Selling Timber in Winston County, AL
Quick answer
There are 10 timber businesses listed for Winston 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 Winston 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 Winston 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 Winston 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 Winston County (1)
This forester has an office right here in Winston County. A forester works for you, not for the buyer.
Southeast Woods and Whitetail LLC is a forestry and wildlife business in Haleyville, Alabama. Its main work is consulting forestry for private landowners in Northwest Alabama, and Winston County is the county it serves. It also offers wildlife consulting and rural real estate. The business is run by registered foresters. Its forest and timber work covers loblolly, longleaf, or shortleaf pine. Its timber sale services include strategic timber sales, timber sale guidance, bid evaluation, and harvest oversight. It also does wildlife and pond management, and it covers timber buying and independent logging. After a harvest, they "guide landowners through every phase," from coordinating site prep and planting crews to helping secure funding through NRCS programs. The business phone number is (205) 269-4464. This one suits a landowner who wants a registered forester to help sell timber, watch the cut, and plan the replanting, with wildlife work and cost-share help on the side. From woodsandwhitetail.com, read 17 October 2026.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Winston County (8)
These 8 are based in Winston County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Adams Logging appears on the Alabama Forestry Commission's service provider directory, based in Double Springs, in Winston 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.
Chris Riddle appears on the Alabama Forestry Commission's service provider directory, based in Houston, in Winston 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.
F & C Logging appears on the Alabama Forestry Commission's service provider directory, based in Double Springs, in Winston 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.
Grayson Lumber Corp is a sawmill in Houston, Alabama, and it has been in operation since 1993. Its own page describes the work as "specializing in Southern Yellow Pine." The mill makes wholesale building materials and calls itself a full scale softwood mill. It does not sell retail, so it is not a place for a homeowner to buy boards. The mill sits at 505 Country Road 94 in Houston, Alabama, 35572, and the phone number is (256) 292-3227. The business serves Winston County. For a landowner with pine on the place, the main thing to know is that this is a mill first. Its work is turning Southern Yellow Pine into building lumber and materials. It suits a landowner who wants to deal with a softwood mill in Winston County and is willing to call and talk through their own timber. From graysonlumber.com, read 17 October 2026.
Matt Smothers Logging is a logging contractor in Addison, Alabama. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Stephen Atchley appears on the Alabama Forestry Commission's service provider directory, based in Double Springs, in Winston 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 (Ground), Fireline/Breaks/Road/Food Plots, Prescribed Burning, Site Prep (Chemical), Timber Buyers/Loggers and Tree Planting (Hand).
Winston Hardwood Inc is a hardwood sawmill in Double Springs, Alabama. They make and sell hardwood lumber, and they describe themselves as one of the Southeast's largest hardwood lumber manufacturers, distributors and exporters. The county listed for them is Winston. Their main products are NHLA grade hardwood lumber and their own proprietary grade hardwood products. They also make industrial timbers for the oil field, railroad and mining industries. Their lumber is kiln-dried in new Nyle brand DH Dry Kilns. The species they name are White Oak, Red Oak, Poplar, Ash, Hickory, Walnut and Cherry, along with what they call many other sought after species. They say the company has grown from a regional supplier of domestic hardwood into an international manufacturer that can ship hardwood lumber to any part of the world. Some of the managers and employees are NHLA Certified Lumber Inspectors. They say, "We ensure quality for every order." This suits a landowner who has oak, poplar, ash, hickory, walnut or cherry and wants to deal with a sawmill that sells kiln-dried hardwood lumber and industrial timbers. From winstonhardwood.com, read 17 October 2026.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (1)
Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Winston County, working from a nearby town.
Clear Creek Wood Products is a sawmill in Nauvoo, Alabama, at 17035 Hwy. 195. It works with softwood, and the business describes its focus as Southern Pine timbers. The company was founded in 2015, and its president is Dan Hogan. Its own line is "Preserving the Beauty of Southern Pine Timbers." The products it lists are beams, chips, pallet wood, and Southern Pine timbers. Its specialty is commercial and residential building supply. The county it serves is Winston, and Dan Hogan is the person to ask about any work. You can reach him at (205) 300-8447. The mill is at 17035 Hwy. 195, Nauvoo, Alabama 35578. This business suits a landowner with Southern pine who wants logs turned into beams, timbers, or building supply, and who wants a mill in Winston County. From clearcreekwood.com, read 17 October 2026.
Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Winston County?
10 businesses are listed for Winston 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 Winston 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 Winston 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 Winston County?
No price series is published for Winston 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 Winston County come from the Alabama Forestry Commission service provider directory, revised 21-Sep-26. The register is updated quarterly.