Selling logs for firewood: question.

I've been approached to sell my surplus logs for firewood. Have any of you done this and what is the best approach to price fairly for both parties? I sold off some excess logs a few years ago only to clean up the log yard. I realize now, I probably sold them too low. At the time, my sole purpose was to make some space. If a cord of split wood sells in my area for $270.00, what would your advice be for a cord of logs. Is it fair to sell a pile measuring 4x4x8 plus a little extra to compensate, keeping in mind the logs are not seasoned. Mostly Ash that's EAB killed. Thanks

 

Are you on the 3yr plan? Do you have other sources to refill your empty racks, after this heating season?

I'd find room for them onsite, if it were me.

When people take a delivery of logs, they expect to buy them at a discount vs. a cord of splits. Discount might be 15-20%, but it's been several years since I've bought wood.

 

I'd look up your local pricing from a logger on craigslist, if you can find one. Around here loggers don't really advertise because they don't need to and make a killing selling to processor guys or processing themselves. Last time I got a load was 2018 for 125 per cord delivered.

 

Hey you have the sawmill and an abundance of logs. How about milling them.
Keep in mind that with the EAB killing off the ash it is only a matter of time before ash becomes hard to come by. There might be a market there for you.
I am milling and stashing any that I can right now myself , it makes really nice clean grained hardwood boards.

 

Payed 100 a cord for this load.

 

Have a GTG and milling/firewood outing.
That would help get it done.

 

Last I knew, a Tri-axle load (all hardwood) around here was $600. This is from 5-6 years ago though. I don't know what fits on one, exactly. I would guess 4 cord or so.

 

Thanks. Good advice from everyone.

 

I’ve had people ask me if I’d sell them logs.

uh, nope, my family’s future welfare invested there.

 

It’s been costing me about $600 for the logs and $250 for trucking

 

A cord of logs is not a cord of splits. To set the price you need to see what other loggers are getting. Our loggers here sell firewood quality logs by the ton to pulp mills, they sell saw logs by the board foot. A full, real, log truck holds about 10 cords if the logs are straight, normal size, and 40' long.

My last log load cost 1200$ and was almost 8 cords if I count the red cedar hidden in there among the maple logs.

 

That has been suggested before. And is a good idea. The two in the pic dominate my time. I get a few hours here and there to work on the wood pile. For the moment I don’t have a day or weekend to dedicate to it. Someday maybe.

 

From my experience in having land logged, a loaded truck is about 10 cords and was bought by a pulp mill for about $1000. Cordwood prices were the same as what the mill would pay. The logger was getting $65/cord at the landing and the trucker who loaded his own truck got $30, leaving a few dollars for us, the land owner. So find out what a delivered load costs in your area and charge 70% of that price. Maybe a little more if your bolts are 4’ as it took more work for you to do the cutting.

 

Delivered around here logs are about $115-130 a cord.

 

I have another 25-30 trees to take down at Glasir and this is becoming a consideration for me really.

 

We had one local I guess I would say. Weather and a change of date because of that kept some from coming. Still a great time and no lack of wood cutting and splitting. Then fire , food and beer. You would enjoy it and the folks here are great. Go for it!!