Independent Loggers

Brian Steines Logging, Inc. is a logging and log buying business out of Bellevue, Iowa, working as Steines Logging. It's a third generation, family-run outfit that has been doing sustainable timber harvesting since the 1960s. They take on logging, log buying, and selective timber harvesting and management. They specialize in Black Walnut and White Oak, but also work with other hardwoods, and they buy lumber and veneer logs. They say they'll "quickly offer bids, can provide immediate payment, and haul logs right away while respecting your property." They are licensed, bonded, and insured. There's no stated minimum acreage. They say the work ranges "from cutting a few trees to clean up a pasture or field edge to jobs with hundreds of trees," so they're set up to handle small jobs as well as large ones. They're based in Bellevue and serve Jackson County, and they note they've worked with timber growers across Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Nebraska, and Minnesota. This fits a landowner in Jackson County, Iowa, with walnut or oak on the property, who wants a long-running family business that will buy standing timber or logs and move quickly once a deal is struck. From steineslogging.com, read 10 October 2026.

Darren Johnson Logging is a logging contractor in Linn County, Iowa. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Pure Iowa Logging is a logging contractor in Story County, Iowa. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Broadleaf Lumber: Standing Timber Buyer is a timber buyer based in Bloomfield, Iowa. They buy standing timber and also take on logging work, with cleanup included after harvest. They are interested in tracts in Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and Illinois. They focus on Walnut and White Oak, among other hardwood species. Their stated minimum is 25 acres, or 30 trees. On how a sale runs, they say "You get paid before any trees are harvested from your property," and they describe their harvesting as done so that "your timber is sustainable for years to come." They state they carry bonding in Iowa and Illinois and that their team is staffed with licensed professionals. They offer a free consultation if you want to talk through selling your trees. This fits a landowner in Davis County or nearby with a larger tract of walnut or white oak who wants payment settled before any cutting starts, and who wants cleanup handled as part of the job rather than left to sort out afterward. From broadleaflumber.com, read 10 October 2026.

Grotegut Logging is a logging contractor in Waukon, Iowa. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Jones Logging & Tree Service works out of Harpers Ferry, Iowa, doing logging and tree care for landowners in Allamakee County. "Starting with a discussion about how you'd like your woods to be logged, we answer any questions you may have" is how they describe the first step, and from there they walk your timber, find the property lines, and give you their opinion on what it's worth before anything gets cut. Once you agree on which trees come out and how the proceeds will be split, the crew marks the timber with paint and keeps a table graph of logs and board footage as they go. When the trees are down and laid out, they contact nearby sawmills, who send a certified log buyer to bid, and the highest bid wins. The landowner's cut comes out of that sale. As they put it, "the landowner never owes anything out of pocket, you just wait for us to complete the job and receive a check once the sale is finalized." They name black walnut specifically as a species they watch for, though they work with other timber too. Beyond logging, they handle tree topping, trimming, removal, storm damage, stump grinding, chipping, and firewood, and they've got their own boom truck plus access to tree climbers for harder jobs. They say they carry all necessary licenses for their area and insurance on their projects. The business has been running since 2017. This fits a landowner in Allamakee County who wants one outfit to both log the merchantable timber and clean up the rest of the yard or woodlot, and who'd rather wait for a check at the end of a sale than pay anything up front. From jonesloggingandtreeservice.com, read 10 October 2026.

Nick Jones Earthmoving & Logging is a logging contractor in Waukon, Iowa. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Shields Logging is a logging contractor in Monona, Iowa. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Meador Timber and Custom Milled Lumber is a logging contractor in Allamakee County, Iowa. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Knapp Logging is a logging contractor in Fayette, Iowa. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Lehmans logging is a logging contractor in Yetter, Iowa. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Graves Forestry, Inc. is a logging contractor in Redding, Iowa. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Scandinavian Saw Mill is a logging contractor in Somers, Iowa. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Walnut Timber Buyers is an industrial logging company based in Beardstown, Illinois, that buys bulk timber straight off farms and hunting land. They work as both timber buyers and loggers, handling the cutting as well as the sale. They buy standing walnut, white oak, red oak, hickory, ash, maple and black oak. Their process starts with marking property lines and picking the trees worth the most, then felling them with care, grading roads to gather the logs in one spot, and cleaning up behind themselves. From there they "find the best buyer available, pay you for your timber and transport it off your land." They offer a free appraisal before any of that starts. They describe themselves as licensed timber buyers and say they've worked with landowners and importers across Illinois and Missouri for the past 30 years. Their reach runs within a 300-mile radius of Beardstown, covering Illinois along with Central and Eastern Missouri. They don't set a minimum by acreage. Instead they say "we are only considering projects of 20 or more mature trees," so a smaller lot with enough big hardwoods could still qualify. This suits a landowner near Beardstown, Illinois, with a solid stand of marketable hardwood, who wants one outfit to appraise, cut, sell and haul the timber rather than juggling separate companies for each step. From walnuttimberbuyer.com, read 8 October 2026.

Denmark Slabs is a mill in Sumner, Iowa. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Dave O'Dell Logging is a logging contractor in Bernard, Iowa. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Steve Roling Logging is a logging contractor in Bellevue, Iowa. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Dons Saw Mill is a logging contractor in Mason City, Iowa. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Virgil Storm Sawmill is a logging contractor in Lucas, Iowa. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Timber Buyer is a logging contractor in New Virginia, Iowa. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Frommelt Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Holy Cross, Iowa. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Woodchucks logging and snow removal is a logging contractor. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Anderson Bros Logging is a logging contractor in Keokuk County, Iowa. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Anderson Bros Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Richland, Iowa. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Outdoor Tradition Co. is a logging contractor in Wayland, Iowa. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Maplecrest Firewood is a logging contractor in Keokuk County, Iowa. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Nisly Wood Products is a logging contractor in Kalona, Iowa. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Midwest Logging Connections is a logging contractor in Indianola, Iowa. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

EJ REVELES CONSTRUCTION LLC is a logging contractor in Des Moines, Iowa. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

Vavra Sand & Lumber is a logging contractor in Chelsea, Iowa. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.