# Dern Draw Blowdown Clears 215 Percent Over MT DNRC Minimum on One Bid _Aug 5, 2026_ > 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. _Numbers as of Aug 5, 2026 pull._ The Dern Draw Blowdown Permit (MT DNRC, Northwestern Land Office) drew one bidder and sold at **$37.77/tons**, 215 percent over its $12.00/tons per-unit minimum. The total high bid was $67,986 against a $21,600 total minimum, the new completed result since the prior issue. [Chart: Green sawtimber bidding heat (%)](https://stumpage.news/board/recent-results) ([data](https://stumpage.news/board/recent-results.md) — chart image: https://stumpage.news/charts/issues/timber/2026-08-05/board/recent-results.png) - **Board:** 34 sold sales since June 4, green sawtimber at a median +45% over appraised minimum, 75,566 MBF (state) of timber sold across the period. - **GNA Baird-Harper Timber Sale (MT DNRC, Northwestern Land Office):** $31.25/tons against a $9.64/tons per-unit minimum, +224% over the per-unit minimum, 2 bidders. Total high bid $101,344 against a $31,263 total minimum. Period leader by premium. - **GNA Yelp Dog Timber Sale (MT DNRC):** Biggest volume on the board at 50,681 tons, total high bid $244,789. - **No bid:** Elk Mill (WA DNR) drew no qualifying bid. ## Upcoming auctions Sixty-five sales are advertised and not yet auctioned. Flame Sandwich GNA Ton (IDL, Idaho Panhandle National Forest, Aug 6) is the largest near-term volume at 54,818 tons. Casey Cedar (IDL, Clearwater, Aug 12) offers 7,410 MBF. Several USFS sales in the window carry no published volume, including Horse (Deschutes National Forest, Aug 4) and Winter Wind Salvage Re-Offer (Umatilla National Forest, Aug 6). --- Canonical URL: https://stumpage.news/issues/2026-08-05