Pine Logs for Sale

Southern Yellow Pine vs. White Pine

Pine encompasses two distinct market categories: Southern Yellow Pine (SYP), the backbone of construction lumber, and Eastern White Pine, prized for trim and millwork. Understanding the difference is essential for pricing and end use.

Southern Yellow Pine dominates the construction market by volume, while White Pine commands premium prices for clear, knot-free boards used in finish carpentry.

Pine Grading & Pricing

Pine pricing varies by product type and species. Southern Yellow Pine is typically sold by volume, while White Pine commands higher per-board-foot prices:

Frequently Asked Questions About Pine Logs

Pine Price Trends — Last 6 Months

Estimated $/MBF (Doyle scale) based on active listings and regional market data.

Prices are estimates only. Actual prices vary by grade, diameter, location, and buyer demand. See live listings for current asking prices.

About Pine Timber

Pine is the most widely harvested softwood in North America, encompassing several commercially important species sold under the broad "pine" label. In the eastern United States, the key commercial species are Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda), Shortleaf Pine (Pinus echinata), Virginia Pine (Pinus virginiana), Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris), and Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus). In the upper Midwest and Northeast, White Pine and Red Pine (Pinus resinosa) dominate. Each species has distinct properties and market applications, but collectively pine drives the softwood lumber market that underlies the entire construction industry. Pine is lighter than most hardwoods (specific gravity 0.35–0.59 depending on species and density), works easily with most tools, and is the backbone of residential framing, decking, flooring, and millwork.

Southern Yellow Pine (SYP) — the collective term for loblolly, shortleaf, longleaf, and slash pine — is the primary structural softwood in the American South and is plantation-grown across millions of acres in the coastal plain and piedmont from Texas to Virginia. Longleaf Pine, once the most abundant tree in the Southeast, was nearly eliminated by early 20th-century logging but is now the subject of significant restoration efforts. Remaining longleaf timber commands high premiums for its density, strength, and natural resistance to decay. Eastern White Pine is the primary softwood in the Northeast and upper Midwest, valued for trim, millwork, furniture, and patterns because of its fine, uniform texture and ease of working.

Pine logs are bought by dimensional lumber mills (the largest buyers by volume), plywood and OSB mills, pulp mills, utility pole manufacturers, and pilings producers. High-grade white pine and longleaf logs also move into specialty markets — reclaimed lumber dealers, architectural millwork shops, and furniture makers who prize the wide, clear boards available from old-growth or large second-growth trees. Delivered log prices for standard pine sawlogs run $150–$350/MBF for SYP and commodity grades; white pine and quality shortleaf bring $200–$450/MBF; and premium longleaf or large-diameter white pine logs can command $400–$900/MBF.

Log Grades & What Buyers Pay — Pine

Tips for Selling Pine

• Know which species you have. Longleaf pine, white pine, and loblolly are very different products that price differently in most markets. Longleaf is dense and rot-resistant; white pine is fine-textured and easy-working; loblolly is the commodity workhorse. Identify your species before approaching buyers — it affects both who will buy it and what they'll pay.
• Confirm the log scale method before agreeing to a price. Some softwood buyers use Scribner scale rather than Doyle scale. Doyle underscales softwood logs compared to Scribner — a significant price difference on large loads. Ask which scale your buyer uses and factor it into your negotiations.
• Pine for poles and pilings can pay well. Straight, full-length pine trees 30–60 feet tall with minimal taper are valuable to utility pole and marine piling manufacturers. These buyers pay by the piece, not by MBF, and prices for select poles can significantly exceed sawlog prices. If you have long, straight pine trees, get a pole-market quote before selling to a sawmill.
• Old-growth or large white pine has specialty market value. Wide, clear white pine boards from large second-growth or old-growth timber are sought by architectural salvage dealers and premium millwork shops. A 24"+ diameter white pine log can be worth several times the commodity price per MBF when sold to the right buyer.
• Act quickly on blowdowns and storm damage. Pine devalues relatively quickly after death or major wind damage. Blue stain fungus can penetrate the sapwood within days to weeks in warm, wet conditions. Salvage operations on storm-damaged pine need to move fast to capture full market value.

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