Selling Timber in Madison County, AL

10 businesses work this county · 1 registered consulting foresters

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There are 10 timber businesses listed for Madison County, Alabama: 1 consulting forester and 9 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 9 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 Madison 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 Madison 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

Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth

Most landowners in Madison County have no idea what their standing timber is worth, which is exactly the position a buyer wants you in. Four questions gets you a ballpark range before the first offer lands.

Consulting Foresters in Madison County (1)

This forester has an office right here in Madison County. A forester works for you, not for the buyer.

4.8(4 reviews)
Huntsville, AL

Colin Bagwell Forestry is a forestry consulting business in Huntsville, Alabama, serving Madison County. For 56 years, the owner has given forest management assistance to landowners in Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, and Mississippi. The business is closing. The owner has decided to retire and says his focus now is family, friends, and community. He recommends that anyone with forestry questions contact a forester who is a member of the Association of Consulting Foresters, and he points to that group's website for finding one. The owner's own words sum up the years: "Every minute of that time was enjoyable." This one suits a landowner who needs to be pointed to a current consulting forester, not one who wants to hire Colin Bagwell Forestry for a new job. From your-forester.com, read 17 October 2026.

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Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Madison County (8)

These 8 are based in Madison County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.

5.0(24 reviews)
Harvest, AL

Bill's Sawmill is a mill in Harvest, Alabama. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Huntsville, AL

Flint River Land & Timber is a logging contractor in Huntsville, Alabama. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Huntsville, AL
Sawmill

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5.0(136 reviews)
New Market, AL
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Hobby Hardwood Alabama is a sawmill and lumber retailer in New Market, Alabama, just north of Huntsville. Robert and Martha Milton run it, and the business has been sawmilling for decades. They call it a "Mom and Pop sawmill and lumber retailer," and their main work is sawing hardwood and selling it to woodworkers. They buy logs and mill most of them on site with a Woodmizer Super 70 Widehead. The lumber is kiln dried and sterilized in their own kilns, then skip planed on both sides. They also work with other local sawmills to source boards. The species list runs from white oak, walnut, cherry, maple, poplar and ash to cedar, persimmon and exotics such as ebony and Peruvian walnut. You can buy a single board for a small project or enough lumber for a full set of cabinets. They allow "picking," so you can hand select the exact pieces you want. They don't sell studs, framing lumber or flooring. Walk-in sales run Fridays and Saturdays from 9am to 4pm, with weekdays by appointment. You can email, call or text to buy, and they take cash, debit or credit cards but no checks. Gift certificates are available. The owner is a charter member of the North Alabama Wood Crafters club. This suits hobbyists and professional woodworkers who want kiln dried hardwood for furniture, cabinets, instruments or small projects, and who want to look at boards before they buy. From hobbyhardwoodalabama.com, read 17 October 2026.

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New Market, AL

Jarrett Logging Inc is a logging contractor in New Market, Alabama. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(2 reviews)
Gurley, AL
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Milam Logging appears on the Alabama Forestry Commission's service provider directory, based in Gurley, in Madison 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, Timber Buyers/Loggers, Timber Stand Improvement and Whole Tree Chipping.

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4.4(12 reviews)
Gurley, AL
Handles the full sale
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Moss Lumber appears on the Alabama Forestry Commission's service provider directory, based in Gurley, in Madison 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 and Timber Sales.

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Hazel Green, AL
Timber Buyers/Loggers

Priest Logging appears on the Alabama Forestry Commission's service provider directory, based in Hazel Green, in Madison 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.

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Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (1)

Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Madison County, working from a nearby town.

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Stone Ridge Timber is a logging outfit working across north Alabama. It asked to be listed on TimberClear in September 2026 and supplied its own details; unlike most entries here, nothing in this listing comes from a state register, and TimberClear has not verified any of it. Alongside logging it buys standing timber, and it also does land clearing, which is outside what this directory covers but worth knowing if that is what your job actually needs.

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Land clearing and small-lot services (2)

Huntsville, AL
Residential (WUI) - Tree Care Services

Wood Movers Tree Service appears on the Alabama Forestry Commission's service provider directory, based in Huntsville, in Madison 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 Residential (WUI) - Tree Care Services.

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5.0(93 reviews)
Huntsville, AL
Portable Sawmill

Logs to Lumber Mobile Sawmill is a portable sawmill business based in Huntsville, Alabama. The owner brings a Wood-Mizer LT40 Super Hydraulic mill to your property and saws your logs into lumber there, so the logs don't have to be hauled to a mill. The business works throughout North Alabama and Southern Middle Tennessee, and Madison County is the county it serves. The species it names are oak, cedar and hickory. The pricing is straightforward. The rate is $120.00 an hour, with a one-hour minimum and 15-minute increments after the first hour. That covers the mill, the sawyer and all supplies. Setup is $50.00 for each setup, blades are $30.00 each, and travel is $1.00 per mile to and from the site. The business accepts cash and check. The owner says charging by the board foot was troublesome for him and his customers, so he bills by the hour instead. Your part keeps the cost down. In the business's words, "The key to keeping costs down is for the customer to have all the logs prepositioned for loading." Have the logs ready to load and a few people on hand to help move the lumber. This suits a landowner with oak, cedar or hickory logs already down in North Alabama or Southern Middle Tennessee who wants them sawn on the property and is ready to lend a hand. From logstolumbernow.com, read 17 October 2026.

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Questions landowners ask

How many timber buyers and foresters serve Madison County?

10 businesses are listed for Madison County: 1 consulting forester and 9 buyers, loggers and mills. 9 of them have offices in the county.

How much is my timber worth in Madison 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 Madison 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.

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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.

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What is timber worth in Madison County?

No price series is published for Madison 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 Madison County come from the Alabama Forestry Commission service provider directory, revised 21-Sep-26. The register is updated quarterly.