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Iron Auction Group Holds Sale for Sox and Sons Construction

Thu September 28, 2023 - Southeast Edition #20
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After 40 years in the grading, clearing and paving business, Sox and Sons Construction Co. Inc. commissioned Iron Auction Group to liquidate its current assets at an unreserved public auction. The auction was held Sept. 22, 2023, in Columbia, S.C., and featured 215 lots, consisting of construction equipment, trucks, trailers and all support equipment. The fleet had been meticulously maintained.

Bidders came from 24 U.S. states and four countries, including Pakistan, Mexico, Guatemala and Canada.

A few of the highlights included a 2019 Komatsu PC80 MR5; a 2018 Cat 336F excavator; a low-hour John Deere 260 skid steer; and a Cat 725 artic truck. CEG

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Brothers Austin (L) and Cory of Lake Murray Forestry & Mulching in Lexington, S.C., attended the auction specifically to bid on this Cat D6N LGP dozer.
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Ervin Wenger of Wenger Trucking & Excavating in Batesburg, S.C., intended to bid on the 2018 Cat 336F excavator. He inspected it and hoped to be the winning bidder and put it to work in a few days. 
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Donald Taylor (L) of Taylor Brothers Construction in Columbia and Eddie Altman of Carolina International Truck Company in Columbia.
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(L-R) are Hayward Sharpe, Sharpe Concrete in Columbia; Bryan Jackson, Jackson Grading & Concrete in Columbia; and Clayton Trapps, Trapps Construction in Blythewood, S.C.
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(L-R) are Jacob Graham of Greenacres Grading in Newberry, S.C.; and Matthew Uhl and Colt Lax, both of Blanchard CAT.
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(L-R) are Jackson and Jack Sox of Sox & Sons Construction Co. in Columbia; and Matt McGaffee and Mike Finley, both of Iron Auction Group.
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This 2019 Komatsu PC80 MR5 excavator was in great condition and attracted many bidders.
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(L-R) are Marc Peele, Peele Dirtworks in North, S.C.; Sally Star, Star Excavating in Greenville, S.C.; E.B. Atkins, Atkins Construction in St. Matthews, S.C.; and Johny Dowey, Carolina Wrecking in Columbia.
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Jeff Hunter (L) of 4 M Iron in St. George, S.C., catches up with Michael Armstrong of Armstrong Contracting in Columbia.
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