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Every Stumpage brief: what sold in public timber, sale by sale.
Butcher Blowdown Draws Four Bidders at 191 Percent Over MT DNRC Minimum
Butcher Blowdown Timber Permit drew four bidders and cleared $34.86/ton, 191% over MT DNRC's $12.00/ton minimum. Three ODF sales also posted. The recent board sits at 30 sold sales, median 46% over minimum.
Hunt Quarry Sells; Summer Board at 36% Median Over Minimum
Hunt Quarry (ODF) sold August 18. Board stands at 28 sales, median 36 percent over minimum, 51,216 MBF of state timber. WA DNR's Buttercup cleared $594/MBF, 105 percent over its per-unit minimum. Elk Mill drew no bid.
Thirty ODF Results Land, West Wall GNA the Most Recent
Thirty Oregon Department of Forestry sales, dated from November 2023 through August 2026, published in a single update. Elk Mill (WA DNR) drew no bid. The recent board of 35 sold sales holds a median 26 percent over minimum.
Weeksville and Clark Hinch Complete MT DNRC's August Run
Two MT DNRC sales closed in the past ten days. The 36-sale summer board sits at a median +25% over minimum across 75,566 MBF (state) of timber sold. Elk Mill (WA DNR) drew no bid. 81 advertised sales remain in the forward book.
King Posts the Period-High Volume in WA DNR at 54,547 Tons
King (WA DNR) leads the period on volume at 54,547 tons with a $1,520,770 high bid. The summer board sits at 35 state sales, green sawtimber at a median of +46% over minimum and 75,566 MBF sold. Elk Mill drew no qualifying bid.
Dern Draw Blowdown Clears 215 Percent Over MT DNRC Minimum on One Bid
A single bidder drove the Dern Draw Blowdown Permit (MT DNRC) to $37.77/tons, 215 percent over its $12.00/tons per-unit minimum. Elk Mill (WA DNR) drew no bid. Sixty-five sales are in the advertised forward book.
GNA Baird-Harper Tops the Period at 224 Percent Over MT DNRC Minimum
GNA Baird-Harper Timber Sale at MT DNRC's Northwestern Land Office cleared 224 percent over its per-unit minimum, the sharpest premium on a 43-sale board. Elk Mill and Malua drew no bid from WA DNR. 61 sales advertised ahead.
32 Advertised Sales Open the Summer Timber Calendar
No auction results are in the digest this issue as the data set warms up. Thirty-two sales are advertised for late July, including BLM's Two by Four Torte on July 24 and two WA DNR offerings on July 28.
Coyote Clears 166 Percent Over Minimum in WA DNR Northwest
Coyote (WA DNR, Northwest Region) cleared $583/MBF, 166 percent over its per-unit minimum, to lead the 10-sale state board. Median premium: 47 percent. Malua drew no bid. One BLM sale on deck for July 24.
Chute Zen Ladder Sells 261% Over Minimum in WA DNR Northwest
WA DNR's Northwest Region posted the two biggest premiums on a 28-sale board since April 1. Chute Zen Ladder closed at $288/MBF, 261% over minimum. Whats Up Dock followed at $246/MBF, 184% over. Two sales drew no bid.