Conducting farm auctions has been a core part of Ritchie Bros.’ business in Western Canada for decades, and we’re proud to be a trusted member of the ag community. Every year we conduct dozens of on-the-farm auctions, helping Canadian farmers retire, relocate, re-size, or re-align. Our dedicated Ag Division, a team of experts from farms and farming backgrounds, works with hundreds of farmers each year to help them sell equipment, land and achieve their dreams and goals.
And now, we’re excited to be bringing our world-class ag auctions, solutions, service, and industry & market expertise to Ontario and the ag community in Eastern Canada! We’re introducing several new ag-focused representatives to the region to act as your industry expert and personal point of contact, like Territory Manager Brooke Schrijver, who has a decade of sales experience in ag equipment and is married to an Ontario dairy farmer.
When you sell with Bros., you not only benefit from the one-on-one service of your knowledgeable local rep, you have the entire Ritchie Bros. organization working for you – hundreds of employees behind the scenes, from marketing to operations and more.
We offer more ways to help you sell
Unlike other companies, when you need to sell we offer a choice of flexible selling solutions including to meet your needs, your timeline, and your goals:
- Online Timed Auctions conducted from your farm
- Live onsite auctions at one of our permanent locations
- Marketplace-E, our 24/7 Buy Now/Make Offer online marketplace
- Or a combination of solutions to suit your needs
And whether you want to avoid risk, need quick liquidity and cash, or you just want everything wrapped up and off your plate, we also offer several different contract options:
- Straight Commission: we sell your equipment based on an agreed commission rate
- Gross Guarantee: we guarantee a specified base cash value, then share a percentage of any additional sales proceeds.
- Sell To Us (Outright Purchase): we purchase your assets for a specified amount in one complete and final sales transaction
No one brings more bidders and more demand for your equipment and farmland
Ritchie Bros.’ unmatched global marketing and ability to drive demand means you get the best returns possible. In just over one month alone – Mar 30 to May 2, 2023 – our Western Canada Spring Ag auction season with 59 on-the-farm auctions saw:
- 92,179 registered bidders (39% out of province, 7% out of country)
- 4,194 buyers
- 7,584 lots sold
- CA$110 million in gross transaction value (22% sold out of province)
Retirement made easy and stress-free
Some of our most rewarding work is helping Canadian farmers retire – selling their equipment and land. It can be an emotional, stressful time, but we take care of the whole process, and you’ll have a cheque in hand within 21 days of selling. It’s that simple. That’s why hundreds of Canadian farmers put their trust in us every year. We take your retirement to heart, so you can focus on your future plans, knowing you’ll be set to enjoy the fruits of your life’s work.
We do more, so you get more
At Ritchie Bros., we do more for you than any other company, so you get more: more value for your assets, more satisfaction, more peace-of-mind & less stress, and more confidence from a large, stable company.