Bidding war ·
140 bids: 2017 Ford Fusion sold for $6,800
The most contested U.S. government auction lot of October 24, 2026, from a $300 opening bid to $6,800.
By the GovAuctions data desk, edited by Ben Wallace
Bids
140
Opening bid
$300
Winning bid
$6,800
Median bids, vehicles
42
2017 Ford Fusion from Louisiana State Surplus in Baton Rouge, LA drew 140 bids before it closed on October 24, 2026 at $6,800.
Bidding opened at $300, so the winner paid 23 times the opening bid.
For comparison, a vehicle that drew any bids that day drew a median of 42.
The next most contested lots of the day are below.
Most bids of the day
2017 Ford FusionSold for $6,800 after 140 bids
Louisiana State Surplus · Baton Rouge, LA
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Substation TransformersSold for $56,500 after 85 bids
Clinton Utilities Board · Clinton, TN
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2016 Chevrolet Suburban LS Sport Utility 4WDSold for $9,850 after 74 bids
State of Oregon · Salem, OR
How this was made. Lots that finished bidding on October 24, 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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