Greetings Penny:
Pin oak stumpage is consistently of lesser value compared to other species in the red oak and white oak family. The primary reason for the disparity has to do with the consistent branching habit of pin oak. Pin oak retains a lot of its lower branches, and excessive branching produces numerous grade defects in sawn lumber.
Therefore, pin oak, as compared to other "red oak" species, generally produces a smaller percentage of higher grade lumber---even though pin oak lumber is lumped in with and sold as red oak.
Illinois Stumpage Prices: http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/forestry/il_timber_prices/index.html
