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# Checkerboard Timber Permit

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

_Source last checked Aug 26, 2026 · page revised Aug 18, 2026_

> 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.

## The numbers

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Agency | Montana DNRC |
| Region / forest | Central Land Office |
| County | Meagher, MT |
| Species | not reported |
| Volume offered | 1,453 tons |
| Minimum bid | $11,671 |
| Winning bid | $14,168 |
| Price | $9.75/ton |
| Premium over minimum | +21% |
| Bidders | 3 |
| High bidder | RTR SERVICES INC |
| Auction date | Feb 2, 2026 |

### Apparent bidders (highest to lowest)

| Rank | Bidder | Total bid |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | RTR SERVICES INC | $14,168 |
| 2 | Bidder 2 | $13,137 |
| 3 | Bidder 3 | $12,544 |

## 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.

## About this data

- Source: Washington DNR, Oregon Department of Forestry, Idaho Department of Lands, Montana DNRC, US Forest Service Region 6 and BLM Western Oregon timber auctions
- Series: One completed timber auction: tract, volume, minimum, winning bid, premium, bidders
- Basis: Stumpage; $/MBF (state) or $/CCF (federal)
- Geography: Individual sale
- Update frequency: Event-based

## Official sources
- [Montana DNRC bid summary — Checkerboard Timber Permit](https://dnrc.mt.gov/_docs/Trust-Land/FMB-Timber-Sales/2026_CheckerboardTP_BidResults.pdf)

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