Ritchie Bros. finished strong with its 10th and final Texas auction of 2018, selling more than 4,150 equipment items and trucks for more than $60 million in Fort Worth over two days.

More than 5,850 people from 58 countries registered to bid in the December 11 – 12, 2018 auction, including more than 4,500 people registering to bid online. U.S. buyers purchased approximately 93% of the equipment, including 43% purchased by Texas buyers, while international buyers from such countries as Spain, India, and Thailand purchased 7% of the equipment. Online buyers purchased approximately 60% of the assets.

“We had a great selection of equipment and strong attendance here in Fort Worth this week, resulting in our largest auction of the year and our largest-ever December auction—up approximately 20% from last year’s record,” said Neal Black, regional sales manager, Ritchie Bros. “Demand for yellow iron continues to be high and we had a huge selection of transportation equipment—including 565 truck tractors—that also sold very well.”

“On behalf of everyone from Ritchie Bros., I would like to thank all our consignors and buyers in 2018. Our first Fort Worth auction of 2019 will be in March and we have our IronPlanet online auctions every Thursday.”

Specific sales highlights included:

• Five Freightliner SD122 Coronado tri-drive W/ Manitex 5096S boom trucks sold for a combined US$1+ million
• Two Volvo A40G 6×6 articulated dump trucks sold for a combined $620,000
• Four Freightliner 108SD Super 18 dump trucks sold for a combined $415,000
• A 2010 Caterpillar D8T dozer sold for US$307,500
• A 2013 Grove RT765E-2 65-ton 4×4 rough terrain crane sold for US$260,000
• A 1998 Vince Hagan HT10400D wet concrete batch plant sold for US$255,000
• A 2014 Volvo 9700 54-passenger T/A bus sold for US$145,000
• A 2016 Mack CHU613 day cab truck tractor sold for US$120,000