Selling Timber in Rio Arriba County, NM
Quick answer
There are 4 timber businesses listed for Rio Arriba County, New Mexico: 4 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 3 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 Rio Arriba County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are New Mexico's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Rio Arriba County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them. No agency publishes a New Mexico stumpage price. These are the appraised standing-timber rates from recent western federal ponderosa pine sales.
| Ponderosa pine and mixed conifer sawtimber | $5–$23.49 per hundred cubic feet |
Source: USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region, 2025. All New Mexico timber prices
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Rio Arriba 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 Rio Arriba County (3)
These 3 are based in Rio Arriba County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
El Vado Sawmill is a logging contractor in Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Hurd Logging is a logging contractor in Chama, New Mexico. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Padilla Logging Restoration LLC is a logging contractor in Medanales, New Mexico. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (1)
Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Rio Arriba County, working from a nearby town.
W H Moore Cash Lumber LLC is a mill in Hernandez, New Mexico. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor and a timber buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Rio Arriba County?
4 businesses are listed for Rio Arriba County: 0 consulting foresters and 4 buyers, loggers and mills. 3 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Rio Arriba 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 Rio Arriba 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 Rio Arriba County?
No price series is published for Rio Arriba County on its own. New Mexico's latest published stumpage figures (USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region, 2025) put ponderosa pine and mixed conifer sawtimber at $5–$23.49 per hundred cubic 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 Rio Arriba County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.