# Galactica timber sale Washington DNR · South Puget Sound Region · Thurston, WA · Aug 2026 _Source last checked Aug 30, 2026 · page revised Aug 30, 2026_ > Galactica sold for $2,473,571, $440/MBF, +27% over the $1,952,000 minimum with 3 bids. Galactica sold for $440/MBF on 3 bids, a 27 percent premium over the $1,952,000 minimum. The South Puget Sound sale brought $2,473,571 from Merrill & Ring Forest Products, L.P. on 5,626 MBF offered. ## The numbers | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Agency | Washington DNR | | Region / forest | South Puget Sound Region | | County | Thurston, WA | | Species | not reported | | Volume offered | 5,626 MBF | | Minimum bid | $1,952,000 | | Winning bid | $2,473,571 | | Price | $440/MBF | | Premium over minimum | +27% | | Bidders | 3 | | High bidder | Merrill & Ring Forest Products, L.P. | | Auction date | Aug 2026 | | Sale name as published | GALACTICA | ## About Galactica timber sale This page records a single public timber sale: Galactica (107251), offered by Washington DNR in the South Puget Sound Region, Thurston County. 5,626 MBF of standing timber was offered at a $1,952,000 minimum. It sold to Merrill & Ring Forest Products, L.P. for $2,473,571, a price of $440/MBF. Volume is measured in thousand board feet (MBF). Figures are as published by WA DNR. ## 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 - [WA DNR results psl_ts_2608_results.pdf](https://dnr.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2026-08/psl_ts_2608_results.pdf) --- Cite: Galactica timber sale: $440/MBF as of the latest reading (Stumpage). Stumpage. https://stumpage.news/sale/galactica Canonical URL: https://stumpage.news/sale/galactica