Selling Timber in Oktibbeha County, MS
Quick answer
There are 23 timber businesses listed for Oktibbeha County, Mississippi: 19 consulting foresters and 4 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 12 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 Oktibbeha 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 Oktibbeha 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 Oktibbeha 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 Oktibbeha County (10)
These 10 foresters have offices right here in Oktibbeha County. A forester works for you, not for the buyer.
Anthony Ryan Hamrick is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Starkville, in Oktibbeha 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 02705.
Charles Bradley Campbell is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Starkville, in Oktibbeha 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 01792.
Dean W Stewart is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Starkville, in Oktibbeha 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 01828.
Doyes R Holland is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Starkville, in Oktibbeha 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 00322.
Lucas Brooks Evanko is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Mississippi State, in Oktibbeha 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 02907.
Mark Barrett Batson is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Starkville, in Oktibbeha 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 02243.
Matthew N Walters is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Starkville, in Oktibbeha 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 02302.
Michael A Halfacre is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Starkville, in Oktibbeha 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 01086.
W. Doug Stone is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Starkville, in Oktibbeha 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 02125.
William (Bill) W MacNeill is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Sturgis, in Oktibbeha 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 01260.
Consulting Foresters in Neighboring Counties (9)
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 Oktibbeha County, from an office elsewhere. Closest first.
Andrew Davis Etheridge is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in LaFayette, in Oktibbeha 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 02675.
David Breazeale Logging LLC appears in the Mississippi Forestry Commission's Forestry Vendors directory in Attala County. The directory lists it for debris removal, forest management & maintenance, logging road / skid trail / loading deck maintenance, lot & land clearing, timber & land services, timber sales / appraisals and tree removal. The Commission compiles that directory from vendors who submit their own information to it; a listing is not an endorsement.
East Mississippi Land Management appears in the Mississippi Forestry Commission's Forestry Vendors directory in Kemper County. The directory lists it for firebreaks / firelane establishment & maintenance, forest management & maintenance, logging road / skid trail / loading deck maintenance, lot & land clearing, mechanical site preparation (light & heavy), site preparation & fire management, timber & land services, tree trimming, pruning, & brush clearing, 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.
Frank Mckown McAlpine is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Haleyville, in Oktibbeha 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 02838.
HCS, LLC appears in the Mississippi Forestry Commission's Forestry Vendors directory in Attala County. The directory lists it for combination woody/herbaceous treatments, timber & land services, timber inventory & contract cruising, timber sales / appraisals, 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.
Jonathan David Stoll is a sole practitioner, listed on the Mississippi Board of Registration for Foresters' roster of consulting foresters in Starkvielle, in Oktibbeha 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 02624.
Nail Forestry Services Inc. appears in the Mississippi Forestry Commission's Forestry Vendors directory in Attala County. The directory lists it for chemical site preparation (light & heavy), combination woody/herbaceous treatments, containerized loblolly, firebreaks / firelane establishment & maintenance, forest management & maintenance, hardwood (oak, sweetgum), logging road / skid trail / loading deck maintenance, mechanical site preparation (light & heavy), mid-rotation management, pine (loblolly, longleaf, slash), post-planting herbaceous treatments (banded & broadcast), pre-commercial thinning, prescribed burning, release treatments, silvicultural burning, site preparation & fire management, site preparation burning, subsoiling (open field), supplemental hardwood planting, timber & land services, tree planting, tree trimming, pruning, & brush clearing, 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.
Saving Grace Landworks LLC appears in the Mississippi Forestry Commission's Forestry Vendors directory in Calhoun County. The directory lists it for debris removal, forest management & maintenance, logging road / skid trail / loading deck maintenance, pre-commercial thinning, timber & land services and tree trimming, pruning, & brush clearing. The Commission compiles that directory from vendors who submit their own information to it; a listing is not an endorsement.
Triple R Farms appears in the Mississippi Forestry Commission's Forestry Vendors directory in Chickasaw County. The directory lists it for deer stand placement & erection, firebreaks / firelane establishment & maintenance, forest management & maintenance, logging road / skid trail / loading deck maintenance, lot & land clearing, prescribed burning, site preparation & fire management, site preparation burning, timber & land services, tree removal, 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 Oktibbeha County (2)
These 2 are based in Oktibbeha County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
David Breazeale Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Starkville, Mississippi. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Johnson Sawmill appears in the Forest Products Network mill directory in Starkville, in Oktibbeha County. It is recorded as a crosstie and pallet operation. The directory lists it as taking hardwood. The directory is compiled from mill records; a listing is not an endorsement.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (2)
Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Oktibbeha County, working from a nearby town.
Dewberry Sawmill is a mill in Maben, Mississippi. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Shannon Fulgham Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Maben, 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 Oktibbeha County?
23 businesses are listed for Oktibbeha County: 19 consulting foresters and 4 buyers, loggers and mills. 12 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Oktibbeha 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 Oktibbeha 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 Oktibbeha County?
No price series is published for Oktibbeha 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 Oktibbeha 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.