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# Loose Horse timber sale

Montana DNRC · Southwestern Land Office · Missoula, MT · Dec 2, 2025

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

> Loose Horse sold for $200,101, $21.13/ton, +43% over the $140,251 minimum with 5 bids.

The Loose Horse sale drew five bidders and sold 43 percent over the $140,251 minimum, settling at $200,101 or $21.13 per ton. Parke Logging won the Missoula County tract at the Montana DNRC's Southwestern Land Office on December 2, 2025.

## The numbers

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Agency | Montana DNRC |
| Region / forest | Southwestern Land Office |
| County | Missoula, MT |
| Species | not reported |
| Volume offered | 9,470 tons |
| Minimum bid | $140,251 |
| Winning bid | $200,101 |
| Price | $21.13/ton |
| Premium over minimum | +43% |
| Bidders | 5 |
| High bidder | PARKE LOGGING |
| Auction date | Dec 2, 2025 |

### Apparent bidders (highest to lowest)

| Rank | Bidder | Total bid |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | PARKE LOGGING | $200,101 |
| 2 | Bidder 2 | $193,188 |
| 3 | Bidder 3 | $162,505 |
| 4 | Bidder 4 | $156,066 |
| 5 | Bidder 5 | $149,815 |

## About Loose Horse timber sale

This page records a single public timber sale: Loose Horse, offered by Montana DNRC in the Southwestern Land Office district, Missoula County. 9,470 tons of standing timber was offered at a $140,251 minimum. It sold to PARKE LOGGING for $200,101, a price of $21.13/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 — Loose Horse](https://dnrc.mt.gov/_docs/Trust-Land/FMB-Timber-Sales/2026_LooseHorse_BidResults.pdf)

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