Selling Timber in Erie County, NY
Quick answer
There are 3 timber businesses listed for Erie County, New York: 1 consulting forester and 2 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 Erie County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are New York's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Erie County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them.
| Red oak | $500–$728 per thousand board feet |
| Black cherry | $350–$600 per thousand board feet |
| Hard maple | $550–$900 per thousand board feet |
| White pine | $75–$150 per thousand board feet |
| Hemlock | $50–$99 per thousand board feet |
| Black walnut | $1,000–$2,000 per thousand board feet |
Source: New York State DEC stumpage price report, Winter 2025. All New York timber prices
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Erie 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 Erie County (1)
This forester has an office right here in Erie County. A forester works for you, not for the buyer.
Rose Forestry LLC, also known as Rose Forestry & Sawmill, is based in Holland, New York, and works around the Western New York area, including Erie County. They handle timber consultation, wildlife management, portable sawmilling, lumber sales, and low impact logging, so a landowner can get advice, a logging job, and milled lumber from one outfit. They also keep an inventory of figured lumber for sale, including curly maple, ambrosia maple, and spalted maple. Rose Forestry & Sawmill calls itself "your source for quality, highly figured lumber for sale," which gives a sense of what they're known for beyond standing timber work. This fits a landowner in Western New York who wants someone who can walk the woods, log it with a lighter touch, and also turn logs into lumber rather than just buying timber and leaving. From roseforestry.com, read 11 October 2026.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Erie County (2)
These 2 are based in Erie County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Bison Logging is a logging contractor in Akron, New York. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Neville Lumber Co Inc is a mill in Buffalo, New York. 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 Erie County?
3 businesses are listed for Erie County: 1 consulting forester and 2 buyers, loggers and mills. 3 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Erie 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 Erie 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 Erie County?
No price series is published for Erie County on its own. New York's latest published stumpage figures (New York State DEC stumpage price report, Winter 2025) put hard maple at $550–$900 per thousand board 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 Erie County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.