Log Prices per mbf

4x4American · August 31, 2014, 08:39:36 AM

Howdy all,

Wondering about what softwood is going for in your area per mbf for whatever grades. One logger told me that I could get a load of softwood delivered for $250/mbf and he could fit about 3000 feet in his truck. Does that sound about right?

treeslayer2003 · August 31, 2014, 02:54:27 PM

prices are different all over. i can get 300 for big yellow pine and we haul about 4500ft on a tractor trailer.

are you the same 4x4 i know from another site?

jwilly3879 · August 31, 2014, 04:06:07 PM

That's what the local mills are paying.

BargeMonkey · August 31, 2014, 09:45:32 PM

Depending on species, nice white pine and large good hemlock goes for a little more but your in the area.

Kodiakmac · September 01, 2014, 04:11:17 PM

Getting $450 for solid white cedar min. 9.5 in small end dia. Small mill owner/operator squares it for log homes.

jdtuttle · September 02, 2014, 06:52:23 AM

Recently paid $300.00 mbf for white pine delivered.

enigmaT120 · September 02, 2014, 12:43:07 PM

Recent Oregon prices:

OREGON LOG MARKET REPORT LINK

http://www.oregon.gov/odf/Pages/state_forests/timber_sales/logP214.aspx

Maybe there are similar resources in your area.

4x4American · January 04, 2015, 09:00:12 PM

Quote from: treeslayer2003 on August 31, 2014, 02:54:27 PM
prices are different all over. i can get 300 for big yellow pine and we haul about 4500ft on a tractor trailer.

are you the same 4x4 i know from another site?

Dis sho ams the same 4x4 from AS

4x4American · January 04, 2015, 09:04:46 PM

I ended up getting some nice big pine sticks for $290/mbf from a log buyer down the road.

treeslayer2003 · January 04, 2015, 09:07:35 PM

bout as good a deal as yer gonna get i expect.

4x4American · January 06, 2015, 10:16:26 PM

yup. This just in, my friend who manages 400 acres down south of here has a lot of old growth hardwoods/softwoods that he's having to remove because they're building a place there. He said if I can figure out the trucking, I can have them, as opposed to having the place he works for pay to have them hauled off to a land fill. I'm pretty stoked on it! He was telling me about the giant pines/spruces he has that are just as straight as an arrow. I have to figure out a log hauling trailer now. Not much good for sale on the CL so far.

CCC4 · January 06, 2015, 10:38:35 PM

4x4 ...you know the drill...pics of said OG timber! Why the Hell is he giving timber away? Are you doing the falling?

oops...I forgot my smiley face so ya don't think Im jumpin yer case

4x4American · January 07, 2015, 08:24:55 AM

Quote from: CCC4 on January 06, 2015, 10:38:35 PM
4x4 ...you know the drill...pics of said OG timber! Why the Hell is he giving timber away? Are you doing the falling?

oops...I forgot my smiley face so ya don't think Im jumpin yer case

I'm not askin no questions, but the place he works for is a fancy pants not for profit place, and the last thing they know about is selling timber. I wish I was doing the falling! The grounds crew there is I guess. They're going to wait til it warms up a bit, I hope they don't wait til springtime. See what happens.

4x4American · January 07, 2015, 08:26:13 AM

I might can take a timber cruise one day there with my camera-phone and take some pictures.

enigmaT120 · January 08, 2015, 01:01:43 PM

Let's hope they don't limb and buck it wrong and ruin your logs.

Dave Shepard · January 08, 2015, 04:09:44 PM

What scale are you buying on, Doyle? I was quoted $450 delivered Int. 1/4" for nice white pine in December.

CCC4 · January 08, 2015, 04:31:23 PM

I have to ask what you are doing with the logs? Are you sawing them on the band saw in your profile pic? Dude...if so...timber as big as 150 year old hardwood is gonna wreck your mill...trust me on this! You need to get smaller, more production size material for your bandsaw.

Dave Shepard · January 08, 2015, 04:41:15 PM

150 year old hardwood probably isn't going to be as big in NY as it will be down your way. ;)

Southside · January 09, 2015, 10:13:28 PM

Well this evening I picked up my check when delivering a load of logs. Got paid $13 MBF for #2 pine logs, yup $13, my wood, delivered, not contracted logging wood. Me thinks I need to place a call Monday morning to the mill. Either the marked died today or something was put wrong into the computer. Made for a really sad check....

Dave Shepard · January 10, 2015, 11:21:14 AM

Looks like they moved the decimal point too far to the left. :

jwilly3879 · January 10, 2015, 04:12:22 PM

$250/mbf delivered to the mill.

4x4American · January 11, 2015, 08:02:51 PM

Quote from: Dave Shepard on January 08, 2015, 04:09:44 PM
What scale are you buying on, Doyle? I was quoted $450 delivered Int. 1/4" for nice white pine in December.

international 1/4"

4x4American · January 11, 2015, 08:05:11 PM

Quote from: CCC4 on January 08, 2015, 04:31:23 PM
I have to ask what you are doing with the logs? Are you sawing them on the band saw in your profile pic? Dude...if so...timber as big as 150 year old hardwood is gonna wreck your mill...trust me on this! You need to get smaller, more production size material for your bandsaw.

Gonna saw em on my mill. It was built for burly men not girly men, it'll be allright. They're only bucked 8-9 footers anyways.