Selling Timber in Tripp County, SD
Quick answer
There is 1 timber business listed for Tripp County, South Dakota: 1 timber buyer, logger or mill. None of them has an office in the county. That is normal and it is worth knowing: consulting foresters register with the state county by county, and many register for counties they would have to drive hours to reach.
Timber prices for Tripp 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 Tripp 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 Tripp 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 That Work Here (1)
Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Tripp County, working from a nearby town.
Joseph’s Sawmill Company is a small woodworking shop and sawmill in Dallas, South Dakota. Joseph Laprath started it in 2020, when he was 14 years old, after ordering a Norwood LM29 sawmill and setting it up with help from his family. The shop makes finished pieces from walnut, oak, pine and cedar, including cutting boards, tables, decorative items such as coasters and napkin holders, and slabs of wood. Slabs can be cut to any size as long as they are no wider than 34 inches, and they can come with a live edge. Tables are built to fit the buyer, with a choice of legs and wood. Cutting boards come in many shapes and sizes, with a handle or a juice groove if you want one. Joseph also takes custom orders and says he is "open for new ideas." He sells at local Farmers Markets and has sold larger quantities to major businesses in the state. He has also won FFA contests. He is willing to work with anyone who sends an order his way, and orders are usually done in about a month, depending on when they come in. The shop serves Tripp County, and you can call (605) 831-0243. It suits a landowner who wants a finished table, cutting board or slab made from walnut, oak, pine or cedar and can wait about a month for it. From josephsawmill.weebly.com, read 10 October 2026.
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Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Tripp County?
1 business is listed for Tripp County: 0 consulting foresters and 1 buyer, logger or mill. None of them has an office in the county; they register to work here and travel in.
How much is my timber worth in Tripp 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 Tripp 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 Tripp County?
No price series is published for Tripp 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 Tripp County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.