BUXTON, N.D. -- There is more to an auctioneer's chant than you might think, 28-year auctioneering veteran Darrel Yoder says. Things like clarity, fill-in words and momentum all add up to that ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. The rat-a-tat chant, delivered rhythmically with a booming voice, feeds the tension in the room and gets the adrenaline flowing.

Hal McMillin knows his regular bidders and quickly learns about the new people at an event. “I love it when you have a lot of ego or testosterone in the room — somebody who wants to really show off,” ...

Boxes containing bottles of Kroger salad dressing, cases of Clorox bleach and stacks of coiled air hoses lined the perimeters of Action Auction in West Monroe. About 50 people sat in an open space ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. CATHY WURZER: I don't know if you have ever gone to an auction. It is so much fun. There's nothing quite like going and hearing a fast-paced bidding war, ...

“We have relationships with various banks and trustees. Now, we have a dedicated and secure location where we can aggregate inventory, hold an online auction and disburse the sold goods,” he said.

Missouri Rep. Billy Long left behind a career as an auctioneer when he took up his post in Congress in 2011. Nevertheless, old habits die hard. In the midst of a hearing with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- First impressions can be a tricky thing, but for Nebraskan Matt Lowery, they paid off big time. He was the first one out of the chute at the 2008 World Livestock Auctioneers ...

Mar. 23—When Camille Booker was a child, she said she was shy and terrified of getting in front of a crowd. Now the Washington native is a bid spotter for Scottsdale-based Barrett-Jackson, a premier ...