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Inclement Weather No Issue for Jeff Martin Auctioneers

Jeff Martin Auctioneers were back at their Brooklyn, Miss., facility on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11 for a two-day auction. With seasonal strong storms before sale days and intermittent showers during the sale, the weather didn't faze the turnout, enthusiasm and overall success of this auction....

Bunch Brothers Holds Annual Two-Day Spring Auction

Bunch Brothers' annual two-day Spring Auction was held on April 23 and 24 in Louisville, Ky., at the former site of the Old Executive Inn East near the Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center. The first day of the auction featured a large selection of equipment from area contractors, dealers, individuals and rental Houses and included variety of backhoes, dozers, excavators, skid steers, telehandlers, wheel loaders and other machines and support equipment....

Nitke Hosts 54th Annual Spring Contractors Auction

Nitke Auctions held its 54th Annual Spring Contractors Auction April 26 to 27 at its auction center in Wausau, Wis. The auction, which occupied two rings each day, attracted 1,723 live bidders from 16 states and Canada, as well as 1,310 online bidders....

Hunyady Holds Liquidation Auction for Hale Built in N.J.

Hunyady Auction Company held a sale May 2, 2019, in Flemington, N.J. The complete liquidation auction was held for Hale Built, whose owner, Glen Hale, recently decided to close his company's milling and paving operation to focus on real estate endeavors....

Sales Auction Company Hosts Annual Spring Event in Connecticut

Sales Auction Company held its annual spring auction May 4 at its site in Windsor Locks, Conn. This year's event was its largest and best-attended sale ever with more than 1,300 lots being sold, 900 registered bidders on site and just short of 1,000 online bidders via Proxibid....

bidadoo Online Auctions Completes Record First Quarter With Over 70% Growth

bidadoo sales increased more than 70 percent in the 1st quarter of 2019, year-over-year. This significant increase can be attributed to bidadoo's growing experienced salesforce, geographic expansion — including additional growth in Canada and Mexico, and market migration to efficient online auctions....

Yoder & Frey Reports Rise in Early Consignments for Kissimmee Auction May 23

Yoder & Frey, auctioneers of heavy construction and agricultural equipment in the U.S. and the founders of the Kissimmee Winter Auction, has reported growth in interest for the upcoming Kissimmee, Fla., sale on May 23, along with many enquires for the inaugural auction on June 6, at the newly acquired headquarters and flagship site in Findlay, Ohio, just off the I-75 at Exit 168....

Alex Lyon & Son Handles Asphalt Co.'s Liquidation Sale

Alex Lyon & Son conducted a 99 percent liquidation auction for Pro-Seal Asphalt Paving & Maintenance Co. Inc. April 24 in Waukesha, Wis. Offered for sale were late model pavers, asphalt rollers, motorgraders, skid steers, hydraulic excavators, rubber-tired loaders, dump trucks, truck tractors, dump trailers, utility trucks, pickups, attachments and a large quantity of shop equipment....

Ritchie Bros., Gordon Brothers to Sell Assets of 50-Year Pipeline Contractor Welded Construction

Ritchie Bros. has announced that it has received bankruptcy court approval to purchase the assets of Welded Construction, L.P. together with Gordon Brothers, the global advisory, restructuring and investment firm....

Alex Lyon & Son Holds Big Late-Model Equipment Sale in North Attleborough, Mass., for Case Snow Management

Alex Lyon & Son held a late-model Caterpillar snow machine and construction equipment auction April 18, 2019, in North Attleborough, Mass. The sale, held for Case Snow Management Inc. , featured an extensive selection of equipment including 90 rubber-tired loaders, 11 hydraulic excavators, 15 skid steers, 20 CTLs, boom lifts, light towers and more....

Ritchie Bros. Sells $47M of Heavy Equipment During Two-Day Auction

At its second Houston auction of the year, Ritchie Bros. sold more than 4,400 equipment items over two days for more than $47 million. More than 6,350 people registered to bid in the April 16 to 17 auction, including more than 4,900 registering to participate online....