Selling Timber in Sabine County, LA
Quick answer
There are 14 timber businesses listed for Sabine County, Louisiana: 14 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 11 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 Sabine 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 Sabine 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 Sabine 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 Sabine County (11)
These 11 are based in Sabine County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
DK Sawmills, LLC is a mill in Many, Louisiana. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
G & B Logging is a logging contractor in Zwolle, Louisiana. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Garcie Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Zwolle, Louisiana. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Gregory L Williams Logging Co is a logging contractor in Zwolle, Louisiana. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Walsh Timber Co is a logging and timber-buying business in Zwolle, Louisiana, and has operated since 1984. Its work covers timber procurement, marketing, wood supply and forest products harvesting across West Louisiana and East Texas. Logging is its main trade. Its 35-plus contract harvesting crews cut and deliver over 2.5 million tons of forest products in a year. Many of those crews cut timber for "private forest landowners of every size." About a third of its wood is bought on the local open market as standing timber, then sold as delivered gatewood to wood and log facilities in the region. It has offices in Zwolle and Rosepine, Louisiana, and in Tenaha, Livingston and Lufkin, Texas. Of its 30 employees, 11 are degreed professional foresters. The Zwolle office is at 500 Oosta Road. This suits a landowner who wants a logging and timber-buying firm with foresters on staff and offices on both sides of the state line. From walshtimber.com, read 18 October 2026.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (3)
Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Sabine County, working from a nearby town.
Florien Tie and Lumber is a mill in Florien, Louisiana. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
J & J Logging Co is a logging contractor in Robeline, Louisiana. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Meshell Logging is a logging contractor in Zwolle, Louisiana. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Sabine County?
14 businesses are listed for Sabine County: 0 consulting foresters and 14 buyers, loggers and mills. 11 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Sabine 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 Sabine 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 Sabine County?
No price series is published for Sabine 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 Sabine 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.