US$54 million of equipment sold in latest Ritchie Bros. Rocky Mountain event Strong pricing trend continues in May 26 27 auction, attracting 11,600 bidders from 59 countries DENVER, Colo. , June 1, 2021 |PRNewswire| - Ritchie Bros.'' regional auctions keep rolling, with 800 companies selling in the May Rocky Mountain event. More than 4,850 equipment items and trucks were sold in the May 26 27 auction for US$54 million, matching the record-breaking US$54 million Rocky Mountain auction held in March 2021 . "Consignors are taking advantage of the strong market pricing Ritchie Bros. is achieving in 2021," said Matt Johnson , Director, US West, Ritchie Bros. "After our massive March Rocky Mountain sale, we saw a wave of consignments. Through two Rocky Mountain events in 2021 we''ve sold more than 9,000 items for US$108 million, attracting 1.8 million online pageviews. Our hybrid onsite-online regional auctions provide access to unbelievable selection for buyers, while getting sellers more eyes on their equipment to drive higher price realization." Equipment for the Rocky Mountain regional auction was stored at Ritchie Bros. locations in Denver, CO ; Salt Lake City, UT ; and Williston, ND .