Selling Timber in Clinton County, IL
Quick answer
There are 3 timber businesses listed for Clinton County, Illinois: 1 consulting forester and 2 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 2 of them have offices in the county. The rest are registered to work here and travel in, and every listing shows how far its office is from the county seat.
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Clinton County have no idea what their standing timber is worth, which is exactly the position a buyer wants you in. Four questions gets you a ballpark range before the first offer lands.
No forester is based in Clinton County
That is normal here and not a problem. Foresters travel, and 1 of them work Clinton County from an office nearby. They are listed below, closest first. You can also click any county on the map above to see who is based there.
Consulting Foresters Working Clinton County (1)
Listed as working Clinton County, from an office elsewhere. Closest first.
Calvert, Bill is a consulting forester in Clinton County, Illinois. It appears in the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, CSP Consulting Forester Directory. A consulting forester works for the landowner, not the buyer. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Clinton County (2)
These 2 are based in Clinton County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Kalmer Lumber & Pallet Manufacturing Inc is a mill in Albers, Illinois. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. It is also listed as a logging contractor. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Simonton Hardwood Lumber LLC is a mill in Carlyle, Illinois. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Clinton County?
3 businesses are listed for Clinton County: 1 consulting forester and 2 buyers, loggers and mills. 2 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Clinton County?
Nobody can tell you what your timber is worth without walking it. Value depends on the species, the size and grade of the trees, how thickly they stand, the ground conditions and how easily a logger can reach them. Anyone who quotes you a figure without seeing the land is guessing, and a guess in that direction is rarely in your favour.
What stumpage value means →Do I need a forestry consultant to sell timber in Clinton County?
You do not have to use one. A consulting forester works for you rather than the buyer, marks the timber, runs a sealed-bid sale and typically charges a percentage of the sale. Research from several state extension services has found that timber sold through a consultant often returns enough more to cover the fee, though results vary by tract and by market. The decision usually turns on the size of the sale and whether you have sold timber before.
Do I need a forestry consultant? →Forester listings for Clinton County come from the county register, revised 2026-10-11. The register is updated quarterly.