Farm Retirement Auction in Dawson, GA Draws 159 Registered Bidders

A Dawson, GA farm retirement auction sold online: 159 registered bidders placed 1,819 bids on combines, tractors and peanut equipment, with 43 buyers.

Farm Retirement Auction in Dawson, GA Draws 159 Registered Bidders photo

Rowell Auctions sold the equipment line of a retiring farm family in Dawson, Georgia, in a timed online auction. The sale drew 159 registered bidders and 1,819 bids, and the equipment went to 43 buyers.

At a Glance

  • Sale: Farm retirement auction: combine, tractors, peanut and tillage equipment, 114 lots
  • Location: Dawson, Terrell County, Georgia
  • Auction: Timed online auction with two in-person previews
  • Bidding: 159 registered bidders, 1,819 bids
  • Result: Sold to 43 buyers from Georgia, Alabama and North Carolina

What sold

The line included a John Deere 9660 STS combine with corn and grain heads, a John Deere 7810 tractor, an Amadas peanut vine lifter and dump wagon, a grain cart, a moldboard plow, a field cultivator, a flail mower, trucks and more.

Peanut equipment sold in the auction

A truck sold in the retirement auction

How we sold it

We held two open-house previews at the farm, then ran the sale online so buyers anywhere could bid. Retirement sales draw farmers looking for well-kept equipment, and we put this one in front of them across the region.

Auction day

The most popular lot drew 114 bids on its own. In all, 43 buyers from Georgia, Alabama and North Carolina took home equipment from the farm.

Have equipment to sell?

Rowell Auctions has sold farm equipment, vehicles, trailers and business assets for over 90 years, through online auctions that reach buyers across the Southeast and beyond. Call us at (229) 985-8388 or request a free consultation. Learn more about our farm, construction and equipment auctions.