Ritchie Bros. Sells $47MM+ in Equipment at Houston Auction



At its second Houston auction of the year, Ritchie Bros. sold over 4,400 equipment items over two days for more than $47 million.

More than 6,350 people registered to bid in the April auction, including over 4,900 registering to participate online. U.S. buyers purchased approximately 89% of the equipment, including 46% purchased by Texas buyers, while international buyers from such countries as Australia, India and the United Kingdom purchased 11% of the equipment. Online buyers purchased 62% of the assets.

“We continue to see record attendance at our Texas events this year with another great crowd this week in Houston, up 33% year over year,” said Alan McVicker, Ritchie Bros. regional sales manager. “Bidders were very active, competing on a great selection of equipment consigned from more than 650 owners.”

Equipment highlights in the April Houston auction included 320+ truck tractors, 325+ trailers, 120+ excavators, 110+ compactors, 50+ skid steers, 45 dozers, 45 cranes, 160 aerial work platforms and more. All items were sold without minimum bids or reserve prices.

Ritchie Bros. currently has more than 40,000 equipment items, trucks, and other assets listed for sale through its various marketplaces. The company’s next onsite auction in Texas will be held in Fort Worth on May 14 – 15, 2019.


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