Logs for Sale — Live Listings
Hardwood and saw logs for sale direct from loggers, landowners, and sawmills — walnut, white oak, cherry, maple, and more. Every listing shows the seller's contact info: call, text, or message and buy direct. No commissions, no middleman.
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- Mixed Hardwood — Jamaica, VT · Call for price
- Black locust #2 Saw — Punxsutawney, PA · Call for price
- Mixed Hardwood — Welch, WV · Call for price
- Walnut — Canton, OH · $750
- Mixed Hardwood — Halifax, VA · $375 / cord
- Maple — Colebrook, CT · Call for price
- Maple — Cambridge, MN · Call for price
- Red Oak — Rockwood, TN · Call for price
- Black Walnut — Rockvale, TN · Call for price
- Red Oak — Newville, PA · Call for price
- Ash — Burbank, CA · Call for price
- Butternut — Woodstock, VT · Call for price
- Cedar — Stanford, KY · $300
- White Oak — Lanett, AL · Call for price
- Mixed Hardwood — Middletown, MD · $200 / cord
- Poplar — Purcellville, VA · Call for price
- Tulip Poplar Unsure veneer or prime — Hillsboro, VA · Call for price
- White Oak Mixed — Louisville, KY · Call for price
- Red Oak — Saint Louis, MO · $0 / piece
- Red Oak — Bowling Green, KY · Call for price
- Poplar Mixed — Saugerties, NY · Call for price
- White Oak — Jamestown, TN · Call for price
- Pine — Hanover, MI · Call for price
- White Oak Prime — Kansas, IL · Call for price
- Sweet gum · Call for price
- White Oak Mixed — West Greenwich, RI · Call for price
- Mixed Hardwood Mixed — York, SC · $5 / piece
- Walnut — Dayton, OH · Call for price
- White Oak — East Bend, NC · Call for price
- Walnut — Catlettsburg, KY · Call for price
Logs for sale by species
Logs for sale by state & province
What kind of logs are for sale?
Buyers search for these under a lot of different names — mill logs, saw logs, sawlogs, veneer logs. Here is what each one actually means and roughly what it trades for.
Saw logs (sawlogs)
The everyday grade — straight, sound logs a sawmill turns into boards. Most loads on this board are saw logs. Typical delivered range runs about $300–$560/MBF for red oak up to $350–$1,475/MBF for black walnut.
Mill logs
Not a grade of its own — “mill logs” is how buyers describe any log headed to a mill rather than to a veneer or stave plant. In practice a mill-log load is saw-grade and lower, priced on species, diameter, and haul distance.
Veneer logs
The top of the market: large, clean, defect-free logs sliced into thin face veneer. Walnut veneer reaches $3,125–$8,000/MBF and white oak $2,450–$6,500/MBF — several times saw-log money for the same species.
Pallet & tie logs
Low-grade, high-volume material for pallets, crating, and railroad ties. Crooked, knotty, or small logs land here. Expect roughly $100–$125/MBF — it moves on volume, not on price.
Ranges are delivered-to-mill, $/MBF Doyle — KY-region estimates, mostly KDF Q1+Q2 2026. Full breakdown on the timber price guide.
Buying timber vs buying logs
People search for “timber for sale” and “buy timber” meaning two very different things, and the difference decides who you should be talking to.
Standing timber is trees still in the ground. Buying it means buying stumpage from a landowner and taking on the felling, skidding, and hauling yourself — so it is cheaper per thousand board feet, but you need a crew, insurance, and a written contract. Logs are already cut, scaled, and usually stacked at a landing or roadside, ready to load. That is what nearly every listing on this page is.
If you want standing timber, post a free buyer request describing the species, volume, and counties you cover — landowners and foresters see it directly. If you want cut logs, everything on this page is available now.
Hardwood logs for sale — species, grades, and regions
Most of the hardwood logs for sale on JMLogMarket come out of the Appalachian hardwood belt — Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania — with more from the Upper Midwest, the Southeast, and eastern Canada. That region grows the red oak, white oak, hard maple, black walnut, cherry, poplar, hickory, and ash that domestic sawmills and veneer plants buy, so the loads listed here are the species a mill or woodworker is actually looking for.
Every load is posted at a grade, and the grade sets the price. Veneer logs are the clearest, largest, straightest stems and bring the most per thousand board feet. Saw logs (also written sawlogs) are the sound, mill-run logs that make up the bulk of what is for sale — good enough to cut into lumber but not veneer-clear. Pallet and tie logs are the lower grade, priced for volume. A single tract usually yields all three, so many sellers post mixed loads and let the grade set the number.
Because there is no commission and no middleman, the price you negotiate is the price — you buy directly from the logger, landowner, or mill who cut and scaled the load. Check the current timber price guide before you make an offer so you know the delivered range for the species and grade you want, whether that is oak saw logs or veneer-grade walnut.
Finding logs for sale near you
Logs are heavy and freight is a real cost, so most buyers want loads within a workable haul — often 75 to 150 miles. Every listing shows its city and state, so you can work outward from your mill or yard and rule out loads that are too far to truck economically. Filter the live grid by state to see only what is for sale near you, or use the state and province links above.
Before the truck moves, settle the things that decide the real cost of a load: the scale (Doyle, Scribner, or International ¼-inch) and who does the scaling, the species and grade mix, whether the price is delivered or at the landing, and how loading and freight are handled. Ask for photos of the ends and the run of the logs if the listing does not already show them.
If nothing close fits, post a free buyer request for your species and radius — sellers in range are notified when they list a matching load, and email alerts watch the market so you do not have to check back.
Buying logs — common questions
Selling instead? See who buys logs near you and where to sell hardwood logs.
Do I need an account to buy logs?
No. Browsing is free and open — every listing shows the seller's phone number, so you can call or text directly. You only need a free account if you want to message sellers on-platform or post a buyer request.
How does buying logs on JMLogMarket work?
Sellers — loggers, landowners, and mills — post their loads with photos, species, grade, and location. You contact them directly and arrange the sale yourselves. JMLogMarket takes no commission and never stands between you and the seller.
What if I don't see the species or volume I need?
Post a free buyer request describing the species, grade, and region you're buying. Matching sellers are notified automatically, and new-listing email alerts can watch the market for you.
Where can I find mill logs for sale?
Every load on this page is available now, and most of it is mill-grade — saw logs headed for a sawmill rather than a veneer plant. Filter by species, grade, and state, then contact the seller directly. Loads come from loggers, landowners, and mills across the Appalachian region, the wider U.S., and Canada.
What is the difference between saw logs and sawlogs?
Nothing — they are the same thing, spelled two ways. A saw log is a log sound and straight enough for a sawmill to cut into lumber, as opposed to veneer logs (higher grade) or pallet and tie logs (lower grade).
How do I find log buyers near me?
If you are selling rather than buying, post your load free and buyers in your area contact you directly — no commission taken. You can also browse who buys logs near you by buyer type and state, or read where to sell hardwood logs for how mills, brokers, and concentration yards differ.
Can I buy timber (standing trees) as well as cut logs?
Listings here are overwhelmingly cut logs, ready to load. For standing timber, post a free buyer request with the species, volume, and counties you cover — landowners and consulting foresters see it and reach out directly. Standing timber costs less per MBF but you take on the harvest and haul.
How much do logs cost?
It depends almost entirely on species and grade. Delivered saw logs run roughly $100–$205/MBF for beech at the bottom to $350–$1,475/MBF for black walnut, while veneer-grade walnut reaches $3,125–$8,000/MBF. Those are Kentucky-region figures, mostly from the KDF Q1+Q2 2026 survey — see the full price guide for every species and grade.
Do you ship or deliver logs?
No — JMLogMarket is a marketplace, not a hauler. Buyer and seller arrange loading and freight between themselves. If you need trucking, the log hauling directory lists haulers by state and equipment type.
Where can I buy hardwood logs for sale?
Right here — every load on this page is a hardwood log for sale, posted by the logger, landowner, or mill that cut it. Browse the live grid, filter by species and state, and contact the seller directly. Oak, walnut, maple, cherry, poplar, hickory, and ash loads turn over regularly across the Appalachian region, the wider U.S., and Canada.
Are logs for sale nationwide or just in Appalachia?
Both. The heaviest supply is the Appalachian hardwood belt, but loads are listed across the U.S. and eastern Canada. Filter by state to see what is for sale near you, and post a free buyer request if your area is thin — sellers are notified when they list a match.
How do I find logs for sale near me?
Filter the live listings by your state, then work outward by haul distance — each load shows its city, so you can judge freight before you call. If nothing close fits, a free buyer request notifies sellers in your radius the moment they post a matching load.
What hardwood species are usually for sale?
Red and white oak, hard and soft maple, black walnut, cherry, yellow poplar, hickory, ash, and beech are the regulars, in veneer, saw log, and pallet grades. Walnut and white oak tend to move fastest because they have the strongest buyer demand. Use the species links above to jump straight to one.
Buying from outside the United States? See exporting hardwood logs from the USA — species, grades, and how to post a container requirement.