We logged a section of woods 2 years ago and cut some walnut. One load of them brought as much as 3 or 4 of the oak.
That is the relationship of the value of the logs but it changes the percentage of money the logger receives.
For example most of the timber I cut is made up of mixed tree species so I bid it 60/40 - 60% landowner and 40% for me. If I bid on select cut walnut, I bid it 70/30. The lowest bid ever was in 2010 when I got a walnut bid at 80/20, but I still made out like a bandit.
