Timber Buyers
Timber buyers assess your land and purchase standing timber. They work for logging companies and mills, so having a forestry consultant in your corner first can help you get the best price.
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There are 27 timber buyers listed in New York across 18 counties. Listings come from the New York forestry register and each one shows the counties it covers and the species it handles. TimberClear has not vetted, verified or endorsed any of them.
AD Forester, LLC is a consulting forester in Coxsackie, New York. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a timber buyer. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Klein & Sons Logging is a logging contractor in White Sulphur Springs, New York. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a timber buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.
J. R. Logging and Bulldozing is a logging contractor in Kerhonkson, New York. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a timber buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.
LD Forest Products is a logging contractor in Cropseyville, New York. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a timber buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Upstate New York Forestry Services LLC is a timber buyer in Steuben County, New York. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Whately Wood Products is a timber buyer in Ballston Spa, New York. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Empire Forest Management is a timber buyer in Fort Plain, New York. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Two Rivers Timber Co., Inc. is a timber buyer in Addison, New York. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor, a consulting forester and a mill. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Future Forest Consulting is a forestry consulting business based in New York, with a main office in Naples and a satellite office in Syracuse. It works with landowners who have timber to sell and handles the whole process for them rather than just buying wood outright. Their way of working: they mark trees on your land according to silvicultural guidelines and your own goals, then put the job out to bid among 75 to 100 logging companies in the region, with the aim of getting the best price. Once the bids come in, a timber sale contract is drawn up between buyer and landowner. As they put it, "All money is received before the logging firm begins work on the property," and the logger has to carry insurance and post a performance bond "to ensure contract requirements are adhered to." They work with Eastern Hemlock, Beech, Red Oak, Black Cherry, Ash, and White Pine. Beyond timber sales, they also offer excavation, forestry mulching, pond construction, tree and orchard planting, timber appraisals and financial analysis, management plans and 480a tax law work, low impact logging, timber stand improvement, herbicide applications, land clearing, and food plots. They cover Ontario, Livingston, Steuben, Allegany, Yates, Wayne, Monroe, Wyoming, Seneca, Cayuga, Genesee, Cattaraugus, Onondaga, Orleans, Erie, Chemung, and Chautauqua counties in New York, and have been doing this work for over 18 years. This fits a landowner who wants a forester to run the whole sale from marking trees through to a written contract and payment up front, rather than dealing directly with a single logger. From futureforestinc.com, read 11 October 2026.
Wagner Hardwoods is a sawmill business based in Cayuta, New York. It also buys timber and offers forestry consulting, and it is a member of the Baillie Group. It runs sawmills at three New York locations: Owego, Cayuta, and Davenport. The company buys logs and standing timber, provides forest management, timber appraisal, and log purchasing, and turns the logs it buys into hardwood lumber. In its own words, "Wagner Hardwoods purchases logs and provides lumber for the top species of hardwoods." It also states, "Wagner is one of the largest consumers of hardwood logs in the Northeastern U.S., utilizing 60 MMBF of logs annually." It sources hardwood logs and standing timber across most of New York and Pennsylvania, and is named here as serving Schuyler County. This suits a landowner in New York or Pennsylvania who wants to deal directly with a mill that buys logs and standing timber itself, and who also wants an appraisal or forest management advice alongside the sale, rather than hiring a separate logger and buyer. From wagnerlumber.com, read 11 October 2026.
Sanzotta Logging and Lumber is a timber buyer in Red Creek, New York. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.
AD Bowman & Son Lumber Co Inc is a timber buyer in Castle Creek, New York. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Russell Bass & Sons Lumber is a mill in Hancock, New York. 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.
Wightman Specialty Woods runs a sawmill in Portlandville, New York, and buys standing timber straight from landowners. They've been milling wood since 1945, so this isn't a side business for them. They work in two ways: you can deal with them directly, or they'll bid on your timber if you bring in an independent forester to represent you. If you go direct, one of their foresters comes out, looks at your trees, and gives you a free estimate of what your timber is worth. If the number works for you, they put it in a contract spelling out the price, what gets cut, and the timeframe, and you get a check when you sign. They say "upon signing of the timber purchase contract, we will give you a check for the agreed price," and they're carrying worker's comp and liability insurance on top of that. They buy within 60 miles of the Portlandville mill, which reaches into Otsego County, and they take hardwoods like black walnut, cherry, hard and soft maple, red and white oak, hickory, birch, basswood, white ash, and butternut, along with eastern hemlock and eastern white pine. They belong to the National Hardwood Lumber Association, the National Wood Flooring Association, the Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association, and the Empire State Forest Products Association. This fits a landowner near Portlandville who wants a mill that buys and cuts timber itself, with the paperwork and insurance spelled out up front, rather than a broker who hands the job off to someone else. From wightmanspecialtywoods.com, read 11 October 2026.
Brookside Lumber Inc. is a mill in Moravia, New York. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a timber buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Hurst Wood Products LLC is a logging and land clearing business in Red Creek, New York, run as a family operation. They work on logging jobs, land clearing, and orchard clearing, and they also sell apple wood and mixed hardwoods, including wholesale and BBQ wood orders. For landowners, the logging side covers selective cuts and larger harvests, and they say each job is "customized to meet specific goals," working directly with the property owner. They describe themselves as a "fully insured contractor." Their services cover Red Creek and surrounding areas, with work also noted in Wayne County. Beyond standing timber, they handle orchard removal, old or diseased trees, root and debris work, and site prep for replanting. They also do straightforward land clearing for farms, residential lots, and construction sites. On the wood supply side, they cut and sell apple wood and mixed hardwoods in both small and bulk quantities to homeowners, restaurants, and retailers. This fits a landowner near Red Creek who wants one contractor who can log a woodlot, clear ground afterward, and also has a market for apple wood or orchard timber, not just a logger who disappears once the trees are down. From hurstwoodproductsllc.com, read 11 October 2026.
Grabeldinger Firewood & Logging is a logging contractor in Oneida County, New York. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a timber buyer and a mill. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Northeast Timber Services is a timber buyer in Walton, New York. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Ward Pine Mill is a sawmill in Jay, New York, that buys white pine logs from loggers and saws, dries, planes, and grades the wood itself. It is a family-owned company now in its fourth generation, tracing back to 1890. The mill buys select grade, #1, #2, and #3 grade white pine logs, cut to lengths from 10 to 20 feet. No logs get bought without talking first and settling on a verbal agreement. It serves loggers working across the North Country, with Essex County among the areas covered. Beyond buying logs, Ward Pine Mill also leases timberland for recreational use. The lease lets the leaseholder post the land, and it comes with an insurance requirement. The company's own forestry department manages over 5,000 acres of timberland and tree farms that it owns, and it says it has "achieved long-term sustained yield since the 1940's." This fits a landowner who already has a logger cutting white pine and needs a mill to sell the logs to, or someone curious about leasing part of their land for recreation, rather than someone looking for a forester to walk their woods and set up a harvest from the ground up. From wardpinemill.com, read 11 October 2026.
Sylvan Timber Harvesting Inc is a timber buyer in Canaan, New York. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Excelsior Wood Products is a timber buyer in Kingston, New York. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Blackwood Land And Forestry is a timber buyer in Ulster County, New York. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.
GVS Timber Buyer & Excavating is a timber buyer in Monroe, New York. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Timber Harvesting is a timber buyer in Oneida, New York. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Northwoods Logging and Landscaping is a timber buyer in Onondaga County, New York. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Environmental Forest Products is a forestry business based in Westbrookville, New York, run by Henry Kowalec, a certified consulting forester. It takes on timber harvesting, land clearing, woodlot management, and 480-a Forest Tax Law plans for private landowners, mostly across Sullivan, Orange, and Ulster counties, with work reaching into Pike and Wayne counties in Pennsylvania and Sussex County in New Jersey. The business has been serving landowners since 1991. A sale here starts with a timber cruise, a walk of the stand to inventory species, volume, and quality. From there Henry prepares a written appraisal, marks the trees to be cut with paint, and puts the sale out to bid among buyers in the region. Only marked trees come down. On harvest contracts, a deposit of 25% to 50% of the total is typically due before cutting begins. Species mentioned include black cherry, red oak, sugar maple, white ash, and black walnut, along with white pine. Henry holds certifications as a Certified Consulting Forester, a Certified Forester with the Society of American Foresters, and is 480-a certified and DEC-certified. The business describes itself for landowners with "10 acres or 1,000," though that phrasing reads more as a wide range than a hard floor, so take it as the smallest acreage they talk about serving. This fits a landowner who wants someone to run the whole process, cruise, appraisal, bidding, marked-tree harvest, and oversight, rather than taking the first offer a logger brings to the door. From eforestproducts.com, read 10 October 2026.
Tri-State Hardwoods Ltd. is a buyer and seller of hardwood veneer and sawlogs, based in Accord, New York. They have been at it for "more than 20 years," working both domestic and overseas markets. They deal in Red Oak, White Oak, Hard Maple, Walnut, Hickory, Cherry and Ash, and they handle all grades, from high end panel veneer down to grade logs and table tops. They mention a niche in skateboard and baseball bat grade Maple and White Ash, so if you've got Maple or Ash with the right character, it may be worth a call. Their own procurement team covers veneer slicing and grading, lumber production and grading, and rotary cut veneer. Their sourcing area runs through Northern NY, Northern PA, and Vermont. They are found in Ulster County, New York, under the logging contractor category, though what they describe themselves doing is buying and selling logs rather than running harvest jobs. No tract size or acreage is mentioned, and no sale process for a landowner is spelled out, just an invitation to "call or email us today with your inquiries for American Hardwood Logs." This fits a landowner who already knows they have quality veneer-grade hardwood logs, particularly Oak, Maple, Walnut, Hickory, Cherry, or Ash, and wants to reach a buyer with export and grading experience, rather than someone looking for a full-service harvest walked through step by step. From tristatehardwoodsltd.com, read 11 October 2026.
Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers are there in New York?
27 are listed on TimberClear, sourced from the New York forestry register, covering 18 counties between them.
How do I choose between them?
Start local and get more than one. A business based in your county knows the mills and the ground; one registered for all one hundred counties may be three hours away. Every listing here shows how far its office is from the county you are looking at, so "will travel" is never mistaken for "is local". TimberClear has not vetted, verified or endorsed anybody on this site.