09:52 AM EST - Ritchie Bros Auctioneers : Announced that this week in Houston, TX, the company sold more than 5,300 equipment items and trucks for $57+ million U.S., setting new site records for total gross transactional value for an August auction and total number of registered bidders. The August 25 – 26 Houston auction, which was conducted with online-bidding only, attracted 11,100+ registered bidders from more than 60 countries. U.S. buyers purchased approximately 90% of the equipment, including 40% purchased by Texas buyers, while international buyers from such countries as Argentina, France, and Saudi Arabia purchased 10% of the equipment. Ritchie Bros Auctioneers
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