Selling Timber in Effingham County, IL
Quick answer
There are 4 timber businesses listed for Effingham County, Illinois: 4 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 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 Effingham 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 Effingham 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 Effingham 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 Effingham County (1)
This buyer is based in Effingham County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Peach Ridge Sawmill is a logging contractor in Effingham, Illinois. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (3)
Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Effingham County, working from a nearby town.
Dust Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Effingham, Illinois. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Heartland Hardwoods is a mill in Effingham, Illinois. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Henderson Timber Inc. is a family owned logging and timber valuation business based in Sigel, Illinois. They've been working in Illinois and Western Indiana for over 25 years, handling both the harvest itself and pricing out what your timber is worth beforehand. They work in walnut, white oak, and other hardwood timber, offering everything from select harvesting to "extreme clear cutting." They say they only take what you ask for: "We harvest only what you request, not a stick more." They try to work the ground when it's dry or frozen to keep damage down, and they say creeks and fields get cleared of tree tops afterward, with any ruts leveled and water bars put in on hillside roads. A harvest contract runs two years, timed around weather and crop access. They list themselves as licensed, bonded and insured. There's no stated minimum acreage, but by their own account the smallest job they'll take is as few as 15 walnut trees, so a small stand of good walnut can be worth a call even if it's not many acres. They serve Effingham County and describe covering roughly a 150 mile radius from Effingham, Illinois, with travel further possible for the right job. This fits a landowner with mostly hardwood, especially walnut or white oak, who wants one company to both value and log the timber, and who doesn't mind signing a two year contract to get the timing right. From hendersontimber.net, read 10 October 2026.
Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Effingham County?
4 businesses are listed for Effingham County: 0 consulting foresters and 4 buyers, loggers and mills. 1 of them has an office in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Effingham 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 Effingham 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 Effingham County?
No price series is published for Effingham 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 Effingham County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.