Ritchie Bros. announced that thousands of registered bidders from 67 countries participated at two unreserved public equipment auctions conducted in Montreal and Fort Worth, TX.

The industrial auctioneer said it sold $36+ million of equipment in Montreal, attracting more than 5,000 bidders from 52 countries at its auction held September 24-25, 2014. The company said it also held a two-day equipment auction at the same time in Fort Worth which generated $40+ million in gross auction proceeds, and attracted close to 3,300 bidders from 56 countries.

The company said in less than two months it has held two unreserved equipment auctions at its permanent auction site in Fort Worth. The Fort Worth auction featured more than 3,000 heavy equipment items, including a selection of oilfield, construction and transportation equipment.

“This week’s auction in Texas saw strong pricing across all categories, particularly for specialized transportation equipment,” said Adam Kawulok, regional sales manager, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. “Utility trucks were predominantly on high demand on Day Two of the auction along with bucket trucks and boom trucks.”