Selling Timber in Meade County, SD
Quick answer
There are 2 timber businesses listed for Meade County, South Dakota: 2 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 2 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 Meade County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are South Dakota's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Meade County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them. South Dakota publishes no stumpage price report, so these are the rates bidders pay for standing ponderosa pine on Black Hills National Forest sales — the same market a Black Hills landowner sells into.
| Ponderosa pine sawtimber | $21.61–$23.49 per hundred cubic feet |
| Non-saw roundwood | $0.35–$0.91 per hundred cubic feet |
| Miscellaneous convertible products | $1 per hundred cubic feet |
Source: USDA Forest Service, Black Hills National Forest, 2025–2026. All South Dakota timber prices
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Meade 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 Meade County (2)
These 2 are based in Meade County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Howard Logging & Trucking is a logging contractor in Sturgis, South Dakota. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Sturgis Sawmill is a mill in Sturgis, South Dakota. 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 Meade County?
2 businesses are listed for Meade County: 0 consulting foresters and 2 buyers, loggers and mills. 2 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Meade 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 Meade 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 Meade County?
No price series is published for Meade County on its own. South Dakota's latest published stumpage figures (USDA Forest Service, Black Hills National Forest, 2025–2026) put ponderosa pine sawtimber at $21.61–$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 Meade County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.