Selling Timber in Jones County, IA
Quick answer
There is 1 timber business listed for Jones County, Iowa: 1 timber buyer, logger or mill. None of them has an office in the county. That is normal and it is worth knowing: consulting foresters register with the state county by county, and many register for counties they would have to drive hours to reach.
Timber prices for Jones County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are Iowa's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Jones County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them. Iowa publishes no timber price report, so these are Missouri's standing-timber prices — the nearest reported market for the same walnut and oak Iowa woodlands grow.
| Black walnut sawlogs | $2,701 per thousand board feet |
| White oak sawlogs | $425 per thousand board feet |
| Red oak sawlogs | $132 per thousand board feet |
| Hickory sawlogs | $164 per thousand board feet |
| Hard maple sawlogs | $120 per thousand board feet |
| Mixed hardwood sawlogs | $172 per thousand board feet |
Source: Missouri Department of Conservation, April–June 2026. All Iowa timber prices
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Jones 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 That Work Here (1)
Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Jones County, working from a nearby town.
Woodchuck Sawmill & Lumber LLC is a portable sawmill based in Monticello, Iowa. They come to you and saw your logs right where they stand, working from logs to finished lumber or live edge slabs. They say "we can cut anything up to 5ft in diameter," and run two saws to handle custom portable sawing jobs of different sizes. This is milling work, not standing timber buying. If you've already got logs down, or trees you want cut into boards or slabs on your own property, this is the kind of outfit that does that. They work in Jones County and describe themselves as having "over 35 years of experience." There's no stated minimum size for a job here. If you're not sure whether your pile of logs or your woodlot is worth a call, that's a question for a phone conversation, not something spelled out ahead of time. This suits a landowner who already has logs or trees down and wants them turned into lumber or slabs on-site, rather than someone still deciding whether to sell standing timber. From woodchucksawmill.com, read 10 October 2026.
Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Jones County?
1 business is listed for Jones County: 0 consulting foresters and 1 buyer, logger or mill. None of them has an office in the county; they register to work here and travel in.
How much is my timber worth in Jones 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 Jones 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 Jones County?
No price series is published for Jones County on its own. Iowa's latest published stumpage figures (Missouri Department of Conservation, April–June 2026) put white oak sawlogs at $425 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 Jones County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-03. The register is updated quarterly.