Sales

Checkerboard Timber Permit

Montana DNRC · Central Land Office · Meagher, MT · Feb 2, 2026

Source last checked Aug 26, 2026 · page revised Aug 18, 2026

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Washington DNR, Oregon Department of Forestry, Idaho Department of Lands, Montana DNRC, US Forest Service Region 6 and BLM Western Oregon timber auctions
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One completed timber auction: tract, volume, minimum, winning bid, premium, bidders
Basis
Stumpage; $/MBF (state) or $/CCF (federal)
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Individual sale
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Checkerboard Timber Permit sold for $14,168, $9.75/ton, +21% over the $11,671 minimum with 3 bids.

Checkerboard Timber Permit sold 21 percent over minimum with 3 bidders, the high bid $14,168 at $9.75/ton. RTR Services Inc won the 1,453-ton tract.

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FieldValue
AgencyMontana DNRC
Region / forestCentral Land Office
CountyMeagher, MT
Speciesnot reported
Volume offered1,453 tons
Minimum bid$11,671
Winning bid$14,168
Price$9.75/ton
Premium over minimum+21%
Bidders3
High bidderRTR SERVICES INC
Auction dateFeb 2, 2026
Apparent bidders (highest to lowest)
RankBidderTotal bid
1RTR SERVICES INC$14,168
2Bidder 2$13,137
3Bidder 3$12,544

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The Checkerboard Timber Permit sold for $14,168, or $9.75 per ton, drawing three bidders and a 21 percent premium over the $11,671 minimum. RTR Services Inc won the 1,453-ton tract at the Central Land Office sale on February 2.

About Checkerboard Timber Permit

This page records a single public timber sale: Checkerboard Timber Permit, offered by Montana DNRC in the Central Land Office district, Meagher County. 1,453 tons of standing timber was offered at a $11,671 minimum. It sold to RTR SERVICES INC for $14,168, a price of $9.75/ton. Volume is measured in tons (green weight), the per-ton basis Idaho and Montana sell some sales on. Figures are as published by MT DNRC.