The 2022 calendar year saw AuctionsPlus again deliver record sale results, with gross merchandise sales reaching $3.067 billion – up 2% year-on-year.
Commercial cattle listings were the largest on record with 829,022 head – a 2% rise from 2021. Year-on-year increases were not just limited to sales however, with total unique website users rising by 18%, to sit at 2.2 million.
Other key highlights from the year include:
Working dog sales registered a 25% year-on-year rise - the largest increase in sales interfaced with AuctionsPlus.
Saleyard cattle auctions rose 13% on 2021, with a total of 174 sales. Increased monthly feature sales lifted online participation at saleyard auctions, as buyers became more familiar with the system.
The 497 machinery and clearing sales held across the year on AuctionsPlus accounted for one-third of all auctions.
Property sales registered a 13% lift in 2022, with a total of 90 auctions held on AuctionsPlus.
Stud goat sales increased by 13% from 2021, with 17 interfaced stud sales held across the year.