# Standard Bearer Closes September 18 on a Forty-Sale Public Timber Board _Sep 19, 2026_ > ODF's Standard Bearer sold September 18, the latest on a board now 40 green sawtimber sales deep since July 18. The median premium sits at 46 pct over appraised minimum on 97,836 MBF of state volume. _Numbers as of Sep 19, 2026 pull._ ODF's Standard Bearer sold September 18, the most recent close on a board now 40 green sawtimber sales deep since July 18. The median premium across those sales is **+46% over appraised minimum** on 97,836 MBF of state volume sold. [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/2026-09-19/board/recent-results.png) Across the forty-sale board, the standout results include: - **Coal Train (WA DNR, Northwest Region):** Cleared $18.86/ton against a $3.71/ton per-unit minimum on a single bid, **+408% over the per-unit minimum**. Total high bid $578,153 against a $113,730 total minimum. Highest premium on the recent board. - **Short Star Blowdown Timber Permit (MT DNRC, Northwestern Land Office):** Cleared $35.10/ton against a $12.00/ton per-unit minimum, +193% over the per-unit minimum with three bidders. Total high bid $87,399 against a $29,880 total minimum. - **King (WA DNR):** Period's highest volume at 54,547 tons. Total high bid $1,520,770. - **No bid:** Five WA DNR sales drew no qualified bid in the period, including Country Boy, Bakers Dozen and Q Parody Peak. ## Upcoming auctions 57 sales are advertised and not yet auctioned. The twelve nearest on the calendar: - **Sep 21:** EGale Salvage Ton (IDL, Payette Lakes), 3,595 tons. Smashpaddy Salvage Ton (IDL, Payette Lakes), 7,438 tons, the largest ton-scaled offering in the near book. Nightwolf STWD DxP Timber Sale (USFS, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest), Douglas-fir and Ponderosa pine, volume not published. - **Sep 22:** Megawatt (IDL, Ponderosa), 7,455 MBF, the largest published MBF volume in the near book. Q South Woody Mtn (WA DNR, Northeast Region), Okanogan County, 2,337 MBF, $7,000 minimum. Q Cold Park (WA DNR, Northeast Region), Okanogan County, 2,131 MBF, $114,000 minimum. Keedy Hill Salvage (WA DNR, Northeast Region), Stevens County, 1,324 MBF, $68,000 minimum. Belfry and Gable (USFS, Willamette National Forest), volumes not published. - **Sep 23:** Take Two (WA DNR, Northwest Region), Whatcom County, 1,763 MBF, $434,000 minimum. Eye Bolt (WA DNR, Northwest Region), Snohomish County, 972 MBF, $249,000 minimum. ODonnell Darn Salvage (IDL, St. Joe), 2,270 MBF. Nineteen additional sales whose auction dates fell earlier this month are pending result publication. Source data lists three of five no-bid WA DNR sale names, with the other two not published. Several upcoming Forest Service volumes are not yet in the docket. --- Canonical URL: https://stumpage.news/issues/2026-09-19