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J.M. Wood Conducts Its Three-Day Fall Sale at Montgomery, Ala., Headquarters

- Southeast Edition #21
CEG

J.M. Wood Auction Company held a three-day Fall sale Sept. 24-26, 2024, at its Montgomery, Ala., headquarters.

Onsite and online bidding was strong for a quality selection of machines and trucks available at the auction, which garnered more than $80,000,000 in gross sales from 4,192 lots sold.

"Numbers were up from our previous June Auction," said Bryant Wood. "The market was steady and online bidding was very active."

Featured sellers were Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Southern Nuclear, HO Weaver and Sons, Wiregrass Construction, State of Alabama Forestry Commission and more than 400 other sellers. Featured highlights included a 2022 Wirtgen stabilizer that sold for $700,000 and more than 100 2023 and 2024 Kenworth and Mack dumps from Alabama municipalities. CEG

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Test operating a Caterpillar 320DL before the bidding got under way is Paul Smith of Smith Farms, Montevallo, Ala.
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A trio of Bell B45E articulated trucks were of interest to Steve Wier (L) and Andy Ethridge of Wier Grading & Clearing, Wedowee, Ala.
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More than 100 quality hydraulic excavators were available at this auction.
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Looking over a nice selection of Caterpillar D4 dozers (L-R) are Casey Clayton, Thompson Machinery, Tupelo, Miss.; and Jarrett Roberts and Casey Roberts of Roberts Builders, Ripley, Miss.
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Opening up a Volvo A30G articulated truck of interest are Gil Ralls (L) and Billly Mitchell of Grady Ralls & Sons Inc., Evergreen, Ala.
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Looking over the excavators about to be auctioned are Jim Baxter (L) and Logan Cagle of Cornerstone Demolition & Grading, Cartersville, Ga.
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The father & son team of Jerry Hopson (L) and Shaun Hopson of Hopson Grading, Bakersville, N.C., traveled to Alabama in search of machines for their company’s operations.
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(L-R): A great selection of Komatsu D51PX & D51PXi dozers are being inspected and considered by Jason and Wayne Powell of Powell’s Heavy Equipment, Bonifay, Fla.; and Brian Reeves, Triple R Farms, Jackson, Ala.
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This extremely well-maintained low-hour 2015 Caterpillar 623K scraper rolled off the ramp at a final bidding price of $330,000.

Test operating a Caterpillar 320DL before the bidding got under way is Paul Smith of Smith Farms, Montevallo, Ala. (CEG photo)
A trio of Bell B45E articulated trucks were of interest to Steve Wier (L) and Andy Ethridge of Wier Grading & Clearing, Wedowee, Ala. (CEG photo)
More than 100 quality hydraulic excavators were available at this auction. (CEG photo)
Looking over a nice selection of Caterpillar D4 dozers (L-R) are Casey Clayton, Thompson Machinery, Tupelo, Miss.; and Jarrett Roberts and Casey Roberts of Roberts Builders, Ripley, Miss. (CEG photo)
Opening up a Volvo A30G articulated truck of interest are Gil Ralls (L) and Billly Mitchell of Grady Ralls & Sons Inc., Evergreen, Ala. (CEG photo)
Looking over the excavators about to be auctioned are Jim Baxter (L) and Logan Cagle of Cornerstone Demolition & Grading, Cartersville, Ga. (CEG photo)
The father & son team of Jerry Hopson (L) and Shaun Hopson of Hopson Grading, Bakersville, N.C., traveled to Alabama in search of machines for their company’s operations. (CEG photo)
(L-R): A great selection of Komatsu D51PX & D51PXi dozers are being inspected and considered by Jason and Wayne Powell of Powell’s Heavy Equipment, Bonifay, Fla.; and Brian Reeves, Triple R Farms, Jackson, Ala. (CEG photo)
This extremely well-maintained low-hour 2015 Caterpillar 623K scraper rolled off the ramp at a final bidding price of $330,000. (CEG photo)


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