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The median Canadian government surplus vehicle sells for C$4,537, with the middle half of sales between C$1,219 and C$11,006. https://govauctions.app/research/surplus-price-index"},{"id":"CA-median-electronics","statement":"The median Canadian government surplus electronics lot sells for C$207, with the middle half of sales between C$69 and C$450.","value":207,"unit":"currency","currency":"CAD","sampleSize":2059,"windowDays":365,"method":"Median final sale price of completed electronics lots over the trailing 365 days; the middle half is the p25-p75 interquartile range of the same set.","page":"https://govauctions.app/research/surplus-price-index","asOf":"2026-09-04T17:34:59.338Z","country":"CA","topic":"category","citeAs":"GovAuctions.app (2026). The median Canadian government surplus electronics lot sells for C$207, with the middle half of sales between C$69 and C$450. https://govauctions.app/research/surplus-price-index"},{"id":"CA-median-office-furniture","statement":"The median Canadian government surplus office furniture lot sells for C$27, with the middle half of sales between C$15 and C$69.","value":27,"unit":"currency","currency":"CAD","sampleSize":1646,"windowDays":365,"method":"Median final sale price of completed office furniture lots over the trailing 365 days; the middle half is the p25-p75 interquartile range of the same set.","page":"https://govauctions.app/research/surplus-price-index","asOf":"2026-09-04T17:34:59.338Z","country":"CA","topic":"category","citeAs":"GovAuctions.app (2026). The median Canadian government surplus office furniture lot sells for C$27, with the middle half of sales between C$15 and C$69. https://govauctions.app/research/surplus-price-index"},{"id":"CA-median-tools-industrial","statement":"The median Canadian government surplus industrial tools lot sells for C$131, with the middle half of sales between C$41 and C$371.","value":131,"unit":"currency","currency":"CAD","sampleSize":1299,"windowDays":365,"method":"Median final sale price of completed industrial tools lots over the trailing 365 days; the middle half is the p25-p75 interquartile range of the same set.","page":"https://govauctions.app/research/surplus-price-index","asOf":"2026-09-04T17:34:59.338Z","country":"CA","topic":"category","citeAs":"GovAuctions.app (2026). The median Canadian government surplus industrial tools lot sells for C$131, with the middle half of sales between C$41 and C$371. https://govauctions.app/research/surplus-price-index"},{"id":"CA-median-medical-scientific","statement":"The median Canadian government surplus medical or scientific lot sells for C$70, with the middle half of sales between C$26 and C$260.","value":70,"unit":"currency","currency":"CAD","sampleSize":513,"windowDays":365,"method":"Median final sale price of completed medical and scientific lots over the trailing 365 days; the middle half is the p25-p75 interquartile range of the same set.","page":"https://govauctions.app/research/surplus-price-index","asOf":"2026-09-04T17:34:59.338Z","country":"CA","topic":"category","citeAs":"GovAuctions.app (2026). The median Canadian government surplus medical or scientific lot sells for C$70, with the middle half of sales between C$26 and C$260. https://govauctions.app/research/surplus-price-index"},{"id":"CA-median-heavy-equipment","statement":"The median Canadian government surplus heavy equipment lot sells for C$2,000, with the middle half of sales between C$201 and C$8,500.","value":2000,"unit":"currency","currency":"CAD","sampleSize":447,"windowDays":365,"method":"Median final sale price of completed heavy equipment lots over the trailing 365 days; the middle half is the p25-p75 interquartile range of the same set.","page":"https://govauctions.app/research/surplus-price-index","asOf":"2026-09-04T17:34:59.338Z","country":"CA","topic":"category","citeAs":"GovAuctions.app (2026). The median Canadian government surplus heavy equipment lot sells for C$2,000, with the middle half of sales between C$201 and C$8,500. https://govauctions.app/research/surplus-price-index"},{"id":"CA-median-jewelry","statement":"The median Canadian government surplus jewelry lot sells for C$508, with the middle half of sales between C$167 and C$2,826.","value":508,"unit":"currency","currency":"CAD","sampleSize":127,"windowDays":365,"method":"Median final sale price of completed jewelry lots over the trailing 365 days; the middle half is the p25-p75 interquartile range of the same set.","page":"https://govauctions.app/research/surplus-price-index","asOf":"2026-09-04T17:34:59.338Z","country":"CA","topic":"category","citeAs":"GovAuctions.app (2026). 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