Selling Timber in Antrim County, MI

3 businesses work this county · 1 registered consulting foresters

Quick answer

There are 3 timber businesses listed for Antrim County, Michigan: 1 consulting forester and 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 Antrim County

No county publishes its own timber prices. These are Michigan's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Antrim County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them.

Red oak$220 per thousand board feet
White oak$136 per thousand board feet
Hard maple$348 per thousand board feet
Red pine$153 per thousand board feet
Aspen$120 per thousand board feet

Source: Michigan DNR stumpage price report, October 2024 – September 2025. All Michigan timber prices

Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth

Most landowners in Antrim 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.

No forester is based in Antrim County

That is normal here and not a problem. Foresters travel, and 1 of them work Antrim County from an office nearby. They are listed below, closest first. You can also click any county on the map above to see who is based there.

Consulting Foresters Working Antrim County (1)

Listed as working Antrim County, from an office elsewhere. Closest first.

4.2(5 reviews)
Elmira, MI
forest managementtimber buying servicesselect harvesting

Silver Leaf Sawmill is a timber buyer and sawmill out of Elmira, Michigan, family-owned and operating since 1995. They buy standing timber, offer forest management advice, and run their own mill, so the same outfit that walks your woods can also turn the logs into lumber. They work in Maple, Oak, Pine, Cherry, Ash, Poplar, and Basswood. Their process is simple: you call to schedule an on-site inspection, a timber buyer walks the property with you and points out what's ready to harvest, and if you accept the estimate they schedule the harvest itself, done with care to limit damage to the trees and ground left behind. They describe their approach as "a sustainable, responsible way for property owners to nurture a thriving forest." Their stated service area runs "from Empire to Alpena, Mackinaw City to Cadillac," and their listing covers Antrim County specifically. Beyond buying timber, they also mill their own lumber products, so if you're curious what becomes of the wood after it leaves your land, they can tell you. This fits a landowner in that part of Michigan who wants one business to both evaluate the trees and handle the harvest, especially someone who likes knowing the buyer also runs the mill end of things. From silverleafsawmill.net, read 8 October 2026.

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Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Antrim County (2)

These 2 are based in Antrim County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.

3.8(10 reviews)
Mancelona, MI

Fahl Forest Products is a logging contractor in Mancelona, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Mancelona, MI

Weyerhaeuser Michigan Timber Buying Mancelona is a timber buyer in Mancelona, Michigan. It appears in the The Timberland Investor, Timber Buyer Directory for Michigan. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Questions landowners ask

How many timber buyers and foresters serve Antrim County?

3 businesses are listed for Antrim County: 1 consulting forester and 2 buyers, loggers and mills. 2 of them have offices in the county.

How much is my timber worth in Antrim 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.

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Do I need a forestry consultant to sell timber in Antrim 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.

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What is timber worth in Antrim County?

No price series is published for Antrim County on its own. Michigan's latest published stumpage figures (Michigan DNR stumpage price report, October 2024 – September 2025) put hard maple at $348 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 Antrim County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.