Selling Timber in Powell County, MT
Quick answer
There is 1 timber business listed for Powell County, Montana: 1 consulting forester. 1 of them has an office 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 Powell 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 Powell 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 Powell 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 Powell County (1)
This forester has an office right here in Powell County. A forester works for you, not for the buyer.
Sun Mountain Logging, LLC is a logging contractor in Deer Lodge, Montana. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a consulting forester and a timber buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Powell County?
1 business is listed for Powell County: 1 consulting forester and 0 buyers, loggers and mills. 1 of them has an office in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Powell 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 Powell 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 Powell County?
No price series is published for Powell 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 Powell County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.