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MT DNRC Northwestern Land Office timber sale prices
Volume-weighted green sawtimber price and bid intensity across 37 sold Northwestern Land Office sales
Data through Oct 2026 · source last checked Oct 15, 2026 · page revised Oct 15, 2026
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- Vol-weighted avg
About this data
- Source
- Montana DNRC timber sale bid summaries
- Series
- Average stumpage price and bid intensity
- Basis
- Stumpage; $/ton (per-ton sales)
- Geography
- MT DNRC Northwestern Land Office
- Unit
- $/ton
- Calculation
- Volume-weighted monthly average of sold green sawtimber sales
- Last observation
- Oct 2026
- Update frequency
- Event-based
Green sawtimber in the Northwestern Land Office ran a median +43% over minimum across 37 sold sales, a volume-weighted average of $22.39/ton (median $23.49/ton, simple average $22.77/ton), 529,250 tons sold in total, a median of 2 bidders per sale. Separately, 4 salvage, deck and product sales carry a median +38% over minimum (capped, token minimums), tracked apart from the sawtimber signal. Prices are neutral: high is good for the seller, a cost to the buyer.
Northwestern Land Office green sawtimber fell to a volume-weighted average of $22.39/ton across 37 sold sales, down 33.0% month-over-month and 20.3% year-over-year. Bids held steady: median 2 bidders per sale, 43% over minimum.
| Period | Current | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month over month | $23.50/ton | $35.10/ton | -33.0% |
| Year over year | $23.50/ton | $29.50/ton | -20.3% |
| Sale | Date | County | Volume | Minimum | Winning bid | Price | Premium | Bidders | High bidder | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Timber Sale | Oct 6, 2026 | Stillwater | 2,828 tons | $58,511 | $66,458 | $23.50/ton | +14% | 1 | STOKEN LOGGING INC | MT DNRC |
| Short Star Blowdown Timber Permit | Sep 1, 2026 | Stillwater | 2,490 tons | $29,880 | $87,399 | $35.10/ton | +193% | 3 | Adam Bishop Logging LLC | MT DNRC |
| GNA Peters Mill Timber Sale | Aug 28, 2026 | Flathead | 32,122 tons | $214,254 | $638,264 | $19.87/ton | +198% | 4 | Tamarack Timber | MT DNRC |
| Klinger Blowdown Salvage Timber Sale | Aug 27, 2026 | Lincoln | 2,122 tons | $31,490 | $44,562 | $21.00/ton | +42% | 2 | CUMMINGS HAULING | MT DNRC |
| Section 36 Timber Sale | Aug 25, 2026 | Lake | 27,104 tons | $135,520 | $139,586 | $5.15/ton | +3% | 1 | F.H. STOLTZE LAND & LUMBER CO | MT DNRC |
| Butcher Blowdown Timber Permit | Aug 20, 2026 | Stillwater | 2,405 tons | $28,860 | $83,838 | $34.86/ton | +191% | 4 | Burk Construction, Inc | MT DNRC |
| GNA Reese's Pieces Timber Sale | Aug 19, 2026 | Lincoln | 7,608 tons | $72,504 | $226,871 | $29.82/ton | +213% | 3 | Ryan Logging | MT DNRC |
| GNA Bucklebury Ferry Timber Sale | Aug 17, 2026 | Lincoln | 8,837 tons | $114,999 | $201,601 | $22.81/ton | +75% | 4 | Chas Vincent | MT DNRC |
| Weeksville Timber Sale | Aug 13, 2026 | Sanders | 10,005 tons | $115,158 | $140,470 | $14.04/ton | +22% | 1 | CR LOGGING INC | MT DNRC |
| GNA Upper Fish Timber Sale | Aug 7, 2026 | Flathead | 28,211 tons | $115,665 | $118,486 | $4.20/ton | +2% | 1 | F.H. Stoltze Land & Lumber | MT DNRC |
| Clark Hinch | Aug 4, 2026 | Sanders | 15,750 tons | $76,865 | $94,664 | $6.01/ton | +23% | 1 | THOMPSON RIVER LUMBER, INC | MT DNRC |
| Johnsons Draw Timber Sale | Jul 7, 2026 | Lincoln | 15,532 tons | $119,286 | $125,809 | $8.10/ton | +6% | 2 | NEWTON LOGGING INC | MT DNRC |
| Dern Draw Blowdown Permit | Jul 2, 2026 | Flathead | 1,800 tons | $21,600 | $67,986 | $37.77/ton | +215% | 1 | FLATHEAD TIMBER | MT DNRC |
| GNA Baird-Harper Timber Sale | Jun 17, 2026 | Lincoln | 75,307 tons | $904,193 | $2,033,887 | $27.01/ton | +125% | 4 | Miller Excavating LLC | MT DNRC |
| Swift Creek Timber Permit | Jun 17, 2026 | Stillwater | 603 tons | $12,217 | $14,164 | $23.49/ton | +16% | 2 | FLATHEAD TIMBER | MT DNRC |
| Shilo Jones Lynch Blowdown | Jun 16, 2026 | Sanders | 1,616 tons | $13,898 | $14,059 | $8.70/ton | +1% | 1 | TM Logging, LLC | MT DNRC |
| Pink Barna-kal | May 26, 2026 | Stillwater | 20,470 tons | $329,772 | $540,817 | $26.42/ton | +64% | 1 | STOKEN LOGGING INC | MT DNRC |
| GNA Cook's Crumbs Timber Sale | May 13, 2026 | Lincoln | 7,143 tons | $89,002 | $101,431 | $14.20/ton | +14% | 2 | Stoken Logging, Inc | MT DNRC |
| Taylor to Swift | May 12, 2026 | Stillwater | 15,710 tons | $90,175 | $167,154 | $10.64/ton | +85% | 2 | Weyerhaeuser NR Company | MT DNRC |
| GNA Pete's Ridge Blowdown Timber Permit Sale | May 8, 2026 | Flathead | 702 tons | $11,527 | $19,495 | $27.77/ton | +69% | 2 | Flathead Timber | MT DNRC |
| GNA Pipe Dream Timber Sale | May 6, 2026 | Lincoln | 26,389 tons | $193,677 | $413,114 | $15.65/ton | +113% | 4 | Stimson Lumber Co | MT DNRC |
| Browns Meadow Blowdown Salvage | May 4, 2026 | Flathead | 1,792 tons | $21,504 | $41,825 | $23.34/ton | +95% | 3 | FLATHEAD TIMBER | MT DNRC |
| Island Lake | Apr 9, 2026 | Lincoln | 16,286 tons | $332,234 | $430,602 | $26.44/ton | +30% | 3 | JAG INC | MT DNRC |
| Spencer to Beaver | Apr 7, 2026 | Flathead | 27,792 tons | $670,899 | $1,125,576 | $40.50/ton | +68% | 6 | STOKEN LOGGING INC | MT DNRC |
| GNA Blacktail Powerline Timber Sale | Mar 25, 2026 | Lake | 5,303 tons | $58,386 | $104,363 | $19.68/ton | +79% | 2 | Tamarack Timber, LLC | MT DNRC |
| Redemption 18 Salvage Permit | Mar 19, 2026 | Lincoln | 820 tons | $15,568 | $20,852 | $25.43/ton | +34% | 3 | JAG INC | MT DNRC |
| Banana Fire Salvage | Mar 5, 2026 | Sanders | 7,857 tons | $66,549 | $67,099 | $8.54/ton | +1% | 1 | THOMPSON RIVER LUMBER, INC | MT DNRC |
| GNA Gregg Fuels Timber Permit Sale | Feb 11, 2026 | Flathead | 1,104 tons | $10,786 | $11,426 | $10.35/ton | +6% | 2 | Stoken Logging, Inc | MT DNRC |
| Young Creek | Feb 3, 2026 | Stillwater | 9,198 tons | $147,168 | $194,078 | $21.10/ton | +32% | 3 | STOKEN LOGGING INC | MT DNRC |
| GNA After Midnight | Jan 21, 2026 | Missoula | 9,342 tons | $96,223 | $96,690 | $10.35/ton | +1% | 2 | Stoken Logging | MT DNRC |
| Twister Loop | Jan 20, 2026 | Lake | 16,734 tons | $314,956 | $514,927 | $30.77/ton | +64% | 6 | STOKEN LOGGING INC | MT DNRC |
| Dog Rock | Dec 9, 2025 | Stillwater | 22,990 tons | $396,578 | $1,040,757 | $45.27/ton | +162% | 2 | TREASURE STATE TIMBER | MT DNRC |
| Napa Creek | Nov 18, 2025 | Lake | 14,104 tons | $253,150 | $264,856 | $18.78/ton | +5% | 2 | EUCHRE MOUNTAIN LOGGING INC | MT DNRC |
| GNA Anytime Fuel Break Timber Sale | Nov 14, 2025 | Flathead | 4,374 tons | $75,320 | $75,889 | $17.35/ton | +1% | 2 | PO Box | MT DNRC |
| Davis Mountain | Nov 4, 2025 | Lincoln | 16,251 tons | $304,219 | $423,989 | $26.09/ton | +39% | 2 | L & C TIMBER LLC | MT DNRC |
| GNA Round Meadows Timber Sale | Oct 29, 2025 | Flathead | 18,253 tons | $230,228 | $681,669 | $37.35/ton | +196% | 3 | F.H. Stoltze Land & Lumber Co | MT DNRC |
| Stobie Ranch | Oct 16, 2025 | Sanders | 22,082 tons | $399,905 | $564,195 | $25.55/ton | +41% | 3 | CR LOGGING INC | MT DNRC |
| In-pa-ah | Oct 9, 2025 | – | 21,576 tons | $396,421 | $576,150 | $26.70/ton | +45% | 4 | PARKE LOGGING | MT DNRC |
| Radnor Timber Permit | Oct 7, 2025 | Stillwater | 1,062 tons | $24,915 | $35,694 | $33.61/ton | +43% | 4 | Burk Construction, Inc | MT DNRC |
| Beaver Creek | Aug 21, 2025 | Stillwater | 5,176 tons | $117,599 | $236,543 | $45.70/ton | +101% | 5 | TOUGH GO LOGGING, INC | MT DNRC |
| GNA Deep Trouble Timber Sale | Aug 15, 2025 | Lincoln | 14,991 tons | $169,548 | $174,945 | $11.67/ton | +3% | 2 | IFG Timber LLC | MT DNRC |
| Sale | Date | Apparent bidders, highest first | Winning rate by species group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Star Blowdown Timber Permit | Sep 1, 2026 | Adam Bishop Logging LLC $87,399; Bidder 2 $62,250; Bidder 3 $43,202 | – |
| GNA Peters Mill Timber Sale | Aug 28, 2026 | Tamarack Timber $638,264; Bidder 2 $626,700; Bidder 3 $337,281; Bidder 4 $280,104 | – |
| Klinger Blowdown Salvage Timber Sale | Aug 27, 2026 | Cummings Hauling $44,562; Bidder 2 $31,490 | – |
| Butcher Blowdown Timber Permit | Aug 20, 2026 | Burk Construction, Inc $83,838; Bidder 2 $66,498; Bidder 3 $59,355; Bidder 4 $58,874 | – |
| GNA Reese's Pieces Timber Sale | Aug 19, 2026 | Ryan Logging $226,871; Bidder 2 $151,323; Bidder 3 $76,080 | – |
| GNA Bucklebury Ferry Timber Sale | Aug 17, 2026 | Chas Vincent $201,601; Bidder 2 $201,346; Bidder 3 $190,825; Bidder 4 $181,905 | – |
| Johnsons Draw Timber Sale | Jul 7, 2026 | Newton Logging INC $125,809; Bidder 2 $119,286 | – |
| GNA Baird-Harper Timber Sale | Jun 17, 2026 | Miller Excavating LLC $2,033,887; Bidder 2 $1,755,869; Bidder 3 $1,370,820; Bidder 4 $1,108,519 | – |
| Swift Creek Timber Permit | Jun 17, 2026 | Flathead Timber $14,164; Bidder 2 $13,592 | – |
| GNA Cook's Crumbs Timber Sale | May 13, 2026 | Stoken Logging, Inc $101,431; Bidder 2 $89,430 | – |
| Taylor to Swift | May 12, 2026 | Weyerhaeuser NR Company $167,154; Bidder 2 $120,653 | – |
| GNA Pete's Ridge Blowdown Timber Permit Sale | May 8, 2026 | Flathead Timber $19,495; Bidder 2 $17,550 | – |
| GNA Pipe Dream Timber Sale | May 6, 2026 | Stimson Lumber Co $413,114; Bidder 2 $354,191; Bidder 3 $341,643; Bidder 4 $232,394 | – |
| Browns Meadow Blowdown Salvage | May 4, 2026 | Flathead Timber $41,825; Bidder 2 $31,485; Bidder 3 $31,450 | – |
| Island Lake | Apr 9, 2026 | Jag INC $430,602; Bidder 2 $407,476; Bidder 3 $349,823 | – |
| Spencer to Beaver | Apr 7, 2026 | Stoken Logging INC $1,125,576; Bidder 2 $1,110,846; Bidder 3 $871,835; Bidder 4 $848,768; Bidder 5 $702,304; Bidder 6 $672,566 | – |
| GNA Blacktail Powerline Timber Sale | Mar 25, 2026 | Tamarack Timber, LLC $104,363; Bidder 2 $75,568 | – |
| Redemption 18 Salvage Permit | Mar 19, 2026 | Jag INC $20,852; Bidder 2 $19,775; Bidder 3 $16,134 | – |
| GNA Gregg Fuels Timber Permit Sale | Feb 11, 2026 | Stoken Logging, Inc $11,426; Bidder 2 $11,062 | – |
| Young Creek | Feb 3, 2026 | Stoken Logging INC $194,078; Bidder 2 $165,288; Bidder 3 $151,951 | – |
| GNA After Midnight | Jan 21, 2026 | Stoken Logging $96,690; Bidder 2 $96,316 | – |
| Twister Loop | Jan 20, 2026 | Stoken Logging INC $514,927; Bidder 2 $500,369; Bidder 3 $490,161; Bidder 4 $489,826; Bidder 5 $454,685; Bidder 6 $452,175 | – |
| Dog Rock | Dec 9, 2025 | Treasure State Timber $1,040,757; Bidder 2 $904,427 | – |
| Napa Creek | Nov 18, 2025 | Euchre Mountain Logging INC $264,856; Bidder 2 $262,881 | – |
| GNA Anytime Fuel Break Timber Sale | Nov 14, 2025 | PO Box $75,889; Bidder 2 $75,495 | – |
| Davis Mountain | Nov 4, 2025 | L & C Timber LLC $423,989; Bidder 2 $390,349 | – |
| GNA Round Meadows Timber Sale | Oct 29, 2025 | F.H. Stoltze Land & Lumber Co $681,669; Bidder 2 $620,110; Bidder 3 $564,615 | – |
| Stobie Ranch | Oct 16, 2025 | Cr Logging INC $564,195; Bidder 2 $563,533; Bidder 3 $516,056 | – |
| In-pa-ah | Oct 9, 2025 | Parke Logging $576,150; Bidder 2 $565,793; Bidder 3 $472,431; Bidder 4 $443,241 | – |
| Radnor Timber Permit | Oct 7, 2025 | Burk Construction, Inc $35,694; Bidder 2 $31,945; Bidder 3 $27,718; Bidder 4 $27,570 | – |
| Beaver Creek | Aug 21, 2025 | Tough Go Logging, INC $236,543; Bidder 2 $200,777; Bidder 3 $161,388; Bidder 4 $144,359; Bidder 5 $128,106 | – |
| GNA Deep Trouble Timber Sale | Aug 15, 2025 | IFG Timber LLC $174,945; Bidder 2 $172,546 | – |
Previous weeks
Week of Sep 15, 2026
Green sawtimber prices in the Northwestern Land Office spiked to $35.10/ton this month, up 323 percent from $8.30/ton the prior month. The 32 sold sales competed at a median 42 percent premium over minimum with a median of 2 bidders each, reaching 449,644 tons on a volume-weighted average of $23.57/ton.
Week of Aug 15, 2026
Green sawtimber at the Northwestern Land Office ran a median +41% over minimum across 31 sold sales, with a volume-weighted average of $22.86/ton and a median 2 bidders per sale. Volume-weighted prices through August 15 reached $8.30/ton, down 25.8% month over month and down 59.3% from $20.40/ton year over year.
An earlier week
Northwestern Land Office green sawtimber fell to $9.13/ton, off 18.4 percent month over month and 55.3 percent year over year. On 29 sold sales, the median premium over minimum ran 41 percent with 2 bidders per sale.
Week of Aug 20, 2026
Northwestern Land Office green sawtimber averaged $7.95/ton on a volume-weighted basis, down 61 percent year over year from $20.40/ton. Across 30 sold sales, the median premium over appraisal held at 40 percent with a median of 2 bidders per sale.
About MT DNRC Northwestern Land Office timber sale prices
This page rolls up GREEN SAWTIMBER auctions in the Northwestern Land Office, standing timber sold on a real appraised minimum, into a volume-weighted monthly average price per ton (green weight), the per-ton basis Idaho and Montana sell some sales on, its median sale price, its premium over the appraised minimum, and its bid intensity. Salvage, deck, stewardship and product sales price on token minimums, so they are excluded from these figures and reported separately on the board rather than blended in. These sales are scaled and priced per ton, a different unit from a state MBF or federal CCF price, so they are not directly comparable and never blended in. Every completed auction here is listed in the sale table below the price figures, newest first, with a link to the agency document it comes from. Every advertised sale the site covers is on the upcoming timber auctions calendar with its auction date, offered volume and appraised minimum. Source: Montana DNRC.