Selling Timber in Wayne County, MI
Quick answer
There are 4 timber businesses listed for Wayne County, Michigan: 4 timber buyers, loggers and mills. None of them has an office in the county. That is normal and it is worth knowing: consulting foresters register with the state county by county, and many register for counties they would have to drive hours to reach.
Timber prices for Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne 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 That Work Here (4)
Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Wayne County, working from a nearby town.
Boise Cascade Building Materials is a mill in Wayne, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Detroit Sawmill and Lumber is a mill in Detroit, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Log-Gistics - is a mill in Brownstown Township, Michigan. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Logs To Lumber & Beyond is a mill in Flat Rock, Michigan. 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 Wayne County?
4 businesses are listed for Wayne County: 0 consulting foresters and 4 buyers, loggers and mills. None of them has an office in the county; they register to work here and travel in.
How much is my timber worth in Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne County?
No price series is published for Wayne 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 Wayne County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.