Timber Price Survey Results

Illinois Timber — at a Glance

Q 3-4 2025 Timber Price Survey Results

Species/Product	Lowest	Highest(IL)	IL State Average
Stumpage	$/MBF	$/MBF	$/MBF
Ash (White, green)	$100	$350	$200
Basswood	$100	$200	$140
Beech	$150	$600	$300
Black Oak	$100	$550	$270
Black Walnut	$300	$2,500	$1,710
Bottomland Hardwoods*	$150	$300	$220
Cherry	$100	$790	$300
Cottonwood	$30	$600	$190
Elm/Hackberry	$70	$600	$200
Hickories	$100	$620	$240
Pin Oak	$100	$600	$300
Red Oak	$100	$1,080	$320
Silver Maple	$100	$300	$230
Sugar Maple	$100	$500	$290
Sweet Gum	$150	$600	$270
Sycamore	$100	$600	$240
Upland Hardwoods*	$200	$700	$350
White Oak	$250	$1500	$730
Yellow Popular	$100	$300	$190

Veneer
Black Walnut	$1,100	$6,000	$3,610
Red Oak	$200	$1,000	$630
White Oak	$1,000	$3,250	$1,730
Cherry	$250	$1,500	$790

Q 3-4 2025 Timber Price Survey Results

Species/Product	Lowest	Highest(IL)	IL State Average
Log Delivered to Mill	$/MBF	$/MBF	$/MBF
Ash (white, green)	$400	$700	$530
Basswood	$250	$400	$350
Beech	$350	$400	$380
Black Oak	$350	$800	$490
Black Walnut	$500	$5,000	$2,700
Bottomland Hardwoods*	$200	$500	$390
Cherry	$200	$500	$420
Cottonwood	$200	$350	$300
Elm/Hackberry	$200	$400	$310
Hickories	$250	$600	$450
Pin Oak	$200	$700	$450
Red Oak	$450	$800	$560
Silver Maple	$300	$600	$440
Sugar Maple	$400	$700	$560
Sweet Gum	$250	$500	$400
Sycamore	$150	$500	$380
Upland Hardwoods*	$200	$750	$500
White Oak	$350	$2,000	$1,200
Yellow Poplar	$400	$600	$490

Veneer
Black Walnut	$4,000	$6,000	$5,100
Red Oak	$700	$1,000	$900
White Oak	$2,000	$45,000	$2,790
Cherry	$500	$2,000	$1,070

Footer