Bidding war ·
132 bids: 2005 JCB 215E sold for $12,750
The most contested U.S. government auction lot of October 22, 2026, from a $500 opening bid to $12,750.
By the GovAuctions data desk, edited by Ben Wallace
Bids
132
Opening bid
$500
Winning bid
$12,750
Median bids, equipment
29
2005 JCB 215E from State of South Carolina in Columbia, SC drew 132 bids before it closed on October 22, 2026 at $12,750.
Bidding opened at $500, so the winner paid 26 times the opening bid.
For comparison, a heavy equipment lot that drew any bids that day drew a median of 29.
The next most contested lots of the day are below.
Most bids of the day
2005 JCB 215ESold for $12,750 after 132 bids
State of South Carolina · Columbia, SC
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How this was made. Lots that finished bidding on October 22, 2026 (UTC) on platforms that publish bid counts, re-checked after close. Every figure comes straight from our auction records and is frozen as of publication. See our methodology.
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