Tree length firewood price

[shortlogger]

Your right it's to cheap that's why I have all but quit selling firewood except to a few old women that I have always sold to . I can make quicker and easer money taking it to the pallet mill in log lengths . The bad thing is their are guys doing it for  quiet a bit less than me ,to much wood not enough demand . If I went up enough to make money I wouldnt  be able to sell it .

[Al_Smith]

I guess I was a nice guy when I sold firewod because I stacked it for them .Keep in mind most of it went to people who just wanted a cozy fire in the fire place in the evenings They didn't heat with it and most then were my age now . Not to worry because old Al can still stack his own wood ,no problem .Cut and split too for that matter . ;)

[CuddleBugFirewood]

I pay $27 a ton delivered in southern illinois for oak/hickory/cherry mixed treelength pulpwood.  24 tons per load.  Last I heard, the nearest place for hardwood pulpwood to go is the wickliffe, kentucky paper mill, and I think they are around $28 to $30 per ton (but 80 -90 miles away).  I figure it takes roughly 3 tons to make a cord  (4X4X8 stack), and should be able to really pin down that number after this year as this will be my second year buying wood from loggers.  Before I just harvested myself and guessed at the tonnage.  So you are looking at $81 per cord just in raw material cost.

I will not or can not sell for the same as the beer money guys or my amish neighbors, but I usually hear complaints about their wood quality when I finally get one of their customers.  I am quite a bit higher than the competition, but my quality is also better.  I know I lose many local sales initially to people price shopping, but I have a long term view of things.

[Ken]

Here in central NB most contractors are charging a minimum of $780 for a 6 cord load delivered.  Some are charging as much as $850.  We don't have any to sell this winter as we are cutting predominately softwood.  The demand for TL or semi-tree hwd seems to increase every year.  I suspect it is a combination of fewer contractors in the bush and the ever increasing price of heating oil leading many to put in a stove to offset heating costs.  Contractors with hardwood to sell for fwd are swamped for orders as near as I can tell. 

[snowstorm]

$ 130 a cd things cost more in canada. here it sorta follows the price of hw pulp so at least $115 should be more and it will be next winter

[shortlogger]

in this part of ankansas we have plenty of hardwood and warmer winters than up north and even deliverd prices at the mills for logs and pulpwood are lower .thats the life of a poor sothern boy.but we also have a lower cost of living, I think

[davidv]

I think we last paid 85 for a cord of white oak and hickory mixed. Not something you can make money at.

[MHineman]

  I'm in east central Indiana about 40 miles from Indianapolis.  A cord of seasoned firewood is about $165.  Usually 2 or more ricks (a third of a cord generally) is typically delivered free within 10 miles.  Stacked is extra.
  I haven't sold much as split and stacked yet, but plan to offer it on a pallet.  Then it can be loaded on their truck or trailer quickly without question of volume.  I also plan to put the pallets on my trailer and use my tractor with forks to move the pallet for "inside delivery" to garage or shed.
  Prices in Indianapolis are generally about $20 more per rick.
  I've sold some 6 to 12 foot logs for $20 per rick plus mileage.  These are small, short, rough (lots of knots), or just not straight enough for lumber from logging I do.