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# Twister Loop timber sale

Montana DNRC · Northwestern Land Office · Lake, MT · Jan 20, 2026

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

> Twister Loop sold for $514,927, $30.77/ton, +64% over the $314,956 minimum with 6 bids.

Twister Loop sold for $514,927, or $30.77 per ton, with six bidders pushing the sale 64 percent over its $314,956 minimum. STOKEN LOGGING INC won the 16,734-ton tract from Montana DNRC's Northwestern Land Office in Lake County.

## The numbers

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Agency | Montana DNRC |
| Region / forest | Northwestern Land Office |
| County | Lake, MT |
| Species | not reported |
| Volume offered | 16,734 tons |
| Minimum bid | $314,956 |
| Winning bid | $514,927 |
| Price | $30.77/ton |
| Premium over minimum | +64% |
| Bidders | 6 |
| High bidder | STOKEN LOGGING INC |
| Auction date | Jan 20, 2026 |

### Apparent bidders (highest to lowest)

| Rank | Bidder | Total bid |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | STOKEN LOGGING INC | $514,927 |
| 2 | Bidder 2 | $500,369 |
| 3 | Bidder 3 | $490,161 |
| 4 | Bidder 4 | $489,826 |
| 5 | Bidder 5 | $454,685 |
| 6 | Bidder 6 | $452,175 |

## About Twister Loop timber sale

This page records a single public timber sale: Twister Loop, offered by Montana DNRC in the Northwestern Land Office district, Lake County. 16,734 tons of standing timber was offered at a $314,956 minimum. It sold to STOKEN LOGGING INC for $514,927, a price of $30.77/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 — Twister Loop](https://dnrc.mt.gov/_docs/Trust-Land/FMB-Timber-Sales/2026_TwisterLoop_BidResults.pdf)

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