JM WOOD HOLDS FINAL SALE OF 2022 IN MONTGOMERY, ALA.

Hard to find high-quality, low-hour machines were rolling out in multiples, including this pair of Hydrema 922HMs that were snagged by one bidder at $225K each.

Some big mining machines rumbled across the ramp on construction equipment sale day. JM Wood Holds Final Sale of 2022 in Montgomery, Ala.

Inspecting machines is serious business for Steve McDonald (L) of McDonald Lumber Company, Clarkrange, Tenn., and Billy Joe Wilson of 84 Limestone, Monterey, Tenn. These two have been buying and selling at auctions for decades.

All over this John Deere 650K dozer of interest are Danny Smith (L) of Eclectic, Ala., and Steve Odom of Steve Odom Construction, Deatsville, Ala. The 2022 auctioning year came to a close for JM Wood Auction on Dec. 6 and 7 at the company’s Montgomery, Ala., headquarters facility. This auction rounded out another strong year and officially starts the company’s year-long 50th anniversary celebration for 2023.

More than 2,000 machines and trucks were sold over the two-day event. Featured sellers included Alabama Power Company, Brasfield and Gorrie, Howard Sheppard, Southeastern Site, Scott Bridge Company, Waites Construction and more than 200 other sellers.

December gross sales were over $50,000,000, making this the largest fourth quarter December auction in JM Woods’ 49 years. More than 72 percent of the bids received were online.

Sparks Energy sold 158 machines and trucks that were located offsite at its facility in Decatur, Ala.

“Online bidding was as strong as we can remember for any December auction,” said Bryant Wood. “We have one of the strongest online bidding platforms out there with preapproved bidders ready to buy.”

Next up will be March 21 to 24 for JM Woods’ 50th Anniversary Auction in Montgomery, Ala.  CEG (All photographs in this article are Copyright 2022 Construction Equipment Guide. All Rights Reserved.)

Some really nice directional drills being auctioned brought out utility contractors Sammy Glascow (L) and Kennon Whaley of Southeast Underground Drilling Services, Gulf Shores, Ala.

More than a half a dozen Morooka’s were in the sale lineup and this Morooka MST 2200VD crawler carrier made the bidding list for Tony Ezekiel (in cab) and Paul Haralson of Shotcrete of America, Florence, Ala.