December 15, 2021
Ritchie Bros. continues to attract record demand in Texas, with 12,400+ bidders registered for its latest US$58+ million used equipment and truck auction in Fort Worth.
Approximately 93% of the items in the December 7-9 online auction was purchased by U.S. buyers, including 39% sold to Texans. The remaining 7% was purchased by international buyers from as far away as Germany, Peru, and the United Arab Emirates. Leading up to the auction, online equipment views per lot were up 51% year over year.
“Used equipment and truck pricing is incredibly strong right now,” said Neal Black, Regional Sales Manager, Ritchie Bros. “Our Fort Worth auction last week continued the trend we are seeing across all our auctions and marketplaces right now, with used construction and transportation assets attracting unprecedented demand. If you want to sell or need assets before the end of the year, please contact us today!”
Ritchie Bros. conducted five online auctions from its Fort Worth site in 2021, registering 65,000+ bidders and selling 22,000+ items for more than US$315 million.
“Thank you to everyone who has sold or participated in our Fort Worth auctions this year,” added Mr. Black. “We greatly appreciate your trust and are excited for new opportunities to help your businesses in 2022.”
Five Big Sellers from Fort Worth in December:
- 2019 Peterbilt 389 day cab heavy haul truck – US$262,500
- 2020 Komatsu D65EXI-18 crawler tractor – US$250,000
- 2007 Grove GMK5130-1 165-ton 10x8x10 all-terrain crane – US$235,000
- Two 2013 Caterpillar 740B 6×6 articulated dump trucks – US$200,000 each
- 2013 Kenworth T800W day cab heavy haul truck – US$105,000
AUCTION QUICK FACTS: FORT WORTH (DECEMBER 2021)
- Gross Transaction Value (GTV): US$58+ million
- Total Registered Bidders: 12,400+
- Total Number of Lots: 4,000+
- Total Number of Consignors: 680+
Ritchie Bros. will sell more than 40,000 equipment items and trucks in its upcoming auctions and online marketplaces, including a Northeast Regional Event on December 14-16 with close to 5,000 items and a Great Lakes Regional Event on December 16-17 with 4,000+ items.
The company also has weekly featured online auctions at IronPlanet; a daily reserved option with Marketplace-E; and a brand new equipment listing service called Ritchie List, with more than 40,000+ items already listed.
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