Ritchie Bros. to conduct multi-million dollar agricultural and other equipment auction in Kearney, Nebraska on December 4

The world's largest industrial auctioneer is in Kearney to sell a selection of agricultural, construction and other industrial equipment from a variety of sellers, including Landmark Implement

KEARNEY, NE, Dec. 2, 2014 /CNW/ - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE andTSX: RBA), the world's largest industrial auctioneer, will host an unreserved public auction in Kearney, Nebraska this Thursday, December 4, 2014. This week's unreserved public auction includes items from a variety of sellers, including Nebraska and Kansas operated Landmark Implement. As such, the Kearney auction will feature a large selection of agricultural equipment for farmers. Items being sold at the auction include more than 20 combines, as well as a selection of headers, MFWD tractors, truck tractors, dump trucks, sprayers, and more. Bids in the auction can be made in person at the auction site, online in real-time at rbauction.com and by placing proxy bids.

"This is a great opportunity for farmers and those in the agricultural industry to get quality used equipment for a great price" said Rick Vacha, Regional Sales Manager, Agricultural, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. "Everything will sell to the highest bidders on auction day, so we encourage those interested to come visit our auction site to test equipment ahead of the auction."

As part of the auction, Landmark Implement, one of the largest John Deere equipment providers in the region, is having its annual inventory reduction sale, and according to Troy Lorenzen, Sales Manager at Landmark, it is a great opportunity for buyers.

"We've always been known to put high quality, well maintained equipment in the auction," said Mr. Lorenzen. "This sale is bigger than what we've normally done in the past, and so we're excited to leverage Ritchie Bros.' global reach in selling this quality equipment."

Kearney, Nebraska auction details:

• Location: Buffalo County Fairgrounds, 3807 Avenue N, Kearney, NE 68847
• Time and date: Thursday, December 4, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. (local time)
• Auction site phone: [phone]
• The auction is open to the public; registration to bid is free; a refundable bid deposit may be required
• How to register and bid:
  • In person at the auction site
  • Online at rbauction.com – register in advance and bid online in real time on auction day; a refundable bid deposit may be required; first-time bidders should register several days in advance of the auction
  • By proxy – phone the auction site to place a proxy bid
• Interested buyers can come to the auction site to inspect, test and compare items ahead of the auction

For more information on the auction, including detailed equipment information and high-resolution equipment photos, visit the Company's 21-language website at www.rbauction.com.

About Ritchie Bros.
Established in 1958, Ritchie Bros. (NYSE andTSX: RBA) is the world's largest seller of used equipment for the construction, transportation, agriculture, material handling, energy, mining, forestry, marine and other industries. Ritchie Bros. ^TM solutions make it easy for the world's builders to buy and sell equipment with confidence, including live unreserved public auctions with on-site and online bidding (rbauction.com), the EquipmentOne^TM secure online marketplace (EquipmentOne.com), a professional corporate asset management program, and a range of value-added services, including equipment financing for customers through Ritchie Bros. Financial Services (rbauctionfinance.com). Ritchie Bros. has operations in more than 25 countries, including 44 auction sites worldwide. Learn more at RitchieBros.com.

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SOURCE: Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers

José Vargas, Corporate Communications Lead, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Phone: [phone], Email: [email protected]; Or, Rick Vacha, Regional Sales Manager, Agricultural, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Kearney auction site phone: [phone]