Selling Timber in Tuscola County, MI
Quick answer
There are 3 timber businesses listed for Tuscola County, Michigan: 3 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 3 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 Tuscola 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 Tuscola 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 Tuscola 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 Tuscola County (3)
These 3 are based in Tuscola County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Kappen Saw Mill is a mill in Cass City, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Mikes Logging is a logging contractor in Kingston, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
The Michigan Sawyer is a portable sawmill business run out of Mayville, Michigan. Instead of hauling your logs to a mill, the Wood-Mizer LT70 Wide sawmill comes to you and cuts the wood right where the trees fall, "cutting out the need to transport." It also offers portable bandsaw milling, chainsaw milling for wide slabs, planing and sanding, custom woodworking such as slab tables and cutting boards, and live edge slabs for sale. The sawmill can handle logs up to 40 inches across and cut live edge slabs up to 34 inches wide, with timbers up to 20 feet long. Eastern Hemlock is named among the species worked with. The operator, Jacob Bach, is based in Mayville and travels throughout Michigan, including Tuscola County. He describes himself as "a one man show" who may not answer the phone right away during a job but will usually get back to you within 24 hours. A typical job starts with the truck and mill arriving on site, which together span more than 50 feet, so there needs to be room to turn around and get out. The ground should be firm and fairly level for setup, which usually takes about twenty minutes. A loader helps move logs, but if you don't have one, a truck mounted knuckle boom crane or a loader tractor can be brought in. Having logs sorted and a cut list ready ahead of time makes the day go faster. The business has operated since Jacob Bach bought the mill in January of 2018. This fits a landowner with logs already down or standing timber they want cut into usable lumber on their own property, rather than someone just looking to sell standing timber outright. From themichigansawyer.com, read 8 October 2026.
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Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Tuscola County?
3 businesses are listed for Tuscola County: 0 consulting foresters and 3 buyers, loggers and mills. 3 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Tuscola 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 Tuscola 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? →What is timber worth in Tuscola County?
No price series is published for Tuscola 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 Tuscola County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.