Selling Timber in De Soto County, LA
Quick answer
There are 2 timber businesses listed for De Soto County, Louisiana: 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 De Soto County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are Louisiana's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in De Soto County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them.
| Pine sawtimber | $25.46 per ton |
| Pine chip-n-saw | $17.41 per ton |
| Pine pulpwood | $6.07 per ton |
| Oak sawtimber | $43.05 per ton |
| Mixed hardwood sawtimber | $39.14 per ton |
| Hardwood pulpwood | $7.6 per ton |
Source: LSU AgCenter, Q4 2024. All Louisiana timber prices
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in De Soto 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 De Soto County (2)
These 2 are based in De Soto County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
The LA-Z Lumberjack, Sawmill Services is a mill in Gloster, Louisiana, at 5502 Highway 171. The owner works alone and is moving away from custom sawing. In the owner's words, it is "slowly changing up my business from custom sawing to more finished materials." Most of what it sells is milled boards and beams. The main lines are Eastern Red Cedar boards, cedar beams, cypress tongue and groove, cypress boards, and pine, which can be cut in many patterns. It also makes hardwood beams, hardwood wall and ceiling boards, live edge planks, and fireplace mantles. Cedar and cypress tongue and groove is produced when the owner has the material, so what's on hand changes. The shop works by appointment, and the owner is part time. Visitors should message or text (318) 458-5885 before coming. The place is marked by large white shelter tents on the west side of Highway 171, about 2.4 miles south of the intersection with Highway 5. It does not ship, so buyers pick up in person. The area it serves is De Soto. This is a good fit for a landowner who wants finished cedar, cypress, or pine boards from a local mill, not someone looking to sell standing timber or have logs hauled off the land. From lazlumberjack.com, read 18 October 2026.
Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve De Soto County?
2 businesses are listed for De Soto County: 0 consulting foresters and 2 buyers, loggers and mills. 2 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in De Soto 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 De Soto 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? →Do I need a permit to cut timber in Louisiana?
Louisiana has no statewide permit and no notification requirement to harvest timber on your own land — the state's own list of forestry licences and permits covers arborists, not timber harvesting. What Louisiana law does require is a contract. Anyone conducting a timber harvest meant to cut five acres or more of timberland must have a written contract or agreement with the owner or the purchaser, a duty the Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry enforces with civil penalties of up to five thousand dollars per violation. That written contract is also your protection, because cutting standing timber without the owner's consent exposes the cutter to three times the fair market value of the trees plus attorney fees, whether the cutting was deliberate or a good-faith mistake. On water quality, Louisiana works through recommended practice rather than a permit: the state publishes Recommended Forestry Best Management Practices for Louisiana as field guidance to keep a harvest clear of water-quality trouble, and following them is the norm even though they are recommended rather than a licence step. The short version for a landowner: there is no form to file, but for five acres or more, get the agreement in writing before any tree comes down.
Permit rules in Louisiana →What is timber worth in De Soto County?
No price series is published for De Soto County on its own. Louisiana's latest published stumpage figures (LSU AgCenter, Q4 2024) put oak sawtimber at $43.05 per ton. 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 De Soto County come from the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Office of Forestry official Consulting Foresters of Louisiana list, together with the Forestry Products Network mill directory, revised 23-Sep-26. The register is updated quarterly.