Ritchie Bros.’ latest auction in Fort Worth, TX registered more than 9,150 bidders from 65 countries. More than $72 million of equipment items and trucks were sold in the March 10 – 11, 2020 auction.

Approximately 61% of the equipment in the auction was sold to online buyers. U.S. buyers purchased 92% of the assets in the auction, including 43% purchased by Texas buyers, while international buyers from such countries as Australia, Belgium and Egypt purchased 8%. Purchases through Ritchie Bros.’ mobile application were up 97% from the same auction in 2019.

“We continue to see record crowds for our 2020 auctions, with bidder registrations up 39% over the same auction last year,” said Neal Black, regional sales manager, Ritchie Bros. “Our Fort Worth auction this week had a great line-up of late-model, low-hour equipment resulting in strong pricing across almost all equipment categories. For anyone who was unable to purchase the equipment they need from our Fort Worth sale, we have an IronPlanet auction and our big Las Vegas event today. Get online and start bidding!”

More than 5,500 equipment items were sold in the two-day Fort Worth auction, including 650+ truck tractors, 125+ excavators, 80+ loaders, 75+ loader backhoes, and 65+ dozers.