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Pacific Northwest public timber sales statistics (August 2026)
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Public timber sales in 2026 #
159 public timber sales have been auctioned so far in 2026 across Washington DNR, the Oregon Department of Forestry, the Montana DNRC, the US Forest Service and BLM, of which 156 sold (Stumpage).
Timber volume offered in 2026 #
About 442,384 MBF of state timber and 0 CCF of federal timber, plus 729,005 tons of per-ton-scaled timber, have been offered at auction in 2026 across the tracked sales. MBF, CCF and tons are different units and are never summed into one figure.
No-bid rate #
2% of auctioned public timber sales in 2026 drew no bid (3 of 159), a demand signal state and federal totals do not publish together.
Biggest sale of 2026 #
The largest public timber sale by winning bid so far in 2026 is Sager (ODF), which sold for $6,875,206 on June 16, 2026.
About this data: Washington DNR, Oregon Department of Forestry, Idaho Department of Lands, Montana DNRC, US Forest Service Region 6 and BLM Western Oregon timber auctions · One completed timber auction: tract, volume, minimum, winning bid, premium, bidders · Stumpage; $/MBF (state) or $/CCF (federal) · Individual sale
Sales on the board #
Stumpage has recorded 341 public timber sale results from Washington DNR, the Oregon Department of Forestry, the Montana DNRC, the US Forest Service and BLM, updated as agencies publish their results.