Selling Timber in Arenac County, MI
Quick answer
There are 2 timber businesses listed for Arenac County, Michigan: 2 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 1 of them has an office 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 Arenac 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.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Arenac County (1)
This buyer is based in Arenac County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
Maple Ridge Hardwoods Inc is a sawmill in Sterling, Michigan, and they also buy timber and do their own logging. They're based in the heart of northern Michigan forests, milling hardwoods into custom-milled green lumber and hand-picked veneer logs. They come from generations of family sawmills, and say they're "bringing up the next generation of Michigan-based lumbermen" focused on sustainable logging practices. Their work covers the full chain: buying standing timber, logging it, and milling it themselves rather than shipping logs elsewhere. They list Arenac County as where they work. There's no stated minimum acreage, and no smallest job shown on their pages to go by either. If you're weighing that question, you'd want to call and ask directly. This one suits a landowner who wants to deal with a single outfit that buys the timber, logs it, and mills it under one roof, and who likes knowing the people doing it come from a sawmilling family rather than a crew assembled for one job. From mapleridgehardwoodsinc.com, read 8 October 2026.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills Nearby (1)
Businesses that buy, cut or mill timber in Arenac County, working from a nearby town.
Matthews Mills Inc is a mill in Arenac County, Michigan. 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 Arenac County?
2 businesses are listed for Arenac County: 0 consulting foresters and 2 buyers, loggers and mills. 1 of them has an office in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Arenac 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 Arenac 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 Arenac County come from the county register, revised 2026-10-12. The register is updated quarterly.