Timber Sales

Kingwood Forestry Services, Inc. provides professional timber marketing services to our clients through a competitive Sealed Bid Sale process. Below, please find some of our current timber sales.

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NOTICE OF TIMBER SALE- CLICK HERE FOR NOTICE OF TIMBER SALE, MAPS, AND VOLUME ESTIMATES

Highway 53 North Tract – Nevada County, Arkansas

Bid Date: Friday, September 13, 2024 @ 10:00 a. m.

Kingwood Forestry Services has been authorized to solicit bids for the sale of all merchantable timber on 55.8 acres, plus selectively marked pine sawtimber within 10-acre Streamside Management Zone (SMZ), more or less, in Nevada County, Arkansas. This timber sale contains mature pine and hardwood on partially rolling terrain.

Location: Timber to be sold is on land described as Part of N ¼, Section 22, Township 12 South, Range 22 West, clearcut timber sale area containing 55.8 acres, more or less, plus selectively marked pine trees within 10-acre SMZ, more or less, Nevada County, Arkansas (Highway 53 North Tract – see attached maps).

Timber to be Sold: All merchantable timber within the designated clearcut sale area is to be sold. Timber sale boundaries have been marked with pink Timber Harvest Boundary (THB) flagging and blue paint. Kingwood Forestry conducted an inventory of merchantable timber (56 plots with four cruise lines running east and west) in August, 2024. Streamside Management Zone (SMZ) is delineated with orange SMZ flagging and blue paint; selected pine sawtimber to be sold within SMZ has been marked with two (2) spots of blue paint; once at ground level and once at eye level or above. Based on a cruise within clearcut area (±55.8 acres) and 100% tally within SMZ (±10-acre), estimated tree counts and timber volumes are as follows:

±55.8 Cleacut Acres:

  • Pine Sawtimber: 5,282 Tons
  • Pine CNS: 31 Tons
  • Pine Pulpwood: 64 Tons
  • Pine Topwood: 467 Tons
  • Oak Sawtimber: 413 Tons
  • Misc. Sawtimber: 184 Tons
  • Hardwood Pulpwood: 899 Tons
  • Marked Pine Sawtimber in SMZ: 159 Tons

Due to variations in cruising methods, utilization standards, and scaling practices, tree counts and volume estimates cannot be guaranteed.  Marked tree count, however, is guaranteed to be accurate. Volume reports in Tons and Board Feet by clicking HERE

Method of Sale: Timber will be sold on the basis of lump sum sealed bids. A bid form is attached. Bids will be opened at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 13, 2024, at the Kingwood Forestry office at #4 Executive Circle, Arkadelphia. Buyers submitting bids are welcome to attend the bid opening. Mailed bids should be addressed to Kingwood Forestry Services, Inc., P.O. Box 65, Arkadelphia, AR 71923, with “Highway 53 North Tract Timber Sale” clearly marked in the lower left corner of the envelope. Telephone bids from buyers known to Kingwood will be accepted; however, it is preferred that bids be delivered by fax to 870-246-3341 or by e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Faxed / e-mailed bids will be immediately acknowledged. Please await confirmation that your faxed / email bid has been received. Anyone submitting a bid for the purchase of the timber will be provided with a summary of the bid results.

Conditions of Sale:

  1. The landowner reserves the right to accept or reject any bid.
  2. A performance deposit of $1,000.00 is to be paid to Kingwood Forestry Services Escrow and will be held until all work is completed satisfactorily.
  3. Conveyance will be by conventional Forest Products Sale Contract providing twenty-four (24) months from date of contract execution to harvest and remove the designated timber.
  4. Buyer must notify Kingwood Forestry Services, Inc. two (2) days prior to start of harvesting operation.
  5. Logging damage must be held to a minimum. Compliance with Best Management Practices for Arkansas will be required.

For more information, contact Jimmy Don Thomas or Phil Wright of Kingwood Forestry Services, Inc. at 870-246-5757 or by e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.