Selling Timber in Winnebago County, IL
Quick answer
There are 3 timber businesses listed for Winnebago County, Illinois: 1 consulting forester and 2 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 2 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 Winnebago 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 Winnebago 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 Winnebago 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 Winnebago County (1)
This forester has an office right here in Winnebago County. A forester works for you, not for the buyer.
Greenwood Forestry Consulting is a forestry consulting business based in Winnebago, Illinois, run by Michael Woolery. He started Greenwood Forestry in 2005 and holds credentials as a TSP with the USDA, which lets him prepare plans for NRCS programs like EQIP. The work covers land management planning, timber sales and assessments, thinning, and tree planting. He also handles native seeding for pollinator habitat, food plot planning and installation, and planting prairie species. Plans are often prepared so landowners can enroll in state forestry or natural resource programs through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. He serves northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin, with Winnebago County named as an area served. On the timber sales side, he lists current sales as they come up, such as a sale in Putnam County, Illinois, with an Invitation to Bid available for interested buyers. The site invites landowners to "find out how we can help improve your property," and notes that beyond the woods, "native pasture is something that we can help you accomplish." This fits a landowner in northern Illinois or southern Wisconsin who wants help with both a timber sale and the paperwork for a state or federal land program, not just a straight timber harvest. From greenwoodforestry.com, read 10 October 2026.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Winnebago County (1)
This buyer is based in Winnebago County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Stateline Hardwood Co-op is a sawmill in Rockton, Illinois. They do custom milling, turning logs into wood slabs or dimensional lumber to suit what you need. The work is mostly Oak and Walnut. They can mill logs up to 12ft long and up to 30 inches in diameter, and you can drop your logs off or arrange for them to pick them up. The wood is air dried with level stacking and 1 inch stickers, which makes it ready for things like coffee tables, mantles, dinner tables, and bars. They serve Winnebago County. There's no stated minimum here, since the smallest job on their site isn't offered for sale, it's just part of their gallery of finished work. This fits a landowner with a few oak or walnut logs who wants them milled into slabs or lumber for a specific project, rather than someone looking to sell standing timber. From statelinehardwoodcoopllc.com, read 10 October 2026.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (1)
Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Winnebago County, working from a nearby town.
Mulvain Woodworks is a mill in Durand, Illinois. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
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Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Winnebago County?
3 businesses are listed for Winnebago County: 1 consulting forester and 2 buyers, loggers and mills. 2 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Winnebago 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 Winnebago 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 Winnebago County?
No price series is published for Winnebago 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 Winnebago County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.