Bidding war ·
108 bids: 2004 Hydraulic Planer sold for $7,100
The most contested U.S. government auction lot of November 8, 2026, from a $12 opening bid to $7,100.
By the GovAuctions data desk, edited by Ben Wallace
Bids
108
Opening bid
$12
Winning bid
$7,100
Median bids, tools
10
2004 Hydraulic Planer from State of Nebraska in Lincoln, NE drew 108 bids before it closed on November 8, 2026 at $7,100.
Bidding opened at $12, so the winner paid 592 times the opening bid.
For comparison, a industrial tools lot that drew any bids that day drew a median of 10.
The next most contested lots of the day are below.
Most bids of the day
2004 Hydraulic PlanerSold for $7,100 after 108 bids
State of Nebraska · Lincoln, NE
Also contested
2020 Ford ExplorerSold for $6,850 after 98 bids
Owen County Sheriff's Office · Spencer, IN
Also contested
Small pickup truckSold for $2,200 after 94 bids
Atlantic Cape Community College · Mays Landing, NJ
How this was made. Lots that finished bidding on November 8, 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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