Selling Timber in Hillsdale County, MI

8 businesses work this county · 1 registered consulting foresters

Quick answer

There are 8 timber businesses listed for Hillsdale County, Michigan: 1 consulting forester and 7 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 Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale County

That is normal here and not a problem. Foresters travel, and 1 of them work Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale County (1)

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

3.8(8 reviews)
null, MI
timber evaluationmanagement plansfree quotes

TRINE TIMBER Forestry Management is a timber buying and logging business based in Hillsdale, Michigan. They also do forestry consulting, offering free timber evaluations and free management plans alongside free quotes. They buy Walnut, White Oak, Hard Maple, Sugar Maple, Bur Oak, Red Oak, Black Oak, Hickory, and Soft Maple, and say they especially "need Walnut and White Oak" right now. An evaluation means someone walks your woods, looks at the health and maturity of your trees, and gives you a recommendation on what to harvest and when. From there you can get a management plan, which they describe as running anywhere from a 10 year plan to a 20 year plan depending on your woods. If you agree to a quote, you sign a contract, pay 10% down at signing, with the balance paid in full before the job starts. Terms can vary from job to job. They work across Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio and the surrounding states. They state they are licensed and insured, and certified in Sustained Forestry Initiatives (SFI), Best Management Practices (BMP), and Timber Stand Improvement (TSI). They note they do not remove residential trees. This fits a landowner in or near Hillsdale County with mature hardwoods, especially Walnut or White Oak, who wants a free look at what their timber is worth before deciding whether to sell, and who also wants a longer term plan for the woods rather than just a one time cut. From trinetimber.com, read 8 October 2026.

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

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

4.0(1 reviews)
Waldron, MI

Boyd and Sons Logging is a logging contractor in Waldron, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(9 reviews)
Pittsford, MI

Fether Hardwoods is a mill in Pittsford, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (5)

Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Hillsdale County, working from a nearby town.

5.0(5 reviews)
Prattville, NY
Timber Harvesting: selective or clear cuts to improve forest healthComplete Land Clearing: for new construction, farm conversions & open space creationForestry Mulching: low-impact removal to preserve soil healthTrail & Road Creation: for access, recreation & habitat restorationBrush & Stump Removal: to create safe, usable ground+1 more

DMB Timber is a logging and land clearing business run out of Waldron, Michigan, serving landowners in Hillsdale County as well as Dundee, Tecumseh, and Clinton. It's a husband-and-wife operation, Derek and Kortnie Boyd, with 25 years of hands-on experience, and they say the owners are on-site for every job from start to finish. The work covers timber harvesting, both selective cuts and clear cuts, along with complete land clearing, forestry mulching, trail and road creation, brush and stump removal, and firewood supply. Species they handle include Walnut, White Oak, Red Oak, Burr Oak, and Hickory. They describe their purpose plainly: "When your property needs room to grow, land management services from DMB Timber make it happen safely and efficiently." They list themselves as fully licensed and insured, and offer a free site evaluation and quote before any work starts. There's no stated minimum acreage. They say they work "from small acreage to large tracts," so it sounds like they'll look at smaller parcels as well as bigger ones, though they don't name a specific size they've done. This fits a landowner in Hillsdale County or nearby who wants an owner-run crew involved in the job personally, rather than a bigger outfit, and who's interested in more than just a one-time harvest, since they also mention land clearing and trail work. From dmbtimber.com, read 8 October 2026.

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3.9(11 reviews)
Camden, NY

G & D Wood Products is a mill in Camden, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Montgomery, MI

Gary Keegan Logging is a logging contractor in Montgomery, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(6 reviews)
null, MI

God's Country Timber Management is a logging contractor in Hillsdale County, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.8(26 reviews)
North Adams, NY
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Tervol's Wood Products LLC is a sawmill in North Adams, Michigan. They saw logs, kiln dry lumber, and do millwork, working in hardwoods. They keep an inventory of around 100,000 board feet of kiln dried hardwoods on hand, and they green-cut to order too, anything from dunnage to timber framing to trailer decks. If you've got a log you want sawn your way, they say their process "varies to provide each customer and product the attention it deserves," handling jobs from "small 4/4 lumber to a 60" wide live edge slab." They're family owned and have run since 1994. They're listed as serving Hillsdale County, and the business itself sits in Branch County. There's no minimum tract size stated, and this isn't a place that buys standing timber or logs off your land. It's a mill you'd bring logs to, or order lumber from. This fits a landowner who already has logs cut, or trees down, and wants them sawn, dried, and turned into usable lumber rather than someone to walk their woods and make an offer on standing timber. From tervolswoodproducts.com, read 8 October 2026.

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Questions landowners ask

How many timber buyers and foresters serve Hillsdale County?

8 businesses are listed for Hillsdale County: 1 consulting forester and 7 buyers, loggers and mills. 2 of them have offices in the county.

How much is my timber worth in Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale County?

No price series is published for Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.