Jude (L) and Joey from Gulfport, Miss., stand with a 2008 Komatsu PC130-8 hydraulic excavator.

Jeff Martin Auctioneers Inc. held its largest public auction to date on May 5 to 6, for a huge two-day late spring public auction held in Brooklyn, Miss. The next two-day public auction in Brooklyn, Miss., will be Aug. 11 to 12.

This public auction was held for multiple local counties and contractors who recently decided to liquidate excess equipment inventory due to job completion. There were a total of 1,500-plus items in all four rings. A total of 1,300 participated in live and online bidding; from 41 different states and six different countries.

Highlights from the auction included five 2017 Mack Granite GU713 TRI/A dump trucks, six 2013 John Deere 9560R articulated pull tractors, a 2010 Caterpillar 336DL hydraulic excavator, a 2013 John Deere 2112E ejector pull scraper and a 2011 John Deere 724K wheel loader.

Jeff Martin Auctioneers' next offsite auction will be the Permian Basin Absolute Public Auction held in Stanton, Texas, June 21. This auction will feature heavy equipment, heavy trucks and heavy trailers.

For more information, visit jeffmartinauctioneers.com.

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