How much is a large white pine tree worth?

How much is a large white pine tree worth?

If a 300-foot old growth White Pine was found today it could be worth $30,000 or more.

Is there a market for white pine trees?

Eastern white pine is potentially a high-value species because of large market premiums for clear lumber, so financial return for harvesting white pine depends on forest management designed to develop high quality basal logs.

How do you determine the value of standing timber?

To estimate the value of your timber, take the volume, divided by 1,000, and multiply it by the price quoted in your states standing timber stumpage report.

Is White pine worth money?

Most Valuable Trees. In more remote areas, they are often cut. Stumpage values of mature white pines range from $50 to $250 per tree, making them the most valuable trees in northern forests.

How do I sell pine trees for lumber?

Your best bet would be to look in your local phone book under ‘tree removal’, ‘timber’, ‘lumber’, etc. Depending on the size, health, quality and quantity of the trees, someone may be willing to cut them for sale to a lumber mill or paper mill.

What is the most valuable pine tree?

longleaf pine
The mature longleaf pine produces the most valuable wood of all the yellow pine species. This led to continual harvesting over the years which has served a critical role in American history, economy and culture throughout the nineteenth and twentieth century.

Is White Pine worth money?

How do I calculate the value of a tree?

The formula is: Tree Value = Base Value x Cross-sectional Area x Species Class x Condition Class x Location Class Base Value is the dollar amount assigned to 1 square inch of a tree’s trunk cross-sectional area and is typically based on the cost of the largest available replacement plant of the same species.

At this point the trees (about 40 feet tall and 8 inches diameter) are worth approximately $400, are cut and sold as knot-free dimensional lumber sawlogs. In another 22 years the remaining White Pine standing at 70 feet and 20 inches in diameter would be worth $1,000 or more.

What is the value of pine trees in a yard?

Pine trees in a yard are not worth anything for lumber compared to what they are worth for shade and aesthetics. The value can be appraised by and Arborist. The value of pine trees in the forest or in a plantation can be appraised by a Consulting Forester. Pine timber generally sells for less than ten cents per board foot.

How much is a pine tree per board foot worth in PA?

Pine prices in PA are down around 7 cents per board foot. Compared to white oak today at 50 cents per board foot, it takes a lot of very high quality pine to have much value on an acre of land.

What is the value of an acre of timber?

This value can vary widely depending on the species and quality of trees on that acre. I have marked timber on land that has nothing but pulpwood where the value was around $60 per acre. In contrast I once sold a stand of big walnut trees that brought $6,000 per acre.