Ritchie Bros. sold more than 2,850 equipment items and trucks for C$37 million ($28 million) in last week’s Toronto auction, surpassing the site’s previous Q1 sales record by 57%.

The two-day auction attracted a site record 5,250 registered bidders from 58 countries, including 3,100 online bidders. Approximately 88% of the equipment in the auction was sold to Canadian buyers, with buyers from Ontario purchasing 72%, while international buyers from countries such as the U.S., Australia and Italy purchased 12% of the equipment. Approximately 54% of the equipment in the auction was sold to online buyers.

“The strong pricing trend we have seen early this year continued last week in Toronto,” said Anna Sgro, senior vice president for Ritchie Bros. “We had a large selection of transportation and construction assets in this sale and saw strong pricing through most equipment categories in both sectors. We registered a record number of bidders, surpassing our previous attendance record by 14%, resulting in a lot of competition and great results for our sellers.”

Equipment highlights in the auction included 265 truck tractors, 175 aerial work platforms, 110 compactors, 90 dump trucks, 75 excavators, 60 skid steers, 35 loader backhoes and 25 dozers.