Ritchie Bros. Lines Up 1,300+ Lots for UK and Ireland Auction
More than 1,300 equipment lots are now listed for Ritchie Bros.’ UK and Ireland unreserved auction on 23 and 24 September, bringing excavators, dozers, access equipment, telehandlers, trucks and agricultural machinery together for one of the larger equipment sales of the autumn.
The live catalogue contained 1,309 lots when checked on 17 September, already exceeding the 1,200-plus machines originally announced by Ritchie Bros. Construction accounted for 835 lots, including 143 excavators, 84 scissor lifts and 51 telehandlers, alongside attachments, compact equipment and an extensive collection of tools.
Briefing
- Ritchie Bros.’ UK and Ireland auction takes place online on 23 and 24 September 2026.
- The live catalogue contained 1,309 lots when checked on 17 September, including 835 construction lots.
- Inventory included 143 excavators, 84 scissor lifts and 51 telehandlers.
- Equipment is principally located at Maltby in South Yorkshire, Shotts in Scotland and Mullingar in Ireland.
- The sale is being conducted as a Timed Auction, with equipment available for physical inspection beforehand.
Heavy Equipment Across Three Yards
The auction inventory is spread principally across Ritchie Bros.’ facilities at Maltby, Shotts and Mullingar. When checked on 17 September, the catalogue listed 1,178 items at Maltby, 104 at Shotts and 26 at Mullingar, giving the sale a predominantly British base while incorporating equipment from Ireland.
Excavators form one of the strongest groups. Listings included a 2021 Kobelco SK500LC-11 tracked excavator with 5,964 operating hours, a 2020 Volvo EC300EL with 6,111 hours and a 2020 Cat 323 showing 10,356 hours. The catalogue also contained Hitachi machines including a 2022 ZX225USLC-7 and ZX250LC-7.
At the heavier end of the earthmoving inventory was a 2024 Komatsu D61PX-24 crawler dozer, alongside another D61PX-24 from 2022 and a 2012 Komatsu D275AX-5 at Maltby. Agricultural equipment included the 2020 New Holland T8.435 PLMi highlighted in the original auction announcement, together with machines such as a 2019 Claas Axion 960.
The inventory extends beyond conventional yellow iron. A 2025 Brokk 130 electric demolition robot with 264 operating hours appeared among the Maltby lots, alongside access equipment, forklifts, attachments and smaller machinery.
Mullingar has a different profile. Of the 26 items listed there when checked, 17 were telehandlers, with JCB accounting for 16 machines across the inventory. Two Volvo articulated dump trucks were also included.
Buying Equipment Without a Reserve
The auction is unreserved, meaning lots are sold without a minimum bid or reserve price. Buyers still have to establish what an individual machine is worth to their business, with age, operating hours, configuration, transport, maintenance history and the cost of bringing equipment into productive service all forming part of the calculation.
Ritchie Bros. provides photographs, descriptions and videos through its online catalogue, while equipment can also be inspected physically before the auction. Inspection was scheduled for 21 and 22 September at Maltby, Mullingar and Shotts.
The sale uses Ritchie Bros.’ automated Timed Auction format rather than a traditional auctioneer, allowing buyers to participate online. Payment for the September UK and Ireland sale is due by 1 October, with purchased equipment required to be removed by 8 October.
A Busy September Equipment Market
The UK and Ireland sale forms part of Ritchie Bros.’ wider Super September programme. The company’s supplied information describes 11 auctions across ten countries during the month, concentrating a sizeable volume of machinery within its EMEA network.
Other September sales underline the scale of that activity. Ritchie Bros.’ Spanish unreserved auction at Ocaรฑa and Vila-real contained approximately 2,700 lots, while its German sale centred on Meppen contained more than 1,400.
Online bidding also allows machinery to move beyond the region in which it has spent its working life. Dealers, contractors and fleet owners can search across several markets, although transport costs, taxes, import requirements and machine condition still determine whether a purchase works economically once it reaches its destination.
September falls at a practical point in the equipment calendar. Contractors can assess machines that have become surplus after summer workloads while buyers begin planning fleet requirements for forthcoming projects and the following year. Ritchie Bros. itself positions Super September around this period of fleet review and investment.
Used equipment can provide additional capacity without waiting for a factory order or committing the capital required for a new machine. Auctions also provide an exit route for equipment that is underutilised, ageing out of a fleet policy or no longer suited to a company’s workload.
That does not automatically make used machinery cheap. Strong bidding for desirable models can narrow the gap against other purchasing channels, while transport, buyer fees and subsequent maintenance remain part of the acquisition cost. Large catalogues do, however, give buyers the opportunity to compare machines of different ages, configurations and operating hours within the same marketplace.
The September UK and Ireland catalogue ranges from hand tools and attachments through access platforms and telehandlers to large excavators and crawler dozers. With more than 1,300 lots assembled across three yards, buyers have a broad cross-section of the secondary equipment market to work through before bidding closes.
Key Industry Questions
- When is the Ritchie Bros. UK and Ireland September auction?ย The online Timed Auction takes place on 23 and 24 September 2026, with bidding opening ahead of the closing dates.
- How many equipment lots are being sold?ย The live catalogue contained 1,309 lots when checked on 17 September, exceeding the 1,200-plus originally announced. The total may change as the catalogue is updated.
- Where is the equipment located?ย Most inventory is at Maltby in South Yorkshire, with additional equipment at Shotts in Scotland and Mullingar in Ireland.
- What does an unreserved equipment auction mean?ย There is no minimum bid or reserve price below which the seller can refuse to sell. Lots are sold through the auction process to the successful highest bidder.
- What types of construction machinery are available?ย The catalogue includes excavators, dozers, dumpers, telehandlers, access equipment, trucks, attachments and numerous smaller equipment categories.
- Can buyers inspect machinery before bidding?ย Yes. Ritchie Bros. provides online inventory information and allows physical inspection of equipment before the auction.
- Is the auction conducted entirely online?ย Yes. It uses Ritchie Bros.’ Timed Auction system, an automated online format without a conventional auctioneer.
- When must purchased equipment be removed?ย The current auction information states that payment is due by 1 October 2026 and equipment must be removed by 8 October.
Strategic Takeaways
- The catalogue has already passed 1,300 lots, giving buyers considerable depth across construction equipment and related categories.
- Excavators are particularly well represented, ranging from relatively recent machines to older, higher-hour equipment.
- Three equipment yards allow UK and Irish inventory to be combined within a single online auction.
- Unreserved selling establishes prices through competitive bidding, but transport, buyer fees and subsequent machine costs remain part of the acquisition calculation.
- The wider Super September programme gives buyers access to machinery across several European markets within a concentrated auction period.
