Ritchie Bros. Morris, Illinois, Auction Attracts Thousands

Bidders from across the globe were drawn into the multi-million dollar auction.

Sat June 08, 2013 - Midwest Edition
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More than 2,300 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers’ multi-million dollar unreserved public equipment auction in Chicago, Ill., on May 30.

Bidders came from 43 countries, including 48 U.S. states. More than 62 percent of the equipment was sold to out-of-state buyers, from as far away as Germany, Egypt, India, Peru and Vietnam. Online bidders purchased more than 45 percent of the equipment sold (by dollar value).

In total, 1,600 equipment items and trucks were sold in the auction, including crawler tractors, excavators, wheel loaders, truck tractors and more. For more information, please visit www.rbauction.com.

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