Hunt Quarry Sells; Summer Board at 36% Median Over Minimum

Hunt Quarry (ODF) sold August 18, the latest result on a summer board now 28 sales deep since June 18. The median premium over the appraised minimum across those 28 sales sits at 36 percent, on 51,216 MBF of state timber.

• Buttercup (WA DNR, Northwest Region): cleared $594/MBF against a $290/MBF per-unit minimum, 105 percent over the per-unit minimum, 3 bidders. Total high bid $730,086 against a $357,000 total minimum.
• Dern Draw Blowdown Permit (MT DNRC, Northwestern Land Office): cleared $37.77/ton against a $12.00/ton per-unit minimum, 215 percent over the per-unit minimum, 1 bidder. Total high bid $67,986 against a $21,600 total minimum. MT DNRC prices are per ton, a different measure from MBF.
• King (WA DNR): period-high volume at 54,547 tons, total high bid $1,520,770.
• Elk Mill (WA DNR): drew no bid.

Upcoming auctions

64 sales are advertised across agencies. Soonest and largest volume from the forward book:

• Aug 20 Pine Shepherd Timber Sale (BLM, Medford District): Jackson, OR; 4,374 MBF offered, $29,985 minimum.
• Aug 20 Bald Larch (IDL, Mica): 5,450 MBF offered.
• Aug 20 Mashed Potatoes (ODF, North Cascade) and Big Rock Candy Mountain (ODF, West Oregon): volumes not published.
• Aug 25 West Rock Ton (IDL, Payette Lakes): 30,423 tons offered, largest volume in the near calendar.
• Aug 25 Galactica (WA DNR, South Puget Sound Region): Thurston, WA; 5,626 MBF offered, $1,952,000 minimum.
• Aug 25 BB ReOffer, Belfry and Saddle Timber Sale (USFS, Willamette National Forest): volumes not published.

Separately, 18 sales advertised earlier this month have already held their auctions. Results are not yet posted.

Hunt Quarry (ODF) carries no per-unit price or bidder count in this digest, pending ODF's full award posting.