BLM Timber Sales in Oregon Exceed Appraised Values in March
BLM March 2026 timber sales bring in nearly $15 million
On Friday, the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) reported timber sales totaling 56.8 million board feet across 1,943 public acres in Oregon, generating $14,866,455 and exceeding appraised values by more than $5.8 million.
By district, the Coos Bay District sold the Big Lookout CT tract (7.2 million board feet across 265 acres) to Swanson Group for $1,296,773. The Medford District sold the King Graves tract (8.4 million board feet, 422 acres) to Boise Cascade Wood Products for $1,086,259.
In the Northwest Oregon District, Sierra Pacific Industries purchased three tracts: Moke Road (5.8 million board feet, 272 acres) for $1,351,902; Log Rolling (14.7 million board feet, 409 acres) for $6,187,892; and Chill Factor (14.7 million board feet, 416 acres) for $3,920,782. The Roseburg District sold the Reston Pieces tract (6.1 million board feet, 159 acres) to Scott Timber Company for $1,022,847.
Including January and February, Q1 timber sales totaled 94.4 million board feet, generating $25,047,695 in revenue.
The BLM manages 58 million acres of forests, including 2.4 million acres in western Oregon of some of the most productive forests in the world.
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