Green Horizons

In February of this year, the competitive bid process netted these Missouri forest landowners the following results: In Lafayette Co., six bids were received from an invitation to bid on 447 black walnut trees containing an estimated 54,000 bd. ft. (Doyle Scale):

• $73,643 An 84% difference between high and low bid.
• $73,555
• $63,250
• $61,300
• $55,528
• $40,000

In Adair Co., four bids were received from an invitation to bid on 96 black walnut trees containing an estimated 18,200 bd. Ft. (Doyle Scale):

• $27,270 A 110% spread between high and low bid
• $24,500
• $20,244
• $13,000

In Lafayette Co., four bids were submitted for a mixed hardwood sale containing an estimated 54,000 board feet (Doyle Scale):

• $27,600 A whopping 250% difference between high and low bid!
• $18,860
• $10,000
• $ 7,889