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Thurston County timber sales

8 public timber sales in Thurston County, WA

Source last checked Aug 26, 2026 · page revised Aug 26, 2026

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About this data
Source
Washington DNR, Oregon Department of Forestry, Idaho Department of Lands, Montana DNRC, US Forest Service Region 6 and BLM Western Oregon timber auctions
Series
Public timber sales gathered by county
Basis
Stumpage; $/MBF or $/CCF
Geography
Thurston County
Update frequency
Event-based

Thurston County has 8 tracked public timber sales: 7 sold, 0 no-bid, 1 awaiting results, 34,062 MBF of timber offered in total.

Ghost sold 75 percent over minimum at $634/MBF, the strongest result in recent offerings. Six other sales drew premiums from 18 percent to 67 percent and prices from $389/MBF to $636/MBF. Galactica, 5,626 MBF, awaits results as of Aug 25. Thurston County has 34,062 MBF offered in total.

The numbers
SaleAgencyVolumePricePremiumDate
GalacticaWA DNR5,626 MBFResult pendingn/aAug 25, 2026
PlatinumWA DNR1,957 MBF$504/MBF+63%Jul 2026
Sparrow HawkWA DNR1,928 MBF$530/MBF+67%Jun 2026
StarwagonWA DNR4,076 MBF$636/MBF+53%Apr 2026
BiscuitsWA DNR4,255 MBF$458/MBF+51%Mar 2026
ChaiWA DNR7,046 MBF$420/MBF+27%Mar 2026
GhostWA DNR6,841 MBF$634/MBF+75%Feb 2026
BeetsWA DNR2,333 MBF$389/MBF+18%Jan 2026

Previous weeks

An earlier week

Thurston County has 34,062 MBF offered across 8 public timber sales. The Ghost sale, 6,841 MBF, drew the hardest bid at $634/MBF and 75 percent over the appraised minimum in February. Sparrow Hawk and Platinum sold at $530 and $504 per MBF respectively, each at 67 and 63 percent premiums, while Galactica, 5,626 MBF, auctions Aug 25, 2026.

An earlier week

Thurston County's seven sold WA DNR sales through July posted consistent strong bidding, with Platinum in July selling 63 percent over minimum at $504/MBF. Ghost in February delivered the run's hardest bid at 75 percent over minimum for $634/MBF, while Sparrow Hawk in June fetched $530/MBF at 67 percent over. Two Galactica sales are set for auction Aug 25, comprising 5,626 MBF.

Week of Aug 19, 2026

Ghost drew 75 percent over minimum at $634/MBF in February, the strongest premium on Thurston County state timber this year. Sparrow Hawk in June drew 67 percent premium at $530/MBF and Platinum in July drew 63 percent premium at $504/MBF. Galactica is scheduled for August 25 at 5,626 MBF.

About Thurston County timber sales

This page lists the public timber sales tracked in Thurston County, WA: state and federal auctions with their offered volume, result and price. It is a running record, newest first. A sale spanning two counties appears on both counties' pages. An advertised sale reads "Upcoming" until its auction date; once that date has passed it reads "Result pending" until the result posts. Volume is shown in each sale's own unit (MBF for most state sales, CCF for federal sales, tons for per-ton Idaho and Montana sales), and the units are never blended. Prices are as published by the selling agency.