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What is a red oak tree worth?

By Olivia Owen

What is a red oak tree worth?

The value of this tree would be $195.00 for an average of $866.00 per thousand board feet. A fourteen inch Red Oak with a grade 3 rating would be worth $12.00 for an average price per thousand board feet of $265.00….How much does a 30 foot tree cost?

SizeHeightAverage Cost
Very LargeOver 80 feet tall$1,100 to $1,800

Can I sell my redwood tree?

The price of redwood has doubled in two years, from $350 to $700 per 1,000 board feet–and more if the tree is old-growth redwood. A good-size yard tree can be worth at least $10,000 and sometimes much more. Owners of the trees are making some unexpected money, and some out-of-work loggers are finding employment.

How much does a red oak tree cost?

For example, based on the Summer/2012-NYSDEC price report for stumpage (standing trees) the value per thousand board feet of Red Oak sold, ranged from a low price of $150.00 to a high price of $940.00. For someone selling fifty thousand board feet of Red Oak at $150.00 per thousand board feet, they would have received $7,500.00 for the trees.

How much is an oak tree worth per board foot?

This type of tree would have to be appraised by a certified arborist. I will focus on timber trees in the woods. An oak tree in a timber sale can be worth anywhere from 15 cents a board foot for pallet material quality up to $1.20 per board foot for high quality logs.

How much does a thousand board feet of timber cost?

If the timber sold for $940.00 per thousand board feet, this would have brought the landowner $47,000.00. This represents a $37,500.00 difference. When appraising the value of each tree, the board footage and quality have to be determined according to standards and rules.

How much is the white oak tree worth?

Oak is the king of timber trees in the Eastern United States. Here is Pennsylvania, timber export, logging and sawmills (the timber industry) is a 5.5 Billion dollar industry. Currently, the most valuable tree species is the White Oak.

For example, based on the Summer/2012-NYSDEC price report for stumpage (standing trees) the value per thousand board feet of Red Oak sold, ranged from a low price of $150.00 to a high price of $940.00. For someone selling fifty thousand board feet of Red Oak at $150.00 per thousand board feet, they would have received $7,500.00 for the trees.

This type of tree would have to be appraised by a certified arborist. I will focus on timber trees in the woods. An oak tree in a timber sale can be worth anywhere from 15 cents a board foot for pallet material quality up to $1.20 per board foot for high quality logs.

How much does it cost to harvest a board foot of wood?

Start with the $500 and figure in the profit margin you need. Now subtract your cost of harvesting at $100 per thousand bf. The result will be what you would pay per thousand board feet for the standing red oak grade material. You can use the same formula for the pallet and veneer logs.

Oak is the king of timber trees in the Eastern United States. Here is Pennsylvania, timber export, logging and sawmills (the timber industry) is a 5.5 Billion dollar industry. Currently, the most valuable tree species is the White Oak.