Where can I find business liquidations auctions?

UX Search lists 27 auction sites for business liquidations, including Heritage Global Partners, Hilco Industrial, Tiger Group, Joseph Finn Co., and searches the government and public-surplus platforms itself, with 7,677 live business liquidations auctions in its index right now.

Who can bid on business liquidations auctions?

Most of these sites are open to the public; bidding usually takes a free account on the auction site, and some sales ask for a card on file or a deposit. Bidding, payment and pickup happen on the site that runs the sale, under its own terms.

What do business liquidations sell for at government auction?

In the past year the UX Search sold archive recorded 2,648 closed business liquidations sales at government auction with a median hammer price of $240, ranging from $1 to $113,500. Each sale on the page links to the listing it came from.

What should I check before bidding on business liquidations?

Count the fees. Buyer’s premiums and documentation fees vary by auction. Check each site’s terms before you bid. Check hours and records. Look for hour-meter readings, service records and photos of wear points such as pins, bushings, tracks and tires.

Business Liquidation & Bankruptcy Auctions

Bankruptcies, receiverships and plant closures sell whole businesses’ worth of equipment, vehicles and inventory at auction. These are the liquidation firms that run those sales.

Live right now: 7,677
States: 44
Sold this year: 2,648
Middle sold price: $240

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What business liquidation & bankruptcy sold for

2,648 closed sales over the past year, middle price $240, from $1 to $113,500. Here is the middle price in the states with the most sales.

California$225251 sales
Georgia$80172 sales
Ohio$188162 sales
Virginia$163158 sales
Texas$51148 sales
Washington$420144 sales
Tennessee$397128 sales
Florida$210115 sales
North Carolina$480101 sales
Pennsylvania$47699 sales
Missouri$12494 sales
New York$32886 sales
Maryland$34173 sales
Nebraska$7672 sales
Michigan$12569 sales

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Business Liquidation & Bankruptcy auctions: what the numbers say

There are 7,677 business liquidation & bankruptcy auctions open right now across 44 states, with the most in Pennsylvania (4,219), Texas (164), Virginia (150), California (129) and Georgia (109). Most of them are on City of Pittsburgh, Proxibid and GovDeals. The biggest sellers at the moment are City of Pittsburgh, Virginia, Commonwealth of - Darbytown, State of Arkansas and University of Washington Surplus Property. The next to close is Lot of 3 US Military Pelican / Hardigg Style Cases at $100.

Over the past year the UX Search sold archive recorded 2,648 closed business liquidation & bankruptcy sales, with a middle hammer price of $240 and a range from $1 to $113,500. By state, California ran about $225 (251 sales), Georgia ran about $80 (172 sales) and Ohio ran about $188 (162 sales). The buyer's premium, sales tax and pickup are on top of the hammer price, and each sale on this page links to the listing it came from.

Prices at government auction follow the seller, not the item: a state fleet that serviced a truck on schedule sells it for more than a county that ran it into the ground, and a sale that closes at 2 PM on a Tuesday draws fewer bidders than one that closes Sunday night. The listing's photos, the seller's name and the location tell you most of what you need; the sold prices on this page tell you the rest.

Questions people ask

Where can I find business liquidation & bankruptcy auctions?

UX Search shows 7,677 open right now in 44 states, most in Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia, on City of Pittsburgh, Proxibid and GovDeals. Each listing links to the official sale.

What do business liquidation & bankruptcy sell for?

In the past year, 2,648 closed sales with a middle hammer price of $240, from $1 to $113,500, before the buyer's premium and tax.

Who sells business liquidation & bankruptcy at government auction?

City of Pittsburgh, Virginia, Commonwealth of - Darbytown, State of Arkansas and University of Washington Surplus Property and other agencies, through City of Pittsburgh, Proxibid and GovDeals.

Can anyone bid?

Yes. Government surplus auctions are open to the public. You register on the platform that runs the sale, usually for free; some sales ask for a card on file or a deposit. Pickup is usually in person at the seller's location.

Last updated October 27, 2026 at 7:27 PM ET. Live counts come from the UX Search index, which reads the government auction platforms every 15 minutes; sold prices are real hammer prices from the UX sold archive over the past year. UX Search is independent and never takes a bid; bidding, payment and pickup happen on the platform that runs each sale.

Bankruptcies, receiverships and plant closures sell whole businesses’ worth of equipment, vehicles and inventory at auction. These are the liquidation firms that run those sales.

Type what you’re looking for in the search box to check every site at once, or open a site below to see what it has right now. Bidding always happens on the auction site itself.

UX Search links to these auction sites and is not affiliated with them. Bidding, payment and pickup happen on each site, under its own rules.

Before you bid

Count the fees. Buyer’s premiums and documentation fees vary by auction. Check each site’s terms before you bid.
Check hours and records. Look for hour-meter readings, service records and photos of wear points such as pins, bushings, tracks and tires.
See it run if you can. Many equipment sales have inspection days. If you can’t go, hire an inspector.
Plan the haul. Heavy equipment may need a permit load and a lowboy. Get a shipping quote before you bid.

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