Solid results for sellers as more than 4,200 people registered
to bid in unreserved Fort Worth,
TX auction (Sept. 21-22)
FORT WORTH, TX, Sept. 23, 2016 /CNW/ - With thousands of buyers
from around the world participating in Ritchie Bros.' eighth Texas auction of the year, Ritchie Bros. sold more than 4,400 equipment
items and trucks for US$54+ million over two days in Fort Worth (Sept 21-22,
2016).
More than 4,200 people from 55+ countries registered to bid in
the unreserved auction, including 2,900+ online bidders.
Out-of-state and international buyers from as far away as
Australia, Italy and Vietnam purchased 50 percent of the equipment.
Online buyers purchased 47 percent (US$26+ million) of the
equipment.
"We had very good attendance with steady sales across the
board," said Bill Hogan, Regional
Sales Manager, Ritchie Bros. "We saw
an uptick in wheel loaders while boom trucks also did very well.
Lifting and material handling had a very good day, with a couple of
late-model German cranes that sold for over a million dollars each.
We're pleased that we were able to attract local and global buyers
while delivering solid results for consignors."
Ritchie Bros. sold equipment for
519 owners. Highlights included 320+ truck tractors, 50+ trailers,
100 excavators, 115+ skid steers, 85+ forklifts, 80+ loader
backhoes, 80 compactors, 35+ dozers, 40+ flatbed trucks, 20 boom
trucks, 10+ cranes, and much more.
Specific sales highlights:
- Two 2014 Liebherr all-terrain cranes sold for a combined
US$2,355,000
- A 2007 Atlas COPCO RD20 III truck mounted drill sold for
US$375,000
- A 2015 JMAC portable frac pump sold for $370,000
- Four 2014 DMS Magnum 2500Q portable frac pumps sold for a
combined US$1,077,500
- Three 2013 Peterbilt 367 Tri/A boom trucks sold for a combined
US$572,500
- Four 2012 Peterbilt 367 Tri/A boom trucks sold for a combined
US$707,500
- A 2015 Komatsu PC360LC-10 hydraulic excavator sold for
US$170,000
AUCTION QUICK FACTS: FORT WORTH,
TEXAS – SEPT. 21-22,
2016
- Total Gross Auction Proceeds – US$54+ million
- Amount sold to online bidders – US$26+ million
- Total registered bidders (in person and online) –
4,200+
- Registered online bidders – 2,900+
- Total lots sold – 4,400+
- Number of sellers – 519
Ritchie Bros.' next auction in
Texas will take place on
November 9 – 10, 2016 in Houston. Please contact the Houston site at +1.713.330.2470 to ask about
selling. For a full list of upcoming unreserved public auctions
visit rbauction.com.
About Ritchie Bros.
Established in 1958, Ritchie
Bros. (NYSE and TSX: RBA) is the world's largest industrial
auctioneer, and one of the world's largest sellers of used
equipment for the construction, transportation, agriculture,
energy, mining, forestry and other industries. Ritchie Bros.TM asset management
and disposition solutions include live unreserved public auctions
with on-site and online bidding;
EquipmentOneTM, an online auction
marketplace; Mascus, a global online equipment listing
service; private negotiated sales through Ritchie Bros. Private Treaty; and a range of
ancillary services, including financing and leasing through
Ritchie Bros. Financial Services.
Ritchie Bros. has operations in 19
countries, including 44 auction sites worldwide. Learn more at
rbauction.com, EquipmentOne.com, mascus.com,
rbauction.com/privatetreaty and rbauction.com/financing.
Photos and video for embedding in media stories are
available at rbauction.com/media.
SOURCE Ritchie Bros.
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