Selling Timber in Taylor County, WI
Quick answer
There are 7 timber businesses listed for Taylor County, Wisconsin: 1 consulting forester and 6 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 7 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 Taylor 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 Taylor 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 Taylor 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.
Consulting Foresters in Taylor County (1)
This forester has an office right here in Taylor County. A forester works for you, not for the buyer.
Sound Forest Management, LLC is a forestry consulting business in Rib Lake, Wisconsin, that also buys timber. The forester behind it calls himself a "Family Forester" and says the business "guides landowners to reach their goals through sustainable Forest Management." The work covers the whole life of a timber sale and more: forest inventory, long term management planning, establishing timber sales with marking and volume estimates, writing the timber sale contracts, seeking out competitive buyers, hiring loggers, and filing the legal documents and permits a land management activity needs. The business also writes Managed Forest Law plans, helps landowners find cost sharing and grants, and does recreation and wildlife habitat work, including trail planning and food plot development. Species worked with include aspen, hardwoods, and oaks. Credentials listed include a B.S. in Forest Management from UWSP, Certified Plan Writer status for the Wisconsin MFL Program, NRCS Technical Service Provider, Cooperating Forester with the Wisconsin DNR, Ruffed Grouse Society Consultant, and pesticide licensing and certification. Its primary service area is Taylor, Price, and Lincoln counties, within a 30 mile radius of the 54470 zip code, with a secondary area reaching into Clark, Wood, Marathon, Ashland, Iron, Oneida, Rusk, and Sawyer counties. This fits a landowner in Taylor County or nearby who wants one forester to carry a job from the first walk through the woods to the signed timber sale contract, rather than hiring separate people for the plan and the sale. From soundforestmanagement.com, read 8 October 2026.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Taylor County (6)
These 6 are based in Taylor County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Crass Sawmill is a mill in Medford, Wisconsin. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Eckert sawmill is a mill in Medford, Wisconsin. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Goodrich Sawmill Inc is a mill in Medford, Wisconsin. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Schmeiser Wood Products is a mill in Medford, Wisconsin. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Stetson Hardwoods Inc is a mill in Stetsonville, Wisconsin. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Wolf Brothers Sawmill Inc is a mill in Stetsonville, Wisconsin. 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 Taylor County?
7 businesses are listed for Taylor County: 1 consulting forester and 6 buyers, loggers and mills. 7 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Taylor 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 Taylor 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 Taylor County?
No price series is published for Taylor 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 Taylor County come from the county register, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.