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Cat Auction Services Holds Its First Florida Auctions
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at Auction Services held its Florida auction Feb. 15 in Kissimmee, Fla. More than 1,000 bidders participated, vying for 292 lots from 22 consignors. Approximately four bidders purchased more than $1 million worth of equipment each. New customers accounted for 57 percent of registered bidders, while 20 percent of buyers were online. Cat Auction Services partners (Cat Finance, Cat Surplus & Used Parts, Cat Classic Parts, Cat Used Power Systems and Cat Work Tools) also were present, offering additional valueadded services.
Dick Courts of Courts Machinery Co., Windom, Minn., inspects the Caterpillar articulated trucks.
Charlie Baer (L), used equipment manager of Ziegler Cat, and Mike Scott, president of Mascott Inc., follow the bidding action during the Cat Auction Services sale.
Cat Auction Services’ Jo Linkert (L) and Tim Bartlett are ready to answer any questions about the auction.
(L-R): Jeff Speer, used equipment manager of FABCO CAT, pauses for a photo with Alex Weaver and Jennifer Hammontree-Jones, both of Caterpillar Used Equipment Services Inc.
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This Caterpillar 325D got a good look from Dennis Miesler of Miesler Construction in Wisconsin.
Rick Albin (far R), president of Cat Auction Services, welcomes Clayton Rocha (L), Caterpillar Mining manager, and Jesus Cedilla, vice president of international sales, Ring Power Corporation, to the Kissimmee sale.
Rick Albin, president of Cat Auction Services, welcomes bidders to the Kissimmee auction.
Jim Maetzold of Pac West came from Phoenix, Ariz., to look over this Caterpillar 140H and a host of other Caterpillar iron.