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# Swift Creek Timber Permit

Montana DNRC · Northwestern Land Office · Stillwater, MT · Jun 17, 2026

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

> Swift Creek Timber Permit sold for $14,164, $23.49/ton, +16% over the $12,217 minimum with 2 bids.

Swift Creek Timber Permit sold for $14,164 total, 16 percent over the $12,217 minimum. FLATHEAD TIMBER won on two bids, paying $23.49/ton for the 603-ton tract.

## The numbers

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Agency | Montana DNRC |
| Region / forest | Northwestern Land Office |
| County | Stillwater, MT |
| Species | not reported |
| Volume offered | 603 tons |
| Minimum bid | $12,217 |
| Winning bid | $14,164 |
| Price | $23.49/ton |
| Premium over minimum | +16% |
| Bidders | 2 |
| High bidder | FLATHEAD TIMBER |
| Auction date | Jun 17, 2026 |

### Apparent bidders (highest to lowest)

| Rank | Bidder | Total bid |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | FLATHEAD TIMBER | $14,164 |
| 2 | Bidder 2 | $13,592 |

## About Swift Creek Timber Permit

This page records a single public timber sale: Swift Creek Timber Permit, offered by Montana DNRC in the Northwestern Land Office district, Stillwater County. 603 tons of standing timber was offered at a $12,217 minimum. It sold to FLATHEAD TIMBER for $14,164, a price of $23.49/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 — Swift Creek Timber Permit](https://dnrc.mt.gov/_docs/Trust-Land/FMB-Timber-Sales/2026_SwiftCreekTP_BidResults.pdf)

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Cite: Swift Creek Timber Permit timber sale: $23.49/ton as of the latest reading (Stumpage). Stumpage. https://stumpage.news/sale/swift-creek-timber-permit
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