New Timber Price List Available

This article was originally published on February 10, 2009 and expired on August 31, 2009. It is provided here for archival purposes and may contain dated information.

The latest "Illinois Timber Prices" prepared by the Illinois Field Office of the National Agriculture Statistics Service in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources – Division of Forestry, is available at the University of Illinois Extension Offices in Mt. Carroll and Elizabeth. This is a compilation of the prices paid Illinois timber producers from May, 2008 – August, 2008.

This report can be used only as a general guide for determining market value of timber. General market and economic conditions are the major price-determining factors. Certain local considerations such as accessibility, site and terrain, distance to market, size of sale, and tree size and quality also affect the price paid.

For a copy of the latest timber price list contact the University of Illinois Extension in Mt. Carroll at 815-244-9444 or in Elizabeth at 815-858-2273.

The price list can also be obtained at the University of Illinois Extension "Virtual Forest" web site at http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/forestry/agroforestry.html