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Meals ready to eat: what it sells for at government auction

According to the GovAuctions.app Surplus Price Index, the median meals ready to eat lot sold for $37 across 98 completed United States government auctions since May 2026, with most closing between $34 and $38. 3 states have enough completed sales for their own figure, and the month-by-month trend is below.

Median sale
$37
Typical range
$34–$38
Completed lots
98

Meals ready to eat for sale at government auction

57 live meals ready to eat auctions right now. 8 of them are below, soonest ending first.

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Median sale price by month

2026-10
$37
2026-09
$37
2026-08
$40
2026-07
$37

20 most recent meals ready to eat sales

Every row is a completed government auction archived by GovAuctions.app. The price is the final bid we recorded when the lot closed, excluding buyer's premium and taxes.

Date soldItemSellerStateFinal price
(48) Cases of The Wornick Company Meals Ready-To-Eat original listingGovPlanet (Federal Surplus)GovPlanetWA$1,350
(96) Cases of The Wornick Company Meals Ready-To-Eat original listingGovPlanet (Federal Surplus)GovPlanetWA$2,500
(96) Cases of The Wornick Company Meals Ready-To-Eat original listingGovPlanet (Federal Surplus)GovPlanetMI$2,500
(96) Cases of The Wornick Company Meals Ready-To-Eat original listingGovPlanet (Federal Surplus)GovPlanetOH$2,500
(48) Cases of The Wornick Company Meals Ready-To-Eat original listingGovPlanet (Federal Surplus)GovPlanetIL$1,350
(48) Cases of The Wornick Company Meals Ready-To-Eat original listingGovPlanet (Federal Surplus)GovPlanetIA$1,350
(96) Cases of The Wornick Company Meals Ready-To-Eat original listingGovPlanet (Federal Surplus)GovPlanetMO$2,500
(48) Cases of The Wornick Company Meals Ready-To-Eat original listingGovPlanet (Federal Surplus)GovPlanetOH$1,350
(48) Cases of The Wornick Company Meals Ready-To-Eat original listingGovPlanet (Federal Surplus)GovPlanetMI$1,350
(48) Cases of The Wornick Company Meals Ready-To-Eat original listingGovPlanet (Federal Surplus)GovPlanetPA$1,400
(96) Cases of The Wornick Company Meals Ready-To-Eat original listingGovPlanet (Federal Surplus)GovPlanetID$2,500
(96) Cases of The Wornick Company Meals Ready-To-Eat original listingGovPlanet (Federal Surplus)GovPlanetID$2,500
(48) Cases of The Wornick Company Meals Ready-To-Eat original listingGovPlanet (Federal Surplus)GovPlanetID$1,350
48 Cases of Apack MRE meals ready to eat original listingGovPlanet (Federal Surplus)GovPlanetNC$500
(96) Cases of The Wornick Company Meals Ready-To-Eat original listingGovPlanet (Federal Surplus)GovPlanetND$2,000
(8) Cases of The Wornick Company Meals Ready-To-Eat original listingGovPlanet (Federal Surplus)GovPlanetWA$260
12 Cases Military MRE Meals Ready to Eat original listingGovPlanet (Federal Surplus)GovPlanetNC$400
(48) Cases of The Wornick Company Meals Ready-To-Eat original listingGovPlanet (Federal Surplus)GovPlanetID$1,450
(12) Cases of The Wornick Company Meals Ready-To-Eat original listingGovPlanet (Federal Surplus)GovPlanetID$455
(24) Cases of The Wornick Company Meals Ready-To-Eat original listingGovPlanet (Federal Surplus)GovPlanetWA$745

Meals ready to eat sold prices by state

Frequently asked questions

How much does a surplus meals ready to eat sell for at government auction?
Across 98 completed United States government auctions since May 2026, the median meals ready to eat sold for $37, with most closing between $34 and $38. Final prices vary with year, condition, mileage, and location.
Where can I buy a surplus meals ready to eat?
Government agencies sell surplus meals ready to eat through official platforms like GSA Auctions, GovDeals, and Public Surplus. GovAuctions aggregates live meals ready to eat listings into one free, searchable feed, with no bid packs or credits required.
Are these sold prices before or after fees?
These are realised final winning bids, excluding buyer's premium and taxes. Budget for an additional buyer's premium (often around 10%), applicable taxes, and transport when estimating your all-in cost.

Related

Methodology: median final winning bid on meals ready to eat lots that closed on official United States government auction platforms over the trailing 365 days, matched by title. Realised sale prices, excluding buyer's premium. No-bid lots excluded. Updated daily. Item prices are a title-matched valuation and are held deliberately conservative, so they can sit below the category figures in the GovAuctions.app Surplus Price Index. Free to cite with attribution.