clarke County. A forester works for you, not for the buyer.
4 Trees LLC appears on the Alabama Forestry Commission's service provider directory, based in Thomasville, in Clarke County. The Commission compiles that directory from providers who submit their own information to it; a listing is not an endorsement. The directory lists it under Consulting Forester, Herbicide Applicators (Ground), Timber Appraisal, Boundary Line Maintenance, Insects & Disease Detection, Timber Sales, Timber Stand Improvement and Wildlife/Pond Management.
A & M Forest Consultants, Inc. appears on the Alabama Forestry Commission's service provider directory, based in Jackson, in Clarke County. The Commission compiles that directory from providers who submit their own information to it; a listing is not an endorsement. The directory lists it under Consulting Forester, Land Appraisal, Timber Appraisal, Site Prep (Chemical), Site Prep (Mechanical) and Timber Sales.
Kim Sparks appears on the Alabama Forestry Commission's service provider directory, based in Thomasville, in Clarke County. The Commission compiles that directory from providers who submit their own information to it; a listing is not an endorsement. The directory lists it under Consulting Forester, Herbicide Applicators (Air), Herbicide Applicators (Ground), Timber Appraisal, Aerial Photography, Boundary Line Maintenance, Site Prep (Chemical), Site Prep (Mechanical), Timber Sales, Timber Stand Improvement, Tree Planting (Hand) and Tree Planting (Machine).
Scotch Plywood Company is a plywood mill in Fulton, Alabama. It also buys timber from landowners, does consulting forestry, and runs logging. Its land management side goes by Scotch Land Management. The company traces back to 1888. The mill makes southern yellow pine plywood, and its work reaches Clarke County and the wider southwest Alabama and southeast Mississippi area. The work runs from planning to harvest. They do management plans, custom timber cruises, appraisals, and GIS and GPS mapping. In the woods they handle timber marking, thinning, clear cuts, site prep, planting, prescribed burning, boundary lines, road building, and storm salvage. They say more than 90% of this is done without subcontractors. The credentials they state include registered foresters, Professional Logging Manager certified logging crews, Certified Burn Managers, and ties to the NC State Tree Improvement Program and the Auburn Forest Health Co-Op. A job starts with your goals. After determining your long- and short-term goals, they write a land management plan for your property. They also offer hunting leases for owners who want their land to bring in income. Their own words for the land side are "boots on the ground." This suits an owner who wants one firm to sell the timber and then manage the land after the cut, and who is in Clarke County or nearby in Alabama or Mississippi. From scotchplywood.com, read 17 October 2026.
Brunson Forestry Services LLC is a logging contractor in Grove Hill, Alabama. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Clarke County (17)
These 17 are based in Clarke County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Bradford Agriculture, LLC appears on the Alabama Forestry Commission's service provider directory, based in Thomasville, in Clarke County. The Commission compiles that directory from providers who submit their own information to it; a listing is not an endorsement. The directory lists it under Fireline/Breaks/Road/Food Plots, Site Prep (Mechanical) and Timber Buyers/Loggers.
Browder & Sons Veneer Co., Inc. is a veneer and plywood mill in Thomasville, Alabama, at 550 E Front St. The phone number is +1 334-636-4356. It works in hardwood and offers veneer, plywood and panels. The business says its products suit both commercial and residential work, from cabinetry to architectural designs, and that it serves builders and contractors. Its own phrase for how it deals with customers is "personalized consultations," with staff helping each client get material that meets the needs of a particular project. Clarke County is the county it serves. The listing shows it open 24 hours a day, every day. It suits someone who needs hardwood veneer, plywood or panels for a building or cabinet job in Clarke County and wants advice before ordering. From browder-co-inc.keeq.io, read 17 October 2026.
C & C Custom Lumber is a mill in Coffeeville, Alabama. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Clarke County Pole and Piling Co., Inc. appears on the Alabama Forestry Commission's service provider directory, based in Thomasville, in Clarke County. The Commission compiles that directory from providers who submit their own information to it; a listing is not an endorsement. The directory lists it under Timber Buyers/Loggers.
Cooper Lumber Company is a sawmill business in Thomasville, Alabama, and the county it serves is listed as Clarke. The company's own site calls itself one of the "privately held forestry firms" in the southeastern United States. It runs sawmills in Carrollton, Alabama, Thomasville, Alabama and McComb, Mississippi, plus a lumber re-manufacturing facility in Gordo, Alabama. The Thomasville mill, at 4922 AL Hwy 5, produces 1 and 2 inch rough-cut and S4S lumber in various widths, lengths and grades. Beyond milling, the company lists timber procurement, land management, contract logging, woodyard operations and a chip mill among its work. The species named are Southern Yellow Pine Timbers and pine. For timber and log buying at Thomasville, the contact listed is Joe Hill, at 251.589.3233. The parent company, The Cooper Group, was established in 1905, and Cooper Lumber operates as a division of Cooper Timberlands Corp. This one suits a landowner with pine timber who wants a single firm that buys timber, logs it and mills it. From cooperlumber.com, read 17 October 2026.
Henson Land & Timber, LLC is a logging contractor in Thomasville, Alabama. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Jackson Saw Mill Co is a mill in Jackson, Alabama. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Lower Dixie Timber Company Inc appears on the Alabama Forestry Commission's service provider directory, based in Thomasville, in Clarke County. The Commission compiles that directory from providers who submit their own information to it; a listing is not an endorsement. The directory lists it under Herbicide Applicators (Air), Herbicide Applicators (Ground), Timber Appraisal, Boundary Line Maintenance, Fireline/Breaks/Road/Food Plots, Insects & Disease Detection, Mowing/Mulching, Prescribed Burning, Site Prep (Chemical), Site Prep (Mechanical), Timber Buyers/Loggers, Timber Stand Improvement, Tree Planting (Hand) and Tree Planting (Machine).
Sunny South Land and Timber appears on the Alabama Forestry Commission's service provider directory, based in Jackson, in Clarke County. The Commission compiles that directory from providers who submit their own information to it; a listing is not an endorsement. The directory lists it under Timber Buyers/Loggers and Timber Stand Improvement.
Westervelt Lumber is a sawmill in Thomasville, Alabama, and it also runs a mill in Moundville. It cuts Southern Yellow Pine into lumber and has been in business for 140 years, including 50 years of lumber manufacturing. The Moundville mill opened in 1997, and the Thomasville mill joined the company in 2021. It serves Clarke County. The mills make small timbers in 4 by 4, 4 by 6 and 6 by 6 sizes, along with dimension boards and patterns and molding. The main markets are pressure-treated and industrial, and the lengths run from 8 to 16 feet. The wood comes from its own land and other privately held land, and it is described as "responsibly sourced." The products are meant to help builders meet many green building certifications. It suits a landowner in Clarke County who is looking for a pine sawmill close to home and wants to ask the sales team directly what it will buy before bringing any wood in. From westerveltlumber.com, read 17 October 2026.
Yellowhammer Timber LLC appears on the Alabama Forestry Commission's service provider directory, based in Jackson, in Clarke County. The Commission compiles that directory from providers who submit their own information to it; a listing is not an endorsement. The directory lists it under Timber Appraisal, Boundary Line Maintenance, Timber Buyers/Loggers, Timber Sales, Timber Stand Improvement and Tree Planting (Hand).
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (1)
Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Clarke County, working from a nearby town.
Twisted Sprout Lumber and Sawmill is a mill in Thomasville, Alabama. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Clarke County?
23 businesses are listed for Clarke County: 5 consulting foresters and 18 buyers, loggers and mills. 22 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Clarke County?
Nobody can tell you what your timber is worth without walking it. Value depends on the species, the size and grade of the trees, how thickly they stand, the ground conditions and how easily a logger can reach them. Anyone who quotes you a figure without seeing the land is guessing, and a guess in that direction is rarely in your favour.
What stumpage value means →Do I need a forestry consultant to sell timber in Clarke County?
You do not have to use one. A consulting forester works for you rather than the buyer, marks the timber, runs a sealed-bid sale and typically charges a percentage of the sale. Research from several state extension services has found that timber sold through a consultant often returns enough more to cover the fee, though results vary by tract and by market. The decision usually turns on the size of the sale and whether you have sold timber before.
Do I need a forestry consultant? →Do I need a permit to cut timber in Alabama?
Alabama requires no state permit to harvest timber on your own land, but it does require a NOTICE, and the notice is state law rather than a county's own idea. Before timber is hauled out over county roads, the timber owner tells the county commission's regular office: four business days ahead where the harvest needs a new access point onto the road, two where it uses one that already exists. In exchange the statute closes the door on anything further — a county may not demand a second notice, a permit or licence, or a bond or other security as the price of using its roads. Separately, Alabama's forestry Best Management Practices are not a permit programme, but they are not merely advisory either: the Department of Environmental Management inspects forestry operations and will require BMPs where voluntary use falls short, because the water-quality law behind them is enforceable.
Permit rules in Alabama →What is timber worth in Clarke County?
No price series is published for Clarke County on its own. Alabama's latest published stumpage figures (Southern Ag Today (from Timber Mart-South), Q4 2025) put pine sawtimber at $17–$21 per ton. What your own timber brings depends on the species, the size and amount of it, and how far it is from a mill. A timber cruise by a forester settles it.
Forester listings for Clarke County come from the Alabama Forestry Commission service provider directory, revised 21-Sep-26. The register is updated quarterly.