Sales
Middle Cole timber sale
Oregon Department of Forestry · Astoria · Oct 17, 2023
Source last checked Aug 26, 2026 · page revised Aug 18, 2026
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Middle Cole sold for $1,567,162, $624/MBF with 5 bids.
Middle Cole sold to Stimson Lumber for $624/MBF on 2,511 MBF of Douglas-fir in the Astoria region, drawing 5 bidders. The winning bid was $1,567,162.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Oregon Department of Forestry |
| Region / forest | Astoria |
| County | not published |
| Species | Douglas-fir |
| Volume offered | 2,511 MBF |
| Minimum bid | not published |
| Winning bid | $1,567,162 |
| Price | $624/MBF |
| Premium over minimum | not derivable, no published minimum |
| Bidders | 5 |
| High bidder | STIMSON LUMBER |
| Auction date | Oct 17, 2023 |
| Rank | Bidder | Total bid |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | STIMSON LUMBER | $1,567,162 |
| 2 | BOISE CASCADE WOOD PRODUCTS LLC MONMOUTH | $1,470,191 |
| 3 | WESTERN FOREST PRODUCTS US LLC | $1,467,153 |
| 4 | HAMPTON TREE FARMS LLC | $1,444,980 |
| 5 | ZIP-O-LOG MILLS INC | $1,407,471 |
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Middle Cole drew five bidders and sold 2,511 MBF of Douglas-fir for $1,567,162, or $624/MBF, with Stimson Lumber as high bidder on Oct 17, 2023. The Oregon Department of Forestry offered the Astoria-area tract. The minimum bid was not published, so premium over appraisal cannot be calculated.
About Middle Cole timber sale
This page records a single public timber sale: Middle Cole (astoria-2023-10-17), offered by Oregon Department of Forestry in the Astoria district. 2,511 MBF of standing timber was offered. It sold to STIMSON LUMBER for $1,567,162, a price of $624/MBF. Volume is measured in thousand board feet (MBF). Figures are as published by ODF.