Selling Timber in Houghton County, MI

5 businesses work this county

Quick answer

There are 5 timber businesses listed for Houghton County, Michigan: 5 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 1 of them has an office 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 Houghton 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 Houghton 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 Houghton 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 Houghton County (1)

This buyer is based in Houghton County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.

Chassell, MI

Huhta Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Chassell, 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 (4)

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

Chassell, MS

Erickson Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Chassell, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Toivola, FL

J & A Penegor Inc is a mill in Toivola, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Atlantic Mine, OH
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Northern Hardwoods is a sawmill in Atlantic Mine, Michigan, backed by Longyear. They manage their own forests and handle the whole chain themselves: "We harvest. We mill. We dry. We grade. We deliver." They also do logging work, and they serve Houghton County. Species they work in include hard maple and soft maple (sold under their own Ultra-white names), red oak, white oak, birch, cherry, walnut, hickory, basswood, and aspen. Their harvesting is described as "sustainable selective harvesting," and their process runs harvest, mill, dry, grade, deliver, with 22 quality assurance checkpoints and lumber graded to exceed NHLA standards before and after drying. Their hardwoods come from the Upper Peninsula's forest land. For sales and purchasing questions, they list a Sales Manager, a Log Procurement Supervisor, and a Log and Lumber Procurement contact, along with an outside sales rep, so a landowner has more than one person to reach. They also have a second location in Niles, Michigan. This fits a landowner in Houghton County who wants a mill that also logs and handles the whole process from standing timber to finished lumber, rather than juggling a logger, a mill, and a broker separately. From northernhardwoods.com, read 8 October 2026.

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Houghton, PA

Superior Forestry & Land Management is a timber buyer in Houghton, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. 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 Houghton County?

5 businesses are listed for Houghton County: 0 consulting foresters and 5 buyers, loggers and mills. 1 of them has an office in the county.

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

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