Selling Timber in Upshur County, WV
Quick answer
There are 7 timber businesses listed for Upshur County, West Virginia: 7 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 Upshur County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are West Virginia's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Upshur County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them.
| Black walnut | $771–$1,213 per thousand board feet |
| White oak | $441–$556 per thousand board feet |
| Red oak | $213–$352 per thousand board feet |
| Hard maple | $336–$500 per thousand board feet |
| Yellow poplar | $251–$292 per thousand board feet |
| Pulpwood, all species | $4.89–$10.22 per cord |
Source: West Virginia Division of Forestry, 2022. All West Virginia timber prices
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Upshur 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 Upshur County (5)
These 5 are based in Upshur County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Coastal Timberlands Company is a logging contractor in Buckhannon, West Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Davidson Lumber Co. Inc is a logging contractor in Kanawha Head, West Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Harper Lumber & Building Supply is a sawmill and building supply business in Buckhannon, West Virginia, serving Upshur County. It got its start in 1946, when Ralph H Harper founded a contract logging and sawmill business in Rock Cave, West Virginia. The lumber side worked in hardwood lumber and pallet stock, with hardwood shipped to furniture businesses and pallet stock delivered in the tri-state area. In the late 1960s the family added a retail side, and that side grew into today's building supply business, covering hardware, kitchens, baths, home design, windows and doors, siding, and outdoor living, with delivery to Buckhannon, Rock Cave, and the surrounding area. The business describes itself as stocking a "higher grade of lumber" and selling "premium products," while still keeping options to fit different budgets. It runs out of its Buckhannon location on Corhart Road, with a second location in Rock Cave. This suits a landowner near Buckhannon who wants a long-standing local mill and building supply outfit for lumber and hardware needs, more than one who is purely looking for someone to buy standing timber off the land. From harperlumber.com, read 4 October 2026.
Lewis Upshur Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Buckhannon, West Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Weyerhaeuser buckhannon WV is a mill in Buckhannon, West Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (2)
Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Upshur County, working from a nearby town.
Auvil Logging is a logging contractor in Upshur County, West Virginia. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Wyatt Land & Timber Management is a logging contractor in Upshur County, West Virginia. 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 Upshur County?
7 businesses are listed for Upshur County: 0 consulting foresters and 7 buyers, loggers and mills. 5 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Upshur 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 Upshur 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 Upshur County?
No price series is published for Upshur County on its own. West Virginia's latest published stumpage figures (West Virginia Division of Forestry, 2022) put white oak at $441–$556 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 Upshur County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.