Oklahoma Forest Products Sale Contract - Timber

Timber prices are negotiated between the seller and the buyer based on the relationship between supply and demand factors.

The more mature trees you have, the more likely it is that your timber is ready for harvest. To estimate the value of your timber, take the volume, divided by 1,000, and multiply it by the price quoted in your states standing timber stumpage report.

As a guide timber harvesting costs are commonly between $20 and $40 per cubic metre depending on the type of machinery used, the type of the logs and the site conditions. Harvesting costs are generally lower for large plantations of large diameter logs on easy accessible country.

Depending on the type of trees and the market when the timber is sold, you could earn $500 to $2000 per acre (at $1500, you would be looking at $60 per year in income if you were to annualize it over 25 years).

The average stumpage price is $300/MBF, or $1,800 per acre total value.

The two basic ways to sell timber are either as stumpage (standing timber) or as logs or other finished products. Each way has its pros and cons. Log sales involve harvesting and processing your own timber and then selling the finished products that come from it: veneer, sawtimber, pulpwood, etc.

Step 1: Get helP. Step 2: Get a plaN. Step 3: Get to know your timber. Step 4: Set your limits. Step 5: Find your buyers. Step 6: Start selling. Step 7: Put it in writing. Step 8: Check in on harvest day.

To estimate the value of your timber, take the volume, divided by 1,000, and multiply it by the price quoted in your states standing timber stumpage report.