Selling Big

Auction season kicks off in the opener of this series, in which heavy machinery is sold by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers

Farmers hope to sell their land and equipment in preparation for retirement.

A 1959 self-loading motor scraper and Stickney engines from the early 1900s are sold at an auction in Wembley, Alta.

An auction is run in a location without a permanent facility.

Stunning views of the mountains are the signature for this Ritchie Bros. site in Chilliwack, BC. It’s a small scenic yard but it still fills with top, late model iron for each auction. Consignor Ricky Dhatt, owner of KeyWest Asphalt, is selling a loader backhoe at the sale and custom landscaper Noel Peters has decided to unload his multi-terrain loader. Both sellers are counting on Ritchie Bros. to rake in a healthy profit for their gear. This auction also puts yard staff to the test with a stalled excavator on the ramp during the heat of auction action.