Over our 65+ years in business, Ritchie Bros. has helped thousands of farmers sell agriculture equipment and farmland all across Canada.
Sellers count on our expertise and decades of experience – along with our unparalleled marketing and ability to reach buyers across the country and around the world – to maximize their returns. It’s also about personal relationships, usually built over years, and making sure our customers know they are a top priority.
But don’t take our word for it, hear directly from our customers who have sold farm equipment and real estate with Ritchie Bros.
Our largest agricultural auction ever – CA$33+ million of farmland & equipment sold
On January 24 – 25, 2022, we conducted our largest agricultural auction ever in Torquay, SK, selling CA$33+ million of farmland, real estate, and equipment for Hanson Farms. It was also our first farm auction ever held in January. The two-day online auction was a record-breaker for land prices, featuring 59 parcels totaling 9,600+ acres of farmland, including a home quarter with a 500,000-bushel capacity grain storage system that sold for CA$1.33 million.
“The results were much higher than we anticipated,” said Kirby Hanson, owner of Hanson Farms. “We didn’t think the land prices would hit that high, but interest from farmers the week of the sale was unreal. We were pretty stressed the night before the auction, but everything went high. Ritchie Bros. runs a top-notch operation—from the day we signed, to setting up, to sale day, they are the best auction company we have ever dealt with.”
More customers success stories
“We are so happy we decided to hold an auction with Ritchie Bros. instead of selling the items ourselves. The whole experience was better than we expected. Our Territory Managers were exceptional and went above and beyond with their attention and respect for my 91-year-old dad. The setup and sale day were fantastic.” – Doty Farms Inc., Carlyle, SK
“We were very pleased with our auction results! Thanks to Ritchie Bros.’ wide-spread advertising, 45% of the equipment left LaCrete. Our sales revenue would have been much less if we’d gone with a local auction company.” – Prime Acre Farms, LaCrete, AB
“This was the first time we had used the online bidding system. We liked the idea that the sale would be advertised world wide. We received numerous telephone calls from interested parties once the land had been listed for sale. There was lots of signage and advertising before the sale. The bidding started two days prior to the final sale. Each day the bidders kept battling with the prices increasing. The outcome far exceeded out expectations.” – Ron & Joan Tomanek, Whitkow, SK