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Purple Wave Hosts Arnt Construction Retirement Auction

Purple Wave Auction hosted an open house for Arnt Construction's retirement sale in Hugo, Minn. Equipment such as motor graders, dozers, and wheel loaders were available, with all items sold to the highest bidder by April 9. Visit purplewave.com for more details.

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Purple Wave Auction welcomed customers to an open house on March 26, 2026, to preview equipment from Arnt Construction ahead of an online retirement sale. The equipment, located in Hugo, Minn., was scheduled to sell by April 9.

The auction marked the retirement of Arnt Construction, which served the Hugo community for many years. The sale featured ready to work equipment including Caterpillar motor graders, dozers, wheel loaders, articulated haul trucks, scrapers and Peterbilt tractor trailers, along with select attachments. All items sold to the highest bidder with no reserve.

For more information, visit purplewave.com. CEG

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Troy Einspahr (L) of BSB Construction was getting the details of this Cat 627G scraper from Pat Hoffman of Purple Wave Auctions.
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In front of a Peterbilt service truck are Donny Splittstoser (L) and Jeff Rose of Arnt Construction.
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A very clean Cat 140M2 AWD motor grader was likely going to go fast at the Arnt Construction retirement sale.
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A nice variety of excavators sat ready for their turn on 
the block.
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Justin Smith (L) of Purple Wave Auction and Mark Conte of Meyer Contracting of Maple Grove, Minn., look over this Cat D8T dozer.
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Bob Goodhart of Goodhart Excavating, Browns Valley, Minn., had his eye on this Cat 980G wheel loader.
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Ted Lashley (L) of BSB Construction was talking with Sam Suter of Arnt Construction about this Cat D8T dozer.
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Peterbilt dump trucks are ready for their next assignment.
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Connie and Dick Tunning of Tunning Construction in Dedham, Iowa, were interested in adding this Peterbilt dump truck to their fleet.
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Dustin Johnson (L) of Arnt Construction and Jeff Wilber of Wilber Trucking look under the hood of this Peterbilt 379 dump truck.
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(L-R): Patrick Holm of Arnt Construction went over some specs on this 627G Cat scraper with David and Ethan Luedtke of Luedtke Contracting in Hutchinson, Minn.

Troy Einspahr (L) of BSB Construction was getting the details of this Cat 627G scraper from Pat Hoffman of Purple Wave Auctions. 
 (CEG photo)
In front of a Peterbilt service truck are Donny Splittstoser (L) and Jeff Rose of Arnt Construction.
 (CEG photo)
A very clean Cat 140M2 AWD motor grader was likely going to go fast at the Arnt Construction retirement sale.
 (CEG photo)
A nice variety of excavators sat ready for their turn on 
the block. 
 (CEG photo)
Justin Smith (L) of Purple Wave Auction and Mark Conte of Meyer Contracting of Maple Grove, Minn., look over this Cat D8T dozer.
 (CEG photo)
Bob Goodhart of Goodhart Excavating, Browns Valley, Minn., had his eye on this Cat 980G wheel loader.
 (CEG photo)
Ted Lashley (L) of BSB Construction was talking with Sam Suter of Arnt Construction about this Cat D8T dozer.
 (CEG photo)
Peterbilt dump trucks are ready for their next assignment.
 (CEG photo)
Connie and Dick Tunning of Tunning Construction in Dedham, Iowa, were interested in adding this Peterbilt dump truck to their fleet. (CEG photo)
Dustin Johnson (L) of Arnt Construction and Jeff Wilber of Wilber Trucking look under the hood of this Peterbilt 379 dump truck.
 (CEG photo)
(L-R): Patrick Holm of Arnt Construction went over some specs on this 627G Cat scraper with David and Ethan Luedtke of Luedtke Contracting in Hutchinson, Minn. 
 (CEG photo)


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