Selling Timber in Marathon County, WI

14 businesses work this county · 1 registered consulting foresters

Quick answer

There are 14 timber businesses listed for Marathon County, Wisconsin: 1 consulting forester and 13 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 8 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 Marathon County

No county publishes its own timber prices. These are Wisconsin's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Marathon County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them.

Red oak$359 per thousand board feet
White oak$464 per thousand board feet
Hard maple$366 per thousand board feet
Red pine$162 per thousand board feet
Aspen$37.18 per thousand board feet
Black walnut$2,587 per thousand board feet

Source: Wisconsin DNR forest tax rates, November 2025 – October 2026. All Wisconsin timber prices

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

Most landowners in Marathon 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 Marathon County

That is normal here and not a problem. Foresters travel, and 1 of them work Marathon 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 Marathon County (1)

Listed as working Marathon County, from an office elsewhere. Closest first.

5.0(1 reviews)
null, WI
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MW Forestry & Real Estate is a forestry consulting and timber buying business out of Wausau, Wisconsin, working the Rhinelander and Wausau area in Central Wisconsin, with work found in Marathon County. They offer timber appraisals and timber sale services, plus forest management, forest inventory, boundary line establishment and maintenance, property mapping, harvest scheduling, wildlife habitat services, and MFL plans. For a sale, they run "an intense timber cruise to identify tree species and volumes by species with an up to date market analysis," then prepare, sell, and contract the harvest laid out in your forest management plan. They say their appraisals aim "to receive the highest possible price for the timber being offered for sale." They've worked with forested properties in Wisconsin for over 15 years. Their real estate focus runs on parcels from 10 acres up to 100,000+ acres, so 10 acres looks to be the floor for that side of the business. This fits a landowner in the Marathon County area who wants one outfit to handle the whole arc of a timber sale, from cruising the stand to lining up the harvest, and who might also want wildlife habitat work or an MFL plan done alongside it. From mwforestry.com, read 8 October 2026.

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Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Marathon County (8)

These 8 are based in Marathon County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.

3.5(26 reviews)
Schofield, WI

American Wood Fibers is a mill in Schofield, Wisconsin. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Spencer, WI

Anderson Saw Mill is a mill in Spencer, Wisconsin. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Hatley, WI

Hickory Road Mill is a mill in Hatley, Wisconsin. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(1 reviews)
Mosinee, WI

Javorek Logging Inc is a logging contractor in Mosinee, Wisconsin. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(4 reviews)
Hatley, WI

Michael Meister Logging LLC is a logging contractor in Hatley, Wisconsin. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(5 reviews)
Edgar, WI

Myszka Lumber Mill LLC is a mill in Edgar, Wisconsin. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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5.0(2 reviews)
Wausau, WI

Schreiber Trucking & Logging is a logging contractor in Wausau, Wisconsin. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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4.7(11 reviews)
Spencer, WI

T&T Quality Cutting is a sawmill based in Spencer, Wisconsin. It's also listed in the register as located in Clark County, and it's set up to buy timber as well as mill it, serving landowners in Marathon County. The business has separate people for separate jobs. Tony Wolf handles sales and log buying. Travis Wolf runs the log and lumber yard. Charlene Fulwiler takes care of the office and accounting. That split suggests a business built around steady log and lumber handling rather than a one-person operation. There's no stated minimum acreage or tract size, no species listed, and no description of how a sale or job runs, so a landowner would need to call Tony Wolf directly to find out what T&T Quality Cutting can take on and how they price it. This fits a landowner near Marathon County who wants a local sawmill and log buyer in one place and is willing to work out the details over the phone. From ttqualitycutting.net, read 8 October 2026.

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Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (5)

Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Marathon County, working from a nearby town.

5.0(2 reviews)
Marathon City, WI

Central Wisconsin Lumber Inc is a timber buyer in Marathon City, Wisconsin. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A timber buyer purchases standing timber and arranges the harvest. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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3.9(23 reviews)
Marathon City, WI
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Menzner Hardwoods Co. is a hardwood mill and millwork manufacturer in Marathon City, Wisconsin. It is not a timber buyer or logging outfit. This is the place you'd think of if you want to know what a sawmill looks like on the other end of the log, turning wood into mouldings and millwork products, not a company that comes out and marks or cuts your trees. They work in Red Oak, White Oak, Hard Maple, Maple, Cherry, Pine, and Knotty Alder. They dry their own lumber in their own kilns and run their own trucks to ship finished product, something they describe as "integrated capabilities" that let them "meet your needs every step of the way." They've been doing this since 1894, so the operation has been in Marathon City for a long stretch. Their dealer network and product reach extends into Wisconsin and Kentucky. If you're a landowner with timber to sell, this isn't the business that walks your woods or writes you a harvest plan. It's a manufacturer further down the supply chain, the kind of operation that takes finished lumber and turns it into mouldings, flooring, stair treads, and trim. Good to know if you're trying to picture where your logs might eventually end up, but not who you'd call first to sell standing timber off 5 to 50 acres. From menznerhardwoods.com, read 4 October 2026.

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null, WI
Timber HarvestingCustom Harvest PlanFull Timber Sale ManagmentMechanical LoggingRoads & Trails+1 more

Strong Logging is a logging company based in Lily, Wisconsin, in Langlade County. It's a family run business that says it has been serving Central and Northern Wisconsin for over 20 years, working in both logging and timber buying. The work covers timber harvesting, custom harvest plans, full timber sale management, mechanical logging, roads and trails, food plot clearing, and log and timber hauling. They say their loggers "work with clients to achieve their long term timber management goals & ensure top dollar for their standing timber harvests & logs." The company states it is fully licensed and insured, with staff trained through the Sustainable Forestry Initiative. They say they take on parcels starting at 20 acres, up through tracts over 500 acres. Their service area runs through Antigo, Lily, Rhinelander, Crandon, and Merrill, plus Langlade, Forest, Lincoln, and Marathon counties, and the rest of Central and Northern Wisconsin. Their mechanical logging approach aims for "the least amount of ground disturbance possible" on the ground they work. This fits a landowner with a mid to large wooded parcel in Central or Northern Wisconsin who wants one outfit to handle the whole job, from planning the harvest through to hauling the logs. From stronglogging.com, read 8 October 2026.

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Marathon City, WI
Clear-cuttingSelective Logging

Timber Ridge Harvesting LLC is a logging contractor and buyer of standing timber working out of Marathon City, Wisconsin. They've been "providing quality logging services for over 10 years," taking on both clear-cutting and selective logging, so whether you want a tract cleared or just certain trees pulled, that's work they handle. They buy standing timber outright, and they work with landowners going through the Wisconsin Managed Forest Law program as well as those logging for business or personal reasons. Their service area is Marathon, Wisconsin and the surrounding areas. They describe their approach as "Sustainable Timber Harvesting practices," aimed at keeping the forest healthy while still getting the landowner a return. No tree species are named on their pages, so if you have particular species you're hoping to sell, that's worth asking about directly. The same goes for tract size. There's nothing posted about a minimum, so a small parcel owner would need to call and ask rather than guess from what's online. This fits a landowner in or near Marathon County who wants one outfit that can both log the property and buy the standing timber, rather than hiring a logger and a buyer separately, and who likes that the business frames its work around sustainable practices and MFL compliance rather than just a one-time cut. From timberridgeharvestingllc.com, read 8 October 2026.

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5.0(2 reviews)
Marathon City, WI
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Twin Forest Products LLC is a logging contractor in Marathon City, Wisconsin. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a mill and a timber buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.

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Questions landowners ask

How many timber buyers and foresters serve Marathon County?

14 businesses are listed for Marathon County: 1 consulting forester and 13 buyers, loggers and mills. 8 of them have offices in the county.

How much is my timber worth in Marathon 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.

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Do I need a forestry consultant to sell timber in Marathon 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.

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What is timber worth in Marathon County?

No price series is published for Marathon County on its own. Wisconsin's latest published stumpage figures (Wisconsin DNR forest tax rates, November 2025 – October 2026) put white oak at $464 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 Marathon County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.