Selling Timber in Jefferson County, ID
Quick answer
There is 1 timber business listed for Jefferson County, Idaho: 1 timber buyer, logger or mill. 1 of them has an office 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 Jefferson County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are Idaho's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Jefferson County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them.
| Douglas-fir / larch | $213–$249 per thousand board feet |
| Ponderosa pine | $136–$163 per thousand board feet |
| Cedar | $741–$893 per thousand board feet |
| Lodgepole pine | $166–$234 per thousand board feet |
| White pine | $157–$189 per thousand board feet |
Source: Idaho State Tax Commission harvest values, 2026. All Idaho timber prices
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Jefferson 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 in Jefferson County (1)
This buyer is based in Jefferson County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Yellowstone Log Homes is a log home manufacturer in Rigby, Idaho, in Jefferson County. It makes log home kits and offers floor plans, a planning guide and a free brochure. The family has been manufacturing log homes in Idaho since 1962, and the business is at 280 N. Yellowstone Hwy. in Rigby. It has supplied more than 10,000 log home kits, and its homes can be found in all 50 states and around the world. The About page carries the line "Log Homes Made in Idaho, Shipped Around the World," and its milling facility sits on the Snake River Plain of east Idaho. This is not a timber business. Yellowstone Log Homes does not work with landowners on timber sales or logging. A landowner who wants to sell standing timber or have a harvest done will need a different firm. It suits a landowner who wants a log home built from a kit and is comparing manufacturers, not one who wants to sell timber or have trees cut. From yellowstoneloghomes.com, read 4 October 2026.
Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Jefferson County?
1 business is listed for Jefferson County: 0 consulting foresters and 1 buyer, logger or mill. 1 of them has an office in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County?
No price series is published for Jefferson County on its own. Idaho's latest published stumpage figures (Idaho State Tax Commission harvest values, 2026) put cedar at $741–$893 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 Jefferson County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-03. The register is updated quarterly.