Timber Sales in Alabama
A sealed-bid timber sale puts qualified mills and loggers in direct competition for your timber on the same day, on the same terms. We work for the landowner — not the buyer. Independent timber sale representation for Alabama landowners — sealed-bid marketing, written seller-protective contracts, and on-the-ground harvest oversight by a Registered Forester licensed in both Mississippi and Alabama.
Quick Answers
- Who is this for?
- Alabama landowners thinking about thinning, selling pine, hardwood, pulpwood, chip-n-saw, sawtimber, or poles — and who don't want to negotiate against a buyer alone.
- Who do you represent?
- Only the landowner. We are not a timber buyer and we do not work for a mill or a logging contractor.
- Where in Alabama do you work?
- Western Alabama (Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Greene, Hale), the Black Belt (Choctaw, Marengo, Wilcox), and south Alabama (Clarke, Washington, Monroe, Mobile, Baldwin).
- What does it cost?
- Most timber sales are handled on a percentage of gross sale value, with terms agreed up front in writing before any marketing.
What independent representation actually looks like
A timber buyer's job is to buy your timber for as little as the market will allow. A consulting forester's job is to make sure the market actually shows up — and that the landowner has a written contract, defined terms, and someone on the deck during the harvest.
On every Alabama sale, Southeast Forestlands walks the tract, marks boundaries, cruises the merchantable timber, identifies product classes (pulpwood, chip-n-saw, sawtimber, pole, hardwood grade), and prepares a sale package that goes to a list of qualified, vetted buyers under a sealed-bid format.
Alabama timber markets we work in
Loblolly and shortleaf plantations across the western Alabama pine belt — first thinnings, second thinnings, and final harvests. Longleaf restoration work in the southern counties. Mixed hardwood bottoms along the Tombigbee, Black Warrior, and Alabama River drainages. Salvage and storm-damage sales where time and product class matter more than perfection.
Local mill access, logger availability, and haul distance all affect what your stumpage will actually clear. Those are the variables a good cruise and a competitive bid surface — and a bad sale hides.
Our Alabama timber sale process
- Walk the property with the landowner.
- Cruise the timber and identify products.
- Prepare a written sale package and seller-protective contract.
- Invite a list of qualified buyers to sealed bid.
- Open bids together with the landowner.
- Help the landowner choose the right offer — not always the highest one.
- Oversee the harvest, monitor BMP compliance, and inspect closeout.
Credentials behind every Alabama sale
Eric Entrekin — Mississippi Registered Forester #2175, Alabama Registered Forester (MS2175), USDA NRCS Technical Service Provider, FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot. Registered forester since 2001; forestry work since 1996; Southeast Forestlands representing landowners since 2003.
Depending on species, product mix, tract size, access, timing, and current market conditions, we market timber to qualified buyers that actively compete in and around the region.
What Happens After You Call
Most landowners do not sell timber often. Our job is to make the process clear, competitive, and protected from the first phone call through the final load.
- 1We discuss your property, goals, and situation.
- 2We walk the timber and evaluate access, boundaries, operability, and stand conditions.
- 3We cruise or appraise the timber when needed.
- 4We prepare maps, sale terms, and bid information.
- 5We market the timber to qualified buyers.
- 6Sealed bids are received and reviewed with the landowner.
- 7A seller-protective contract is executed before cutting begins.
- 8We inspect harvesting for BMPs, access, boundaries, and contract compliance.
- 9The job is closed out after final loads, cleanup, and payment terms are complete.
Why Hire a Consulting Forester?
Selling directly to the first buyer who knocks on your door may not reveal the true market value of your timber. Competitive bidding, careful sale preparation, seller-protective contracts, and harvest oversight help protect both your financial return and your property.
Your first phone call and initial property visit are at no charge. If we believe we can help, we'll explain the process and recommend next steps before any work begins.
Landowner FAQ
Independent representation. Transparent results.
Whether you have ten acres or ten thousand, our team works for the landowner — never the mill. Based in Meridian, MS and serving timberland across Mississippi and western Alabama.