Pricing Red and white oak??

[Slab Slicer]

I have a chance to purchase some red and white oak logs from a site near home. 16 - 30 DBH, skidded to a landing, and loaded on the trailer. I know condition is everything. are they straight, clear etc. etc. I'll make that determination when I see them, but I could use some current pricing info. I don't want to lowball the guy, but I don't want to overpay either. Just looking for a fair value at this point. Any help woul be appreciated.

There are also some maple (not sure what type), and some tulip poplar

[Ohio_Bill]

In Eastern Ohio which is where I am . 

White Oak     200- 900 per  1000bf
Red  Oak        200- 800 per 1000

Poplar   150 -500 per 1000

These prices are for delivered  logs to  the Mill .


The highest price of each  type are clear and straight  above 17 inch diameter .

[Slab Slicer]

Thank you Bill. I'm in eastern PA, so you're not that far away. The pricing should be similar here I would assume. I'll be hauling the logs myself, so I can assume that will lower the price a bit. Those fuel surcharges, and delivery, can add to the price.

[learner]

I don't know if this link will help but I've found it useful. http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/econ/timberprices/index.html

[Ohio_Bill]

Thank you Bill. I'm in eastern PA, so you're not that far away. The pricing should be similar here I would assume. I'll be hauling the logs myself, so I can assume that will lower the price a bit. Those fuel surcharges, and delivery, can add to the price.

Yes I would think around 70 per 1000 deduction for trucking

[cutter88]

we get 68 bucks a tun for red oak and not sure on white cause we dont have much of it, iver never sold my oak by the board food

[cutter88]

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[learner]

 ;D Now cutter, it's Food for the bugs so your not far off there.  We're paying $45 per ton for oak.  But there is an abundance of it right now because of the drought this last summer. 

[Autocar]

Last week I averaged .79 cents this week it was .63 cents the mill has 2 1/2 million board feet on there yard all white oak. Red I sold butt logs with 637 feet in them for .50 and the second log was .36 I sometime feel like it's a losing battle.

[Kemper]

I've started selling my white oak to a stave company. Last week they averaged 83.6 cents & they weren't anything special, plus they do they trucking. My red oak for good logs get .70.