Selling Timber in Cumberland County, IL
Quick answer
There are 2 timber businesses listed for Cumberland County, Illinois: 1 consulting forester and 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 Cumberland County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are Illinois's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Cumberland County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them.
| Black walnut sawlogs | $1,300 per thousand board feet |
| White oak sawlogs | $590 per thousand board feet |
| Red oak sawlogs | $230 per thousand board feet |
| Hard maple | $270 per thousand board feet |
| Ash | $210 per thousand board feet |
| Mixed hardwood, woods-run upland | $370 per thousand board feet |
Source: Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Winter 2018/19. All Illinois timber prices
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Cumberland 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.
No forester is based in Cumberland County
That is normal here and not a problem. Foresters travel, and 1 of them work Cumberland County from an office nearby. They are listed below, closest first. You can also click any county on the map above to see who is based there.
Consulting Foresters Working Cumberland County (1)
Listed as working Cumberland County, from an office elsewhere. Closest first.
Thornton Logging is a family-owned timber buying and logging business based in Casey, Illinois, working in Cumberland County and the surrounding area. They buy standing timber and logs, hardwood and softwood species, including white oak and walnut, and take on veneer buying too. Alongside buying, they do logging work, timber management, timber appraisal, selective cutting, clear cutting, and land clearing. Their sale process runs in four steps: a free evaluation of your timber, transparent pricing and contract terms, the harvesting and site cleanup, then payment. They say prompt payment is "always a priority" and that they offer "fast, no-obligation evaluations and quotes." They describe themselves as working with "no middlemen," and say they handle both small woodlots and large forest tracts, so there's no stated minimum acreage to point to. They say they're licensed, certified, and insured, and that they've been doing this for over 11 years. This fits a landowner in or near Cumberland County who wants one business to handle the buying, the cutting, and the appraisal under one roof, and who wants a fairly quick, structured process from first look to payment. From thorntonlogging.com, read 10 October 2026.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Cumberland County (1)
This buyer is based in Cumberland County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Shupe's Woodworks and Sawmill is a mill in Toledo, Illinois. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Cumberland County?
2 businesses are listed for Cumberland County: 1 consulting forester and 1 buyer, logger or mill. 1 of them has an office in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Cumberland 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 Cumberland 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 Cumberland County?
No price series is published for Cumberland County on its own. Illinois's latest published stumpage figures (Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Winter 2018/19) put white oak sawlogs at $590 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 Cumberland County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.