Woodlot Economics Pricing, Yield Optimization, and Profit Strategy for Small Sawmills, Woodlots, and Independent Timber

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English | December 16, 2025 | ASIN: B0G7B4NCB2 | 473 pages | Epub | 1014.15 KB
Reactive Publishing Woodlot Economics is a practical, numbers-driven guide to turning raw timber into predictable, high-margin income. Written for small sawmill owners, woodlot operators, and independent timber producers, this book focuses on the financial mechanics that determine whether a wood operation quietly struggles or consistently compounds profit. At its core, this book explains how value is actually created between standing timber and finished lumber. It breaks down log-to-lumber yield, species-based pricing, thickness premiums, grade differentials, and moisture considerations, showing how each decision directly impacts revenue per log, per board foot, and per hour of labor. Rather than generic advice, the book provides clear economic frameworks that allow operators to price accurately, allocate cuts intelligently, and avoid the hidden losses that erode margins. The book explores how to evaluate timber not as raw material, but as an inventory asset. Readers learn how to decide when to sell green versus dried lumber, how to price slabs and specialty cuts, how to minimize waste through strategic cutting plans, and how to identify the most profitable use of each log before it ever touches the mill. Real-world scenarios illustrate how small changes in cutting strategy or product mix can dramatically alter annual profit. Woodlot Economics also addresses the business side most operators never formally learn: regional price discovery, customer segmentation, cash-flow timing, equipment utilization, and scaling without overextending capital. It shows how to transition from reactive pricing to deliberate profit strategy, whether operating a backyard mill, a mobile sawmill, or a small commercial woodlot. This book is not about woodworking projects or hobby milling. It is about understanding the economic leverage hidden in timber and using it deliberately. For operators who already know how to cut lumber and want to master the financial systems behind a sustainable, profitable wood operation, Woodlot Economics provides the missing blueprint.