Selling Timber in Newton County, MS
Quick answer
There are 11 timber businesses listed for Newton County, Mississippi: 6 consulting foresters and 5 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 4 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 Newton County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are Mississippi's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Newton County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them.
| Pine sawtimber | $22.03 per ton |
| Pine chip-n-saw | $12.52 per ton |
| Pine pulpwood | $4.77 per ton |
| Oak sawtimber | $57.35 per ton |
| Mixed hardwood sawtimber | $39.81 per ton |
| Hardwood pulpwood | $9.02 per ton |
Source: Mississippi State University Extension, Q2 2026. All Mississippi timber prices
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Newton 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.
Consulting Foresters in Newton County (1)
This forester has an office right here in Newton County. A forester works for you, not for the buyer.
Ival Todd Tindall is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Newton, in Newton County. A consulting forester works for the landowner rather than the buyer. The Board licenses foresters and publishes the roster; appearing on it is not an endorsement. Registration number 01496.
Consulting Foresters in Neighboring Counties (5)
Listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters consulting forester roster, the Forest Products Network (SREF) mill directory and the Mississippi Forestry Commission forestry vendors directory as working Newton County, from an office elsewhere. Closest first.
A&W Land, LLC appears in the Mississippi Forestry Commission's Forestry Vendors directory in Clarke County. The directory lists it for timber & land services, timber inventory & contract cruising and timber sales / appraisals. The Commission compiles that directory from vendors who submit their own information to it; a listing is not an endorsement.
ForestSouth, LLC is a forestry consulting firm in Brandon, Mississippi. Owner Ryan Ramsey is a registered forester who works directly with the landowner to "help meet all of your land and timber needs and goals." The work includes management plans, timber appraisals, timber sales, inventory cruises, forest and land mapping, GPS of property, road system design, timber stand improvement, reforestation, prescribed burning, and wildlife habitat work. Land sales or purchases are also listed. The counties served are Attala, Calhoun, Carroll, Choctaw, Claiborne, Clarke, Copiah, Covington, Forrest, Franklin, Grenada, Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Jasper, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Kemper, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Leake, Lincoln, Madison, Marion, Montgomery, Neshoba, Newton, Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Smith, Winston and Yazoo. Ryan has been a consulting forester for over 25 years. He holds Mississippi Registered Forester #2124 and Alabama Registered Forester, and he is a licensed real estate agent in Mississippi. He keeps at least 16 hours of continuing education every two years. The firm has worked for private landowners, private industry, and the federal government. It suits a landowner in one of those counties who wants a registered forester to plan the land and value the timber, and who may also need help buying or selling land. From forestsouth.com, read 18 October 2026.
Lance H Dean is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Meridian, in Newton County. A consulting forester works for the landowner rather than the buyer. The Board licenses foresters and publishes the roster; appearing on it is not an endorsement. Registration number 02147.
Pervy Covert Dean, working as Dean Forestry Services, is a forestry consulting partnership in Meridian, Mississippi. Covert Dean and his son Lance are both Mississippi Registered Foresters, and they work for the landowner, not a company. Their own line is "We do not buy timber," and they act only as your agent in selling it. Their work covers timber marketing through lump sum bid sales and negotiated sales, cruises and inventories, and appraisals, including estate work and timber that has been stolen or storm damaged. They also do forest management, forest inspections, and reforestation help. Pine plantation thinnings are their main negotiated sale. Covert has over 40 years of forestry experience, and Lance has over 20. Forest management has no annual fee. They are paid job by job, under a work order both parties sign. On a bid sale, they cruise the timber, estimate its value, and advertise it to timber buyers. Bids open on a set date and time, and you and all bidders may attend. They go over the results with you, check on the logging afterward, and are paid by commission at closing. On a negotiated thinning, they find a contractor, negotiate the price per ton, and handle a simple contract between you and the contractor. They traditionally work in Newton, Lauderdale, Scott, Jasper, Neshoba, Leake, Kemper, Smith and Clarke counties, though they are not limited to those. Covert is a member of the Newton County Forestry Association. Lance belongs to that group and the Neshoba County one, and he is an associate member of the USSVI. Pervy Covert Dean suits landowners who want a forester working for them, not a buyer, and who want bids opened with everyone invited to watch. From deanforestryservices.com, read 17 October 2026.
Redmond Construction Co. appears in the Mississippi Forestry Commission's Forestry Vendors directory in Attala County. The directory lists it for debris removal, firebreaks / firelane establishment & maintenance, forest management & maintenance, logging road / skid trail / loading deck maintenance, lot & land clearing, mechanical site preparation (light & heavy), prescribed burning, silvicultural burning, site preparation & fire management, site preparation burning, subsoiling (open field), timber & land services, wildlife & habitat improvement and wildlife habitat enhancement. The Commission compiles that directory from vendors who submit their own information to it; a listing is not an endorsement.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Newton County (3)
These 3 are based in Newton County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Biewer Lumber is a family-owned sawmill and forestry business based in Newton, Mississippi. Its forestry arm, Biewer Forest Management, began in 1983 with the family's first sawmill in McBain, Michigan, and the family has been in business for over 50 years. The address on its pages is in St. Clair, Michigan, and its sawmills are in Michigan, Wisconsin and Mississippi. The forestry work covers the whole job. Biewer writes individual management plans, does timber marking, identifies cutting boundaries, and manages everything from sale set-up through to harvest. Its foresters have over 65 years of combined experience. The mills produce SPF and SYP lumber, and its listed service area is Newton. Logging crews are trained in Best Management Practices to protect soil, water and wildlife. Biewer says it will "work with you, not just for you." It listens to each owner's goals, whether those are wildlife, timber production or recreation, and shapes the work to fit. It suits owners who want one firm to handle the plan, the marking and the harvest, and who prefer a family firm that has been around for more than fifty years. From biewerlumber.com, read 8 October 2026.
C & L Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Newton, Mississippi. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Jimmy Elkins Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Hickory, Mississippi. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (2)
Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Newton County, working from a nearby town.
Bankston's Sawmill appears in the Forest Products Network mill directory in Union, in Newton County. It is recorded as a sawmill operation. The directory lists it as taking hardwood and softwood. The directory is compiled from mill records; a listing is not an endorsement.
Tri-C Wood Products Inc. is a mill in Union, Mississippi. 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 Newton County?
11 businesses are listed for Newton County: 6 consulting foresters and 5 buyers, loggers and mills. 4 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Newton 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. Mississippi State University Extension Service publishes the quarterly Mississippi Timber Price Report, state-wide average stumpage in $/ton, which tells you what the market is doing, not what your tract holds. 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 Newton 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? →Do I need a permit to cut timber in Mississippi?
Mississippi has no statewide permit and no notification to harvest timber on your own land — the article of the state code that once regulated forest harvesting was repealed in 2017, and the Forestry Commission's own step-by-step harvest guidance has no permit or notice step in it. Best Management Practices are published by the Forestry Commission and the state calls their use voluntary, but voluntary is not the same as unenforceable: Mississippi law makes it unlawful to cause pollution of state waters, the Department of Environmental Quality investigates and enforces against harvests that do, and the federal Clean Water Act exemption for forest roads and site preparation depends on following the mandatory practices. Counties have less room here than in Georgia or Alabama — since 16 March 2018 no Mississippi county or municipality may adopt an ordinance restricting forestry activity on agricultural land — but ordinances already in place before that date still stand, so check with your county before work starts. One more thing worth knowing: if someone cuts your trees without your consent, Mississippi sets the damages at double the fair market value of the timber plus the cost of replanting, and an honest mistake is not a defence.
Permit rules in Mississippi →What is timber worth in Newton County?
No price series is published for Newton County on its own. Mississippi's latest published stumpage figures (Mississippi State University Extension, Q2 2026) put oak sawtimber at $57.35 per ton. 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 Newton County come from the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters consulting forester roster, the Forest Products Network (SREF) mill directory and the Mississippi Forestry Commission forestry vendors directory, revised 22-Sep-26. The register is updated quarterly.