Selling Timber in DeKalb County, TN

1 business works this county

Quick answer

There is 1 timber business listed for DeKalb County, Tennessee: 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 DeKalb County

No county publishes its own timber prices. These are Tennessee's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in DeKalb County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them. Tennessee has no free maintained price series. These are the ranges reported for Tennessee in a regional article.

Pine sawtimber$17–$21 per ton
Pine pulpwood$0–$4 per ton

Source: Southern Ag Today (from Timber Mart-South), Q4 2025. All Tennessee timber prices

Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth

Most landowners in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County, working from a nearby town.

4.8(23 reviews)
Liberty, NY
Custom Sawmill ServicesCustom Cedar ProductsTrue Split-Rail FencingCustom Hardwood PackagesComplete Custom Build Packages

Haney Family Sawmill is a sawmill in Liberty, Tennessee. They mill logs into usable lumber for landowners and homeowners, rather than buying standing timber or running a logging crew. If you've got trees down or timber you want milled, they'll turn it into boards, beams, siding, or fencing for you. They work in Red Oak, White Oak, Poplar, Cedar, Eastern Red Cedar, Sycamore, Hackberry, and Post Oak. Services include custom sawmill work, custom cedar products, "True Split-Rail Fencing," custom hardwood packages, and complete custom build packages, so you can go from standing timber to a finished shed, barn, or fence. They describe themselves as "a full-service sawmill catering to the discerning woodworker and homeowner," and they use sustainable harvesting methods to procure the lumber they mill in house. They've run a band mill operation since 1993 and are currently on their fourth Woodmizer mill, a Woodmizer LT70, along with an HR120 resaw for resizing beams to a customer's needs. The business is family owned and based right at their mill in Liberty. They list DeKalb County as an area they serve, alongside wider work across the region and for customers nationwide. This fits a landowner who has logs or timber already down or who wants lumber custom milled for a building project, more than someone who wants to sell standing timber outright or hire a logging crew to harvest it for them. From haneyfamilysawmill.com, read 3 October 2026.

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Questions landowners ask

How many timber buyers and foresters serve DeKalb County?

1 business is listed for DeKalb 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 DeKalb 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 DeKalb 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? →

Do I need a permit to cut timber in Tennessee?

There is no state permit or notification required to harvest timber on your own land in Tennessee. Best Management Practices for water quality are voluntary, though state environmental regulators can step in if a harvest actually causes a water-quality problem. Check with your county before work starts.

Permit rules in Tennessee →

What is timber worth in DeKalb County?

No price series is published for DeKalb County on its own. Tennessee's latest published stumpage figures (Southern Ag Today (from Timber Mart-South), Q4 2025) put pine sawtimber at $17–$21 per ton. 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 DeKalb County come from the Tennessee Forestry Association accredited forester directory, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.