Grau Logs & Lumber Inc.
About Grau Logs & Lumber Inc.
Grau Logs & Lumber Inc. is a sawmill and timber business in Elkader, Iowa, serving Clayton County. They've been at it since 1948. They do a bit of everything with wood. On the forestry side, they put together forest management plans, handle timber sales and marketing, and do timber appraisals. On the mill side, they run a circular sawmill turning out cants, fuelwood, grade lumber, pallet lumber, rough lumber, ties, wood mulch, and custom sawing, with custom milling available too. Their stated mission is "to promote good stewardship and management of timberlands, along with the benefit of periodic income by way of various wood products." They also say they'll "always strive to seek the best markets for the wood products, in order to produce the best economic result for the landowner, without compromising the health and balance of the timber area." This looks like a fit for a Clayton County landowner who wants one outfit that can both manage the timber and mill it, rather than juggling separate contractors for each piece. From graulogsandlumber.com, read 10 October 2026.
Can they handle a timber sale?
Selling standing timber properly takes three things. Here's what the state register credits this firm with.
Timber AppraisalAn estimate of what your standing timber is worth in dollars, based on how much there is, its quality, and current prices. When you are selling, settling an estate, dividing property, or need a value for taxes or insurance.What does this mean? →
works out what your standing timber is worth
Timber Cruise & Volume EstimateA field measurement of your standing trees — their species, sizes, and quality — that adds up to how much wood you actually have. Before you sell, so you go in knowing roughly what is out there rather than taking a buyer's word for it.What does this mean? → — not listed
measures and grades what's actually out there
Timber Sale & Contract AdministrationRunning the sale for you: advertising the timber, taking bids, writing the contract, and overseeing the logging so the agreed terms are met. When you want someone on your side handling the whole sale rather than dealing with buyers and loggers yourself.What does this mean? →
runs the sale and handles the contract
This firm isn't credited with all three, which doesn't make it a worse forester — plenty specialise in management planning, wildlife or wetlands. It does mean that if your goal is to sell timber, you'd likely need someone else for the part that's missing.
Everything they're registered for
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