Government Auction Sold Prices by Item
What 40 common item types actually sold for at government surplus auctions: 17,733 winning bids from the last 12 months. Every number is a real closing price, not an estimate.
Trailer
$1,950
median, 2,170 sold
Pickup Truck
$3,000
median, 1,754 sold
Semi Truck
$7,100
median, 1,718 sold
Excavator
$7,700
median, 1,057 sold
Skid Steer
$1,500
median, 1,034 sold
Mower
$875
median, 846 sold
Tractor
$5,312
median, 787 sold
Chevrolet Silverado
$4,300
median, 756 sold
Police Vehicle
$1,815
median, 640 sold
Ford F-150
$2,700
median, 625 sold
Dump Truck
$7,300
median, 591 sold
Ford Explorer
$2,300
median, 558 sold
Generator
$825
median, 541 sold
Forklift
$2,000
median, 487 sold
Ford F-250
$3,100
median, 437 sold
Ford F-350
$4,100
median, 391 sold
Chevrolet Tahoe
$3,000
median, 363 sold
Air Compressor
$550
median, 252 sold
Backhoe
$11,500
median, 251 sold
Dodge Charger
$2,250
median, 232 sold
Boat
$1,013
median, 202 sold
Utility Trailer
$1,250
median, 183 sold
Welder
$400
median, 179 sold
Box Truck
$3,475
median, 172 sold
School Bus
$1,650
median, 149 sold
Polaris Ranger
$2,100
median, 145 sold
Dell OptiPlex
$75
median, 126 sold
Ford E-350
$1,750
median, 125 sold
Motorcycle
$1,100
median, 119 sold
Golf Cart
$1,025
median, 118 sold
Snow Plow
$120
median, 116 sold
Chainsaw
$24
median, 110 sold
Ford Transit
$5,076
median, 92 sold
Ford Crown Victoria
$1,101
median, 87 sold
Fire Truck
$5,000
median, 79 sold
Chevrolet Express
$2,000
median, 65 sold
Zero Turn Mower
$1,751
median, 62 sold
Ambulance
$3,100
median, 48 sold
John Deere Gator
$2,200
median, 46 sold
Rolex
$2,575
median, 20 sold
Where these numbers come from
BidProwl tracks completed auctions across GovDeals, GSA Auctions, PublicSurplus, and 20+ other government sources. Each item page shows the median winning bid over the last 12 months, the full price range, monthly trend, and recent sold lots you can inspect one by one. Prices only count auctions that received at least one bid.
Looking for category-level data instead? See the price guide by category or browse all recently sold listings.