We asked our AI to find the top 10 deals across every government auction
The top results were a 2013 Komatsu D61PX-23 Dozer, a 2017 Ford F-450 Located in Juneau, AK, and a 1968 Caterpillar D7E Dozer worth up to 24× the current bid.
Our AI reviewed thousands of live U.S. government surplus lots and read each one like a reseller would - condition, demand, the play. Then we ranked the live ones by how far the current bid sits below what comparable units have sold for. Right now the AI is tracking 4,413 live lots trading below resale; here are the 10 biggest deals.
The AI's top 10 government deals, open for bids now
Ranked by resale multiple - the current high bid vs. the median of recent comparable sales. Every row is a real, live lot; tap to open it.
2013 Komatsu D61PX-23 Dozer
A 2013 Komatsu D61PX-23 dozer with an enclosed cab, joystick steering, a 6-way blade, and 12,230 hours, sold to earthmoving contractors and dozer parts buyers.
comps ~$24,500
1968 Caterpillar D7E Dozer
A 1968 Caterpillar D7E dozer with a single-tilt semi-U blade and three ripper shanks, a classic crawler sold to land clearing contractors, farms, and…
comps ~$24,000
2002 New Holland LB75 Backhoe
A 2002 New Holland LB75 backhoe loader, listed non-operational with a cracked glass and lightning strike noted.
comps ~$15,000
2017 Ford F-450 Located in Juneau, AK
A Ford F-450 listed as poor running condition, sold as-is where-is in Juneau, Alaska, and must be picked up from its current location.
comps ~$12,000
2007 Case IH Steiger 330 4WD Tractor
A 2007 Case IH Steiger 330 4WD, a large articulated-style farm tractor with a powershift transmission, AC, and a seven-pin outlet.
comps ~$32,000
1971 Oliver 2655 4WD Tractor
A 1971 Oliver 2655 4WD tractor, a non-running unit with a Minneapolis Moline engine, flat tires, and a missing and cracked glass panel.
comps ~$15,000
2001 Mack CH613 Water Truck
A 2001 Mack CH613 water truck, listed as non-operational, with a diesel engine, a 10-speed manual, and an Oklahoma dealer seller.
comps ~$11,500
2018 RAM 1500
A 2018 RAM 1500 extended cab pickup with a 5.7L V8, listed as not starting but with keys present, sold as-is.
comps ~$6,900
2002 TUG TECH 440E BELT LOADER
A 2002 TUG TECH 440E electric belt loader for aircraft, battery completely dead and no full inspection performed.
comps ~$4,600
Hustler Super Z
A Hustler Super Z zero-turn mower from a university surplus sale, with the condition listed as unknown and no warranty.
comps ~$3,600
“Comps” are the median of recent comparable final sale prices, rounded. The “×” is against the current bid, which is often still early and will climb. Source: govauctions.app
How big are the deals? The whole live board
Across every live lot the AI flagged, this is how far below comparable resale they're trading. Most sit at a few × the current bid; a long tail runs past 20×.
The typical flagged lot is trading around 3× below comparable resale.
Go find your own
Every lot above is open for bids somewhere right now. Start here:
Method & caveats
We passed each live lot's title, category, condition and description to our model, and asked it to grade the lot's resale potential and write a one-paragraph reseller's read; the AI only writes up lots it rates as high-potential (its confidence score, shown per row, spans 86-100). We then rank those live lots by their resale multiple: the median of recent comparable final sale prices divided by the current high bid. Comparables are category-level estimates (rounded), not per-item appraisals.
The “×” is the deal at the current bid - and many of these are early, lightly-bid lots whose price will rise before they close, so treat the multiple as today's snapshot, not the final margin. Everything is sold as-is, where-is, often untested, with buyer's premiums, pickup deadlines and transport you arrange yourself - the reasons these lots are cheap in the first place. This is data journalism, not financial, investment or purchase advice; the AI can be wrong, and you should inspect anything before you bid. The board reads the live auction set and drops lots as they close.
Free to cite with attribution to GovAuctions. See also the government surplus nobody bids on and the Government Surplus Market Report.