Cross Ties On The Gulf Coast

Samh200 · June 23, 2008, 09:26:15 PM

Hello friends, just wondering how I can go about finding a buyer for oak cross ties down my way Ms, and about what thy worth? I can even do my own trucking/shipping.

THANKS, Sammy

Tony · June 23, 2008, 09:37:25 PM

Welcome Sammy,

Good to see another Mississippian on board here at the FF.

Don't know about South MS but up here we sell them to Somerville Tie Co

Tony 8)

Radar67 · June 23, 2008, 10:18:03 PM

Hey Sam, I'm just a little north of you. I haven't looked into selling ties but I'll check around.

Samh200 · June 24, 2008, 12:34:43 AM

Thanks guys for yalls help...Tony would happen to have a contact # on them?

Radar67 · June 24, 2008, 10:16:51 AM

I've had no luck at all finding a tie buyer. :( Have you checked with your county extension agent? He may have some local contacts for you.

wwsjr · June 24, 2008, 02:08:32 PM

Sammy,

Sommerville has yard in Tupelo and Gross and Jaynes has yard in Amory. I will see if they have any other yards closer to you. A few weeks ago, 7" X 9" X 8'8" was $21.00 each. They also buy 7X9X9'2", price ???. Not sure if they are buying the longer switch ties. At one time they were buying up to 20'. I will check further and let you know.

Willie

fencerowphil (Phil L.) · June 24, 2008, 04:59:22 PM

http://www.allenrailroad.com/RailSimple.htm

LOTS OF INFORMATION

Samh200 · June 25, 2008, 08:58:24 PM

Quote from: Radar67 on June 24, 2008, 10:16:51 AM
I've had no luck at all finding a tie buyer. :( Have you checked with your county extension agent? He may have some local contacts for you.

Thanks Radar for your help... I will check with my county extension agent to see...

Quote from: Tony on June 23, 2008, 09:37:25 PM
Welcome Sammy,

Good to see another Mississippian on board here at the FF.

Don't know about South MS but up here we sell them to Somerville Tie Co

Tony 8)

Would you happen to have a contact # for them?

Quote from: wwsjr on June 24, 2008, 02:08:32 PM
Sammy,

Sommerville has yard in Tupelo and Gross and Jaynes has yard in Amory. I will see if they have any other yards closer to you. A few weeks ago, 7" X 9" X 8'8" was $21.00 each. They also buy 7X9X9'2", price ???. Not sure if they are buying the longer switch ties. At one time they were buying up to 20'. I will check further and let you know.

Willie

Willie... thanks, for any help you can come up with...

Quote from: fencerowphil (Phil L.) on June 24, 2008, 04:59:22 PM
http://www.allenrailroad.com/RailSimple.htm

LOTS OF INFORMATION

Thanks, fencerowphil

Tony · June 25, 2008, 10:13:09 PM

Sammy I only sell a few ties a year. I don't have a # for them but the next time I'm by there I will see what I can do :

:

Tony 8) 8)

Radar67 · June 25, 2008, 10:25:00 PM

Their number is (662) 842-4995.

RALFF · June 26, 2008, 08:50:35 PM

I was unable to find a telephone number for the tie buyer in Amory, MS. Could one of you Mississippi guys give me a number?
Thanks,
Joe

ljmathias · June 28, 2008, 07:40:09 AM

Can anyone comment on the market for ties here in the South? Nice to know there is a market, but I'd like to hear about trends over the past few months up to today, if anyone cares to comment.

Also, Radar: you certainly don't look your age! If you're really 142, I would have said you don't look a day over 120....

Lj

ARKANSAWYER · June 28, 2008, 02:33:53 PM

Prices have not come up on ties here yet but they are begging for all they can get. My buyer wants more all the time. Ties have been running about $0.42 bdft and I came onto a contract for 4x8x8' for $0.45 bdft and they can come from any part of the log so long as they are sound. Get lots of post oak that will make 3 and very little grade wood. I some times lose some 1C but make it up by not having to saw the boards. Things are getting tight.

wwsjr · June 29, 2008, 09:27:08 AM

The buyer in Amory has only a cell phone. I will try to go by tomorrow, Monday, and get the number. I have a customer that has a lot of storm damage hardwood that would be ideal for ties, need to verify market. The oak ties at the Amory yard must be heart centered, gum, any part of log without wane. If you have 1 or 2 hickory in a bundle of 25, they usually do not reject.

Willie