# Closer timber sale Washington DNR · Pacific Cascade Region · Lewis, WA · Feb 2026 _Source last checked Aug 26, 2026 · page revised Aug 4, 2026_ > Closer sold for $3,774,661, $436/MBF, +61% over the $2,348,000 minimum with 4 bids. Closer sold for $3,774,661, $436/MBF, 61 percent over its $2,348,000 minimum with 4 bidders. Merrill & Ring Forest Products took the 8,648 MBF tract in Lewis County. ## The numbers | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Agency | Washington DNR | | Region / forest | Pacific Cascade Region | | County | Lewis, WA | | Species | not reported | | Volume offered | 8,648 MBF | | Minimum bid | $2,348,000 | | Winning bid | $3,774,661 | | Price | $436/MBF | | Premium over minimum | +61% | | Bidders | 4 | | High bidder | Merrill & Ring Forest Products, L.P. | | Auction date | Feb 2026 | | Sale name as published | CLOSER | ## About Closer timber sale This page records a single public timber sale: Closer (108855), offered by Washington DNR in the Pacific Cascade Region, Lewis County. 8,648 MBF of standing timber was offered at a $2,348,000 minimum. It sold to Merrill & Ring Forest Products, L.P. for $3,774,661, a price of $436/MBF. Volume is measured in thousand board feet (MBF). Figures are as published by WA DNR. ## 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 - [WA DNR results psl_ts_2602_results.pdf](https://dnr.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2026-02/psl_ts_2602_results.pdf) --- Cite: Closer timber sale: $436/MBF as of the latest reading (Stumpage). Stumpage. https://stumpage.news/sale/closer Canonical URL: https://stumpage.news/sale/closer