Selling Timber in Appling County, GA

15 businesses work this county · 1 registered consulting foresters

Quick answer

There are 15 timber businesses listed for Appling County, Georgia: 1 consulting forester and 14 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 15 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 Appling County

No county publishes its own timber prices. These are Georgia's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Appling County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them.

Pine sawtimber$22–$28 per ton
Pine chip-n-saw$17–$23.5 per ton
Pine pulpwood$6–$9.5 per ton
Mixed hardwood sawtimber$26–$32 per ton
Hardwood pulpwood$6–$8 per ton

Source: University of Georgia Extension, Q3 2025. All Georgia timber prices

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

Most landowners in Appling 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 Appling County (1)

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

Surrency, GA

TLT Forestry appears on the Georgia Forestry Commission's list of consulting foresters covering Georgia, with an office in Surrency, in Appling County. The Commission compiles that list from foresters who submit their own details to it; a listing is not an endorsement. The Commission's record marks the firm as: Certified Prescribed Burner; Society of American Foresters member.

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Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Appling County (14)

These 14 are based in Appling County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.

Baxley, GA

Beasley Logging Co. Inc is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Baxley, Appling County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.

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Baxley, GA

Carter Timber Inc. is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Baxley, Appling County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.

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Baxley, GA

CARTER'S LOGGING LLC is a logging contractor in Baxley, Georgia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Baxley, GA

Eason's Forestry is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Baxley, Appling County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.

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3.9(29 reviews)
Baxley, GA

Interfor is a sawmill company listed in Baxley, Georgia. Its listed species is yellow pine, and its county is Appling. The company runs 28 facilities across North America. The mill details on Interfor's own pages are for its Monticello, Arkansas division, so ask which plant would take logs from Appling County. There, the mill cuts 2x4, 2x6 and 4x4 lumber up to 10 feet long, shipped by rail and truck to Texas and the US Midwest. The site was bought in June 2015 and rebuilt from 2018, with new log bucking and primary breakdown lines. Its US lumber operations are certified to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative fiber sourcing and chain-of-custody standards. The company's customer promise is to deliver quality products "on spec and on time." It suits a landowner with yellow pine in Appling County who wants to deal with a large sawmill company. From interfor.com, read 3 October 2026.

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Baxley, GA

J M Forestry, Inc. is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Baxley, Appling County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.

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Surrency, GA

JBM Forestry is a timber harvesting, land clearing, and forest management business in Surrency, Georgia. It has operated since 2015 and serves landowners across Southeast Georgia. The office is on Old Surrency Road. The work covers timber harvesting, selective cutting, timber appraisals, site preparation, land clearing, logging road construction, pine straw raking, reforestation planning, and wildlife habitat management. They cut loblolly, slash, and longleaf pine, plus oak, sweetgum, and cypress. Stated credentials include Georgia Licensed Forester, Certified Timber Harvester, Certified Logger, SFI Certified, and Georgia Master Timber Harvester. They say they carry liability insurance, workers' compensation, and equipment coverage. A sale starts with a free timber cruise and appraisal. Payment is set in the timber sale contract, either as a lump sum before cutting begins or pay-as-cut by loads delivered to the mill. They follow Georgia Best Management Practices, use designated haul roads, put in erosion control, and clean up the site after harvest. Their stated service area is Surrency, Baxley, Hazlehurst, Jesup, Appling County, Jeff Davis County, and Wayne County. Their own pricing line reads "no hidden fees," and this suits a landowner with pine or mixed hardwood stands in those counties who wants one firm to handle the appraisal through cleanup. From jbmforestry.com, read 17 October 2026.

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Baxley, GA

LCS Timber is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Baxley, Appling County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.

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Baxley, GA

Miles Brothers Timber, Inc. is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Baxley, Appling County. 2 people at this address hold the designation. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.

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4.5(4 reviews)
Baxley, GA
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Morris Farms Cypress Sawmill is a sawmill in Baxley, Georgia, in Appling County. It has been in business since 1983 and concentrates almost exclusively on cypress. The mill makes siding patterns, wainscoting, paneling, fencing, decking, flooring, mouldings, shakes, shingles and lumber for other special purposes. Most of its products are custom made for customers who send in orders. The mill often does "special cuts that are not available elsewhere," including materials for historic preservation. Material is checked before it ships. Lead time for most orders runs two to four weeks. Customers can also ask for all sides of their lumber to be pre-stained, which saves time at the job site. The mill is a member of the Southern Cypress Manufacturers Association. To ask about pricing or anything else, you can call (912) 367-3736, fax, email, or write to P O Box 348, Baxley, Georgia 31515. It suits a landowner whose cypress is headed for a building, restoration or custom project and who wants it milled to a particular pattern. From morrisfarmscypresssawmill.com, read 17 October 2026.

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5.0(1 reviews)
Baxley, GA

Murray Forestry Inc is a logging and timber business in Baxley, Georgia, at 1231 East Parker St. Its main trade is logging, and it also buys timber and works as an independent logger. The business traces its start to 1968, when J.W. Murray began loading pulpwood by hand, and it was built over the years by the Murray family. The work covers thinnings, clearcuts, swamp logging, wood procurement, and reforestation. For wet ground, the swamp and wetland logging relies on specialized equipment and careful planning. Wood procurement connects landowners' timber with mill buyers, aiming for "do the job right" at every step. Reforestation covers site preparation, planting coordination, and longer-term forest management. The area named is South Georgia, and the county listed is Appling. The business carries Georgia Master Timber Harvester certification. In 2004 the Georgia Forestry Association named it Logger of the Year. The main office number is 912-367-4046. This suits a landowner in Appling County who wants one local family firm to log the timber, sell it to mills, and replant the land afterward. From murrayforestry.com, read 17 October 2026.

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3.0(1 reviews)
Baxley, GA

Swain Timber Co is a logging contractor in Baxley, Georgia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Baxley, GA

Winn Logging is on the Georgia Master Timber Harvester active roster, at Baxley, Appling County. Georgia Master Timber Harvester is a training programme; the roster records a current designation and is not a rating, a licence, or an endorsement by anyone. The roster publishes no phone number, so there is none here.

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5.0(1 reviews)
Baxley, GA

Youmans Timber Co is a logging contractor in Baxley, Georgia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Land clearing and small-lot services (1)

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Baxley, GA

Appling County Pellets, LLC is listed in the Georgia Forestry Commission's Wood-Using Industries directory as a energy product-wood pellets facility in Appling County, taking yellow pine. The Commission publishes the directory; it does not rate or endorse the facilities in it.

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Questions landowners ask

How many timber buyers and foresters serve Appling County?

15 businesses are listed for Appling County: 1 consulting forester and 14 buyers, loggers and mills. 15 of them have offices in the county.

How much is my timber worth in Appling 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. University of Georgia Extension publishes an annual timber situation and outlook report with recent quarterly figures, which tells you what the market is doing, not what your tract holds. Anyone who quotes you a figure without seeing the land is guessing, and a guess in that direction is rarely in your favour.

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Do I need a forestry consultant to sell timber in Appling 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 Georgia?

Georgia has no statewide permit for cutting timber on your own land, and state law forbids a county to require one or to charge a fee for a timber harvest notification. What a county may require is the notification itself: where its ordinance calls for one, the harvester files it before entering the property if possible and no later than 24 hours after entering, and the county may ask for a bond of up to $5,000 against damage to its roads. Not every county has an ordinance, so check with yours before work starts. Georgia's Best Management Practices are not a permit programme, but following them is how a harvest stays clear of the water-quality law that is enforceable.

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What is timber worth in Appling County?

No price series is published for Appling County on its own. Georgia's latest published stumpage figures (University of Georgia Extension, Q3 2025) put mixed hardwood sawtimber at $26–$32 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.