Learning from experience can be very expensive when it comes to timber sales. Years of growth and value are accumulated in a mature timber stand, and the combined annual income from all those years is frequently marketed in a single transaction. When and how you sell your timber can influence how much money you make, your overall financial plans, the cost of forest regeneration, and other management objectives. The resources below can help landowners make sound financial decisions.

Timber Prices

• North Carolina Quarterly Price Report
• Historic Prices
• Cutting at Financial Maturity: Maximizing the economic return of your woodland (WON-62)
• Valuing Immature Forest Stands (WON-63)
• Timber Prices: Supply, Demand and Extenuating Circumstances

Selling Timber

• Timber Sales: A Planning Guide For Landowners (AG-640)
• First See a Forester (AG-619)
• Benefits of Using a Consulting Forester (Eastern Forestry Notes)

Where to go for Assistance

• Consulting Foresters in North Carolina
• North Carolina Board of Registered Foresters
• North Carolina Cooperative Extension County Centers
• North Carolina Forest Service County Ranger Office

Additional Resources

• North Carolina Forest Service - Buyers of Timber Products in North Carolina
• Private Forestry Service Providers - Contractors and service providers