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Green Horizons

Volume 13, Number 2
Spring 2009

The Bid Box
(All volumes reported in Doyle Scale)

Cape Girardeau County

  • 82 acres
  • Good white oak
  • 713 trees
  • Estimated volume: 176,516 bd. ft.
  • Volume breakdown

Species No. Trees Est. Vol.
White oak 207 64,955
Black oak 274 60,813
Post oak 94 18,371
Scarlet oak 56 17,004
Northern red oak 21 6,474
Hickory 32 5,171
Other 29 3,728
TOTAL 713 176,516

  • Forester valued the sale at $42,000 Six bids received
    • $48,000 (accepted)
    • $35,100
    • $32,845
    • $22,088
    • $20,700
    • $20,500
  • Return: $585 per acre

Bollinger County

  • 74 acres
  • Some good white oak; nice yellow poplar
  • 698 trees
  • Estimated volume: 131,021 bd. ft.
  • Volume breakdown
  • Species No. Trees Est. Vol.
    Black oak 129 24,515
    Yellow poplar 51 16,989
    Northern red oak 61 15,803
    Scarlet oak 69 14,852
    White oak 72 14,592
    Ash 69 11,265
    Hickory 70 8,180
    Sugar maple 72 6,722
    Black walnut 22 4,154
    Other 83 13,949
    TOTAL 698 131,021

    • Forester valued the sale at $25,000 Four bids received
      • $30,000 (accepted)
      • $18,000
      • $11,366
      • $11,000
    • Return: $405 per acre


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