Selling Timber in Crook County, OR
Quick answer
There are 8 timber businesses listed for Crook County, Oregon: 2 consulting foresters and 6 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 5 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 Crook County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are Oregon's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Crook County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them.
| Douglas-fir | $400–$700 per thousand board feet |
| Western hemlock | $46–$302 per thousand board feet |
| True firs | $46–$302 per thousand board feet |
Source: Oregon Department of Forestry timber sale results, 2026 sales. All Oregon timber prices
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Crook 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 Crook County
That is normal here and not a problem. Foresters travel, and 2 of them work Crook 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 Crook County (2)
Listed as working Crook County, from an office elsewhere. Closest first.
Elkhorn Forestry Inc is a forestry consulting and logging business based in Oregon City, Oregon. The person who founded it is a graduate of Oregon State who worked for timber management firms before starting his own outfit, bringing "decades of local experience" to private landowners managing forestland in the Pacific Northwest. The work covers the full run of a timber sale: timber cruising and appraisal, forest management planning, timber harvesting, log marketing, investment analysis, reforestation, tax preparation, cost share assistance, and wildlife habitat enhancement. Species mentioned are Douglas-fir, Western Red Cedar, and alder. On how a sale runs, Elkhorn Forestry explains that many foresters charge a small percentage fee to manage the whole harvest and then hire a logger by the thousand board feet or by the ton, rather than a flat percentage, which it says often leaves more money with the landowner. It also offers "a free evaluation of the timber on your property" before you commit to anything. Listed service area is Crook County. This fits a landowner who wants someone to walk through the whole process, from finding out what the timber is actually worth to marketing the logs and handling the paperwork after, rather than just taking the first offer that knocks on the door. From elkhornforestry.com, read 4 October 2026.
SMITH FAMILY LOGGING LLC is a logging contractor in Crook County, Oregon. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a consulting forester. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Crook County (5)
These 5 are based in Crook County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Joe Waibel Logging Co Inc is a logging contractor in Powell Butte, Oregon. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Juniper Slabs is a sawmill in Prineville, Oregon, in Crook County. It is a "small family owned sawmill" that works old growth Juniper trees harvested in Central Oregon, turning them into "character slabs" used for bar tops, counters, mantels, trim, stairways, railings and paneling. The wood is air dried for years before milling, and all of it is dried and milled on site. Besides milling, they do sanding, planing, finishing, and laminating boards together for countertops, bars, and islands. They can mill your logs or theirs on a Woodland Mills HM130 sawmill, which takes up to a 30 inch width and 16 foot length, and can cut cants or beams down to new dimensions. A 20 inch planer is also on hand for a smooth finish. They design and build Juniper tables as well. They deliver to Prineville, Madras, Bend, and Redmond, and can ship work out by UPS ground. Juniper Slabs has been in business for 20 years. This fits a landowner in Crook County who has old growth Juniper on the ground and wants it turned into slabs, tables, or counters, rather than sold as standing timber or raw logs. From juniperslabs.com, read 4 October 2026.
Prineville Sawmill Chip Plant is a logging contractor in Prineville, Oregon. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Prineville Sawmill Co Dry Kiln is a mill in Prineville, Oregon. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Prineville Sawmill Shop is a mill in Prineville, Oregon. 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 Crook County, working from a nearby town.
Backwoods Sawmills is a mill in Crook County, Oregon. 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 Crook County?
8 businesses are listed for Crook County: 2 consulting foresters and 6 buyers, loggers and mills. 5 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Crook 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 Crook 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 Crook County?
No price series is published for Crook County on its own. Oregon's latest published stumpage figures (Oregon Department of Forestry timber sale results, 2026 sales) put douglas-fir at $400–$700 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 Crook County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.