Tractor Auctions Near Me: Government & Municipal Machines
Counties, parks departments, highway districts and universities all run tractors and small earthmoving machines, and they replace them on hour-meter thresholds rather than when they stop working. Machines are moved on a trailer, so the ones near you are the ones you can realistically buy.
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2002 Caterpillar Backhoe 430D
Allentown, PA · 91 bids
FORD TRACTOR WITH TIGER BOOM MOWER ATTACHMENT
Montevideo, MN · 62 bids
Diesel4x4
1997 Case 550G Dozer
Wichita, KS · 55 bids
3,583 hrsDiesel
50g John Deere mini excavator
Ripley, MS · 54 bids
1,729 hrs
2015 John Deere 6125M MFWD Tractor
Corsicana, TX · 54 bids
3,211 hrsDiesel
2013 Case 221E, Compact Wheel Loader
Pittsford, NY · 52 bids
Does not run
2002 John Deere 7710 MFWD Tractor
Corsicana, TX · 52 bids
6,206 hrsDiesel
BOBCAT S150 SKID STEER LOADER
Greeneville, TN · 49 bids
Does not runDiesel49 HP
L2350 Kubota Tractor
Homer, GA · 49 bids
2023 Case CX42D Mini Excavator
Wildwood, MO · 47 bids
977 hrsDiesel
2016 New Holland L228 Skid Steer Loader
Wichita, KS · 46 bids
1,140 hrsDiesel
2018 John Deere Tractor
Kittanning, PA · 44 bids
4,525 hrsDiesel4x4
1394 active tractor auctions nationwide right now.Last updated: 2026-10-29
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John Deere 17G Compact Excavator
$3,000Fuquay Varina, NC
2022 Caterpillar 315 Hydraulic Excavator
$40,000Summerville, SC
2007 Capacity TJ9000 Heavy Duty Yard/Terminal Tractor
$4,000Long Beach, CA
Bobcat T140 Tracked Skid Steer Loader
$100Rapid City, SD
2018 Bobcat T650 Tracked Skid Steer Loader
$23Vero Beach, FL
2005 JCB 524 Telehandler
$23Vero Beach, FL
2014 Caterpillar 312EL Excavator
$20,000Corsicana, TX
New Holland 7308 Tractor
$825Conway, AR
FMC/Jetline B500 is a heavy-duty aircraft pushback tractor
$500Lexington, NC
Jet Porter JP100 100000 lb Towbarless Tractor
$1,000Lexington, NC
Gravely Walk-Behind Tractor and Southworth Pallet Tilter.
$260Parker, CO
WB 12" Backhoe Ditch Bucket
$100Mount Carmel, TN
2001 Case CX210 Excavator
$5,000Egg Harbor Township, NJ
3 Point Blade for Tractor
$10New Albany, OH
1986 TUG MA 30 BAGGAGE TRACTOR
$50Kahului, HI
1986 HARLAN HATG 50 BAGGAGE TRACTOR
$50Kahului, HI
What they're worth: surplus tractors and earthmoving machines typically sell for $386–$5,700 at government auction - median $1,568, from 11,034 completed sales in the last year, per the GovAuctions Surplus Price Index. Look up a specific item · See all categories
The machines on this page come from public grounds crews, road departments, drainage and levee districts, airports and agricultural colleges. That mix means a lot of mid-size utility tractors with mowers and loaders attached, plus backhoes, skid steers and the occasional excavator or wheel loader. Municipal machines tend to have moderate hours and documented servicing, because a public works shop keeps maintenance records that a private seller usually cannot produce. Set a radius here and factor transport into your maximum bid, because a low-boy trailer for a few hours is a real line item.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I find tractor auctions near me?
- Set your ZIP and a radius on GovAuctions.app and filter to equipment. The feed gathers surplus tractors and earthmoving machines from GovDeals, GSA, PublicSurplus and the other government platforms and sorts them by distance to the pickup yard. Nothing in this category ships in the ordinary sense, so the radius is effectively your shortlist.
- What condition are surplus tractors usually in?
- Better than most buyers expect, for a structural reason. Public agencies replace on hours and budget cycles rather than on breakdown, and their shops service to a schedule and keep the records. That said, everything is sold as-is with no warranty, machines that sat in a yard for a season may need hydraulics and batteries attended to, and attachments shown in photographs are not always included in the lot. Read the description for what is and is not part of the sale.
- How do I move a tractor I win?
- You arrange it, and you should price it before you bid. Most buyers use a hot-shot or heavy-haul carrier for anything that will not travel on a standard car trailer, and the cost turns on weight, distance and whether the machine can be driven onto the deck. Removal windows are typically 5 to 10 business days. Check the listing for whether the machine runs and drives, because a non-runner needs winching and changes the transport quote substantially.
- Do I need a licence or a business to bid?
- No. Government surplus platforms are open to the public and there is no dealer licence, trade credential or business registration needed to bid on equipment. You register on the platform that lists the lot, bid, and pay the platform directly. The only extra requirements you will meet are practical ones: transport, a place to put it, and in some yards proof of insurance before a vehicle is released to you.