Selling Timber in Cascade County, MT
Quick answer
There are 2 timber businesses listed for Cascade County, Montana: 2 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 2 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 Cascade County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are Montana's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Cascade County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them.
| Sawlogs, winning bids on state timber sales | $4.11–$49.59 per ton |
| Sawlogs, appraised minimum bid | $4–$16.72 per ton |
Source: Montana DNRC timber sale bid results, FY2027 sales. All Montana timber prices
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Cascade 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 Cascade County (2)
These 2 are based in Cascade County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Big Sky Sawmill is a mill in Vaughn, Montana. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Dreher Sawmill Ranch llc is a sawmill in Great Falls, Montana. It's family-owned and operated, running since 2015, and the work centers on producing rough cut lumber and wood products rather than buying standing timber or logging it. If you've got trees down or logs ready to go, this is more of a cutting operation than a timber buyer. They offer custom cutting and custom dimension decking, working from logs or material you bring them. One customer mentioned having "custom dimension decking for a trailer" cut there, so that gives you a sense of the kind of job they take on. No species are named and no minimum tract size is given, so it's worth calling to ask whether your logs are a fit before you haul anything over. They list Cascade County as where they serve customers, with the shop itself on Diamond Lane in Great Falls. The business describes itself as working "closely with each customer, ensuring that every project is handled with care, precision, and a personal touch," which points to a shop used to small, individual orders rather than high-volume contracts. This fits a landowner who already has logs or lumber needs and wants a local mill to cut custom dimension work, not someone looking for a buyer of standing timber on acreage. From drehersawmill.com, read 4 October 2026.
Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Cascade County?
2 businesses are listed for Cascade County: 0 consulting foresters and 2 buyers, loggers and mills. 2 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Cascade 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 Cascade 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 Cascade County?
No price series is published for Cascade County on its own. Montana's latest published stumpage figures (Montana DNRC timber sale bid results, FY2027 sales) put sawlogs, winning bids on state timber sales at $4.11–$49.59 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 Cascade County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.