LOG PRICE LIST 12/1/24
The following prices shall be paid for logs DELIVERED TO THE MILL at 68 West Chapel Rd., ASHEVILLE, NC (you can find directions on our Home page). Pricing is in Board Feet which can be determined using the Doyle Scale Measuring Chart located below. Terms of payment shall be company check issued to the owner/logger on Friday after 12 noon for all logs delivered by Friday, during the previous week, unless other arrangements are made in advance. All logs must straight & be well trimmed with no butt spurs, excessive butt swell, or knots extending beyond the bark line. All logs must be cut no shorter than 8 ft. in even lengths with 4-6” of excess and minimum 12” diameter at the small end. Logs not trimmed or cut properly shall be downgraded to #3’s or not scaled at the option of the log scaler. Logs with ANY indication of embedded metal shall be refused.
| Species | PRIME + | PRIME | #1 | #2 | #3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry, Walnut | 1.25 | .85 | .50 | .20 | .15 |
| Oak: Red | .30 | .30 | .30 | .20 | .10 |
| Oak: White | 1.25 | 1.00 | .50 | .30 | .10 |
| Maple (NOT CURRENTLY BUYING) | .30 | .30 | .25 | .20 | .10 |
| Poplar | .30 | .30 | .20 | .175 | .10 |
| Sycamore, Beech, Birch | .20 | .20 | .20 | .15 | .10 |
| Misc. Hardwoods | .20 | .20 | .20 | .15 | .10 |
| Pine: White | .40 | .325 | .275 | .15 | .075 |
| Pine: Yellow | .25 | .25 | .20 | .15 | .075 |
| Pine: Spruce, Hemlock | .25 | .20 | .15 | .10 | .075 |
GRADE RULES, HARDWOODS
VENEER: 18” diameter & up, 12-16’, no defects, clear all sides, no stain, fresh cut only, no sap stain
PRIME: 16” diameter & up, 12’ & longer(walnut/cherry/white oak 10’ & up), no visible defects, clear 4 sides, no rot, shake, split, fresh cut, no sap stain
#1 Grade: 14” diameter. & up, 12’ & longer (walnut/cherry/white oak 8’ & up), clear 3 sides, no rot, split or shake, fresh cut
#2 Grade: 12” diameter. & up, 10’ & longer, clear 2 sides, no more than 20% deduction for defects, fresh cut
#3 Grade: 12” diameter. & up*, 8’ & longer, clear 1 side, well manufactured log
Any Oak logs showing blue/black will be No Scaled due to potential of metal.
GRADE RULES, PINE
VENEER: 18” diameter & up, 20, 22, 24’ long plus trim, no large knots, no rot or red heart
PRIME: 16” diameter & up, 16’ and longer, small, well spaced knots less than 1-1/2” in diameter, log must yield a substantial amount of clear lumber and/or structurally sound timbers, No Rot, No Stain, No Splits or shake, fresh cut logs only
#1 Grade: 14” diameter & up. 10’ & longer, well spaced knots less than 2” in diameter, No Rot, No Stain, No Splits or shake, fresh cut logs only, log to yield a moderate amount of clear lumber and Structurally sound timbers.
#2 Grade: 12” diameter & up, 10’ & longer, well spaced knots, No Rot, No Splits or shake, log to yield structurally sound lumber and timbers
#3 Grade: 12” diameter & up*, 8’ & longer, sound, well manufactured logs suitable for utility lumber and Cants.
*Logs UNDER 12”will not be scaled or purchased and may be loaded back on truck
Decision of the log scaler is final.
Prices subject to change without notice
How do I determine what my logs are worth?
When scaling logs, you determine the (Board Footage) BF first and then the grade.
Your Board Footage (BF) can then be calculated from the Doyle Scale chart further down on the page. For example, a 12 foot log, 12 inches in diameter at the small end has 48 BF in it. You then look at the grade rules to determine the grade of the log.
The chart with log prices should be read as price per 1000 BF. In other words, if you add a decimal in front, that would be price per board foot. For example:
Poplar: #1 250 would be read as $250/1000 BF or .25/BF
Poplar: #3 75 would be read as $75/1000 or .075/BF
Multiply the price per BF by the scale and that is the value of your log.
What is the maximum period of time in which timber is considered “fresh cut”?
It has more to do with appearance that time per say. Once a black stain begins to
develop in the wood, they are no longer considered “fresh cut”. This stain
develops more rapidly in warm weather when the sap is running. If the logs ends
appear to be dry and are splitting then that is an indicator as well.