Ritchie Bros. sold more than 4,300 equipment items and trucks for more than $55 million at its site in Fort Worth, TX, during an online auction held May 18 and May 19. The auction attracted more than 13,500 bidders from 66 countries.

“We continue to break registration records, resulting in strong pricing across almost every single equipment category,” Chuck Roberson, regional sales manager for Ritchie Bros., said. “Sellers were very happy with returns, with several consignors planning to sell more through our Houston auction next month, or through one of our IronPlanet or Marketplace-E solutions. We encourage sellers to contact us today to take advantage of unprecedented demand across all our sales channels.”

With 100% of the bidding online, the Fort Worth auction attracted more than 100 equipment views per lot — up 52% year over year — and more than 29,000 PriorityBids. Approximately 85% of the equipment in the Fort Worth auction was sold to U.S. buyers, including 38% purchased by Texans, while the remaining 15% was sold to international buyers from countries including Australia, Belgium, India and Thailand.

Five Big Sellers

• 2011 Grove RT9150E 150-ton 4x4x4 rough terrain crane – $380,000
• 2016 Caterpillar PM620 crawler cold planer – $340,000
• 2018 Caterpillar 745 6×6 articulated dump truck – $290,000
• 2013 Peterbilt 367 Quad/A w/ National NBT45 45-ton boom truck – $255,000
• 2018 Caterpillar 972M wheel loader – $210,000

Auction Quick Facts

• Gross Transaction Value (GTV): More than $55 million
• Total Registered Bidders: More than 13,500
• Total Number of Lots: More than 4,300
• Total Number of Consignors: More than 650

Ritchie Bros. will sell more than 50,000 equipment items and trucks in its upcoming auctions, including a Rocky Mountain Regional Event on May 26 and May 27; a Phoenix auction on June 4; a timed auction event in Sacramento, CA, on June 9; and a Houston sale on June 15 and June 16.