Selling Timber in Tehama County, CA
Quick answer
There are 3 timber businesses listed for Tehama County, California: 3 timber buyers, loggers and mills. None of them has an office in the county. That is normal and it is worth knowing: consulting foresters register with the state county by county, and many register for counties they would have to drive hours to reach.
Timber prices for Tehama County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are California's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Tehama County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them.
| Redwood | $510–$1,050 per thousand board feet |
| Douglas-fir | $10–$350 per thousand board feet |
| Ponderosa pine | $10–$90 per thousand board feet |
| White fir / true fir | $70–$220 per thousand board feet |
| Incense cedar | $40–$150 per thousand board feet |
Source: California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, July–December 2026. All California timber prices
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Tehama 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.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills That Work Here (3)
Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Tehama County, working from a nearby town.
John Wheeler Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Red Bluff, California. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Jones Forestry and Firewood is a logging contractor in Tehama County, California. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Moore Logging is a family logging and land-clearing outfit based in Palo Cedro, California, run by owner Floyd Moore. It's been operating since 1995. The main work is logging, "Stump to Mill Logging Services," along with hazard tree removal, mastication for fire protection, land and brush clearing, and full clean-up and hauling afterward. They hold California CSLB License #1050927. The smallest acreage category on their own quote form is 1-4 acres, so that looks to be the smallest size of job they take on, though they also describe handling "large rural properties." They serve Tehama County and describe their wider service area as Northern California's inland and coastal communities, from Chico north to the California-Oregon border, with mention of Southern Oregon as well. No species or timber-buying process is spelled out, the work described is more logging and clearing than a timber sale walkthrough, so landowners wanting help pricing or marketing standing timber should ask directly what that process looks like with them. This fits a landowner near Palo Cedro or along the Chico-to-Oregon-border corridor who needs trees logged, hazard trees pulled, or land cleared and cleaned up, rather than someone just hunting for a timber buyer. From mooreloggingservices.com, read 4 October 2026.
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Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Tehama County?
3 businesses are listed for Tehama County: 0 consulting foresters and 3 buyers, loggers and mills. None of them has an office in the county; they register to work here and travel in.
How much is my timber worth in Tehama 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 Tehama 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? →What is timber worth in Tehama County?
No price series is published for Tehama County on its own. California's latest published stumpage figures (California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, July–December 2026) put douglas-fir at $10–$350 per thousand board feet. 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 Tehama County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.