Euro Auctions late June 2025 summer sale in Abu Dhabi has set a new benchmark, recording the highest figures in the site’s history across every key performance metric. Including, highest total hammer value, the biggest number of machines consigned, with the most registered bidders, buyers and sellers from the UAE.
The appetite for quality used construction machinery across the Middle East remains strong, with the late June sale achieving a record hammer total of USD 9.3 million, more than double the results of the April 2025 auction and a 75% increase on the equivalent sale in June 2024.
A spokesperson for the auctioneers told CMME that, “Euro Auctions Abu Dhabi has firmly cemented its status as the region’s leading marketplace for high-quality construction machinery, combining the excitement of live bidding with a truly global buyer and vendor base, ensuring exceptional results for consignors and a wealth of choice for buyers.”
Surging Demand and Expanding Buyer Base
The number of registered bidders continues to rise steadily, growing by an average of 20% from one auction to the next. Notably, first-time registrations jumped by 25%, demonstrating Euro Auctions ability to attract fresh buyers from around the globe to every sale. Vendors from 12 different countries represented the buyer-base, with the UAE accounting for 75% of all consignors. The live auction format remains hugely popular in the region, with sellers citing the energy and competitive atmosphere of in-person bidding as a major contributor to stronger final prices. This dynamic has been a key factor in Euro Auctions outperforming other regional competitors on achieved hammer values.
A Truly Global Audience
Bidders and buyers for the June sale hailed from across North America, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Europe.
The top buying nations, in order, were:
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- Uganda
- Trinidad & Tobago
- The Netherlands
- Saudi Arabia
Premium Machinery in Demand
The sale’s success was driven largely by the quality of equipment on offer, with a significant proportion of machines being under five years old, featuring low operating hours, and from leading global brands.
Euro Auctions Abu Dhabi continues to attract high-value consignments the local market, as well India, and Indonesia. Much of this stock includes new, unregistered machinery, alongside used units subject to government regulations in mining-heavy countries such as India and Indonesia, where equipment must be sold after five years of service. This has resulted in an influx of good fresh machines to Euro Auctions, which include: Back Hoes, Excavators and Graders, Rigid and Articulated Dump Trucks, large Dozers, and Motor Graders.
Global Reach, Local Strength
Euro Auctions ability to source and sell premium machinery is underpinned by its global network. The Group now operates 15 permanent auction locations worldwide, including in the Middle East, UK, Europe, USA, Canada, and Australia. In the USA, four sites operate under the Yoder & Frey brand, specialising in heavy construction machinery, agricultural equipment, and forestry machinery. Across Canada, Euro Auctions runs five permanent locations, with the Group hosting more than 300 auctions annually.
