Selling Timber in Ross County, OH
Quick answer
There are 8 timber businesses listed for Ross County, Ohio: 1 consulting forester and 7 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 7 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 Ross County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are Ohio's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Ross County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them.
| Black walnut | $1,500–$3,000 per thousand board feet |
| White oak | $700–$1,200 per thousand board feet |
| Red oak | $300–$750 per thousand board feet |
| Black cherry | $230–$500 per thousand board feet |
| Hard maple | $400–$600 per thousand board feet |
| Soft maple | $275–$450 per thousand board feet |
| Ash | $100–$400 per thousand board feet |
| Yellow poplar | $200–$450 per thousand board feet |
Source: Ohio State University Extension, with the Ohio Division of Forestry, March–May 2026. All Ohio timber prices
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Ross 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.
No forester is based in Ross County
That is normal here and not a problem. Foresters travel, and 1 of them work Ross County from an office nearby. They are listed below, closest first. You can also click any county on the map above to see who is based there.
Consulting Foresters Working Ross County (1)
Listed as working Ross County, from an office elsewhere. Closest first.
George Comstock & Associates Foresters LLC is a consulting forester in Ross County, Ohio. 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.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Ross County (7)
These 7 are based in Ross County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Blue ox logging is a logging contractor in Bainbridge, Ohio. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
J D Knisley Logging is a logging contractor in Bainbridge, Ohio. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Jeffrey Adams Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Bainbridge, Ohio. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
JM Barbee Enterprises Inc is a timber buyer based in Chillicothe, Ohio, founded in 2001. They buy logs straight from landowners with standing timber, as well as from loggers and from sawmills across the midwest. Their focus is on two species: white oak and walnut. Walnut tends to come from northern Indiana, northern Ohio, and southern Michigan, while most of the white oak comes from southern Ohio and Northern Kentucky. In their own words, "our two specialties are white oak and walnut." They're listed as serving Ross County, and their buyers cover ground across northern Ohio, southern Ohio, Northern Kentucky, northern Indiana, and southern Michigan. This fits a landowner in that stretch of the midwest who has stands of white oak or walnut and wants to deal directly with a buyer who specializes in those two species rather than a general timber operation. From jmbarbee.com, read 8 October 2026.
Knisley Lumber Co is a mill in Bainbridge, Ohio. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Rob Bray Logging is a logging contractor in South Salem, Ohio. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
webuyyourtimber is a timber buyer in Chillicothe, Ohio. 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.
Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Ross County?
8 businesses are listed for Ross County: 1 consulting forester and 7 buyers, loggers and mills. 7 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Ross 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 Ross 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 Ross County?
No price series is published for Ross County on its own. Ohio's latest published stumpage figures (Ohio State University Extension, with the Ohio Division of Forestry, March–May 2026) put white oak at $700–$1,200 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 Ross County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.