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Farm and Acreage Auctions
Our Farm & Acreage Auction Process
Whether you're retiring, downsizing, restructuring your operation, or simply have equipment and assets you no longer need, Big Meadow Auction Services makes the auction process straightforward from start to finish.

1. Consultation & Site Visit
  • Every auction starts with a conversation. We'll meet with you to review the assets you're considering selling, discuss your goals and timeline, and determine the auction format that best fits your situation.
2. Auction Planning
  • Once you decide to move forward, we'll develop a plan for your sale. This includes selecting auction dates, determining whether a live, online, or combination auction is the best fit, and establishing a schedule for cataloguing, advertising, and sale preparation.
3. Cataloguing & Photography
  • Our team professionally photographs, describes, and catalogs your equipment and assets. We take the time to provide bidders with the information they need to bid confidently, while presenting your assets effectively to the marketplace.
4. Marketing Your Auction
  • A successful auction starts well before bidding opens. We market your sale through a combination of online advertising, social media, our bidder network, industry contacts, signage, and other targeted advertising based on the assets being sold.
  • Our goal is simple: get your auction in front of the right buyers.

5. Auction Time
  • When the auction opens, we manage the bidding process from start to finish. Our online auction platform allows bidders to participate from wherever they are, helping expose your assets to buyers beyond your local area.
6. Payment & Pickup
  • Following the auction, Big Meadow handles invoicing and payment collection from successful bidders. We coordinate an organized pickup process to help ensure assets are removed safely and efficiently while minimizing disruption to you and your property.
7. Settlement
  • Once the auction is complete and payments have been processed, we provide you with a detailed settlement outlining the results of your sale and issue your proceeds in accordance with your auction agreement.

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  • No two farms, acreages, or situations are exactly the same. That's why we start by listening to what you need and building an auction plan around your goals.
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Estate Auctions
Our Estate Auction Process
Settling an estate can involve a lifetime of belongings and a lot of decisions. Big Meadow Auction Services provides professional, respectful auction services designed to make the process as straightforward as possible for families, executors, and estate representatives.

Whether you're handling a complete estate, downsizing a household, or dealing with a collection of vehicles, equipment, tools, antiques, or personal property, we'll work with you to develop an auction plan that fits the situation.

1. Consultation & Assessment
We begin with a conversation and, when appropriate, a site visit to review the estate. We'll discuss the assets involved, your timeline, and any circumstances that need to be considered before recommending the best approach for the auction.

2. Auction Planning
Every estate is different. We'll establish an auction timeline, determine the appropriate auction format, and develop a plan for cataloguing, advertising, bidding, payment, and pickup.

3. Cataloguing & Photography
Our team photographs, describes, and catalogs the items being offered. From vehicles and equipment to tools, collectibles, household items, and unique pieces, we work to present each asset clearly and professionally to potential buyers.
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4. Marketing the Estate
We promote the auction through our bidder network, website, social media, online advertising, and targeted marketing based on the types of assets being offered.

Our goal is to create strong exposure and competitive bidding while allowing the market to determine the value of the estate's assets.

5. Auction Time
Once bidding opens, Big Meadow manages the auction process. Our online auction platform allows buyers to participate from across Alberta and beyond, increasing the potential audience for the estate's assets.

6. Payment & Pickup
Following the auction, we handle invoicing and collect payment from successful bidders. We also coordinate an organized pickup process to help ensure sold items are removed efficiently and with respect for the property.

7. Estate Settlement
After the auction has been completed and payments processed, we provide the estate representative with a detailed settlement outlining the results of the auction and issue the proceeds in accordance with the auction agreement.
A Professional Approach When It Matters
We understand that an estate auction can involve more than simply selling property. Our role is to provide families and estate representatives with a clear, organized, and professional process while treating the property entrusted to us with respect.
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Contact Big Meadow Auction Services to discuss how we can help with your estate auction.
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Industrial and Commercial Auctions
Our Industrial & Commercial Auction Process
Whether you're closing a business, restructuring operations, upgrading equipment, reducing inventory, or disposing of surplus assets, Big Meadow Auction Services provides a professional and efficient way to bring your assets to market.
From individual pieces of equipment to complete business liquidations, we develop an auction strategy around your assets, timeline, and operational requirements.

1. Consultation & Asset Assessment
We begin by reviewing the assets you need to sell and understanding your objectives. Our team can conduct an onsite assessment to identify equipment, vehicles, tools, inventory, and other assets while discussing timelines and any operational considerations.

2. Auction Planning
We develop a customized auction plan based on the size and scope of your sale. This includes establishing auction dates, determining the appropriate auction format, and coordinating cataloguing, marketing, bidding, payment, and removal.

For operating businesses, we can work with you to minimize disruption to day-to-day operations.

3. Cataloguing & Photography
Our team photographs, describes, and catalogs each asset to provide bidders with the information they need to make informed purchasing decisions.

From heavy equipment and commercial vehicles to shop equipment, tools, attachments, inventory, and specialized assets, we focus on presenting your equipment professionally to the marketplace.

4. Targeted Marketing
Industrial and commercial assets require the right audience. We market your auction through our bidder network, website, social media, online advertising, industry contacts, and targeted campaigns based on the equipment being sold.

Our goal is to create maximum exposure and competitive bidding from qualified buyers.

5. Auction Time
Once bidding opens, Big Meadow manages the auction from start to finish. Our online auction platform makes it possible for buyers from across Alberta and beyond to participate, expanding the potential market for your assets.

6. Payment & Asset Removal
Following the auction, we handle bidder invoicing and payment collection. We also coordinate the pickup and removal process to keep it organized, efficient, and manageable for your business or property.

7. Settlement & Reporting
Once the auction is complete and payments have been processed, we provide a detailed settlement showing the results of the sale and issue your proceeds in accordance with the auction agreement.

Turn Surplus Assets Into Opportunity
Whether you're selling a few pieces of surplus equipment or liquidating an entire operation, Big Meadow Auction Services provides the experience, marketing, and auction platform to bring your assets to a competitive marketplace.
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Contact Big Meadow Auction Services today to discuss your industrial or commercial auction.
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Municipal Surplus Auctions and Tax Recovery 
​Municipal & Tax Recovery Auctions
Municipal asset disposal requires more than simply selling equipment. Municipalities need a process that is transparent, competitive, well documented, and accountable to the public.

Big Meadow Auction Services works with municipalities to provide professional auction services for surplus municipal assets and tax recovery properties, helping local governments bring assets to an open marketplace through a clear and organized auction process.

 Municipal Surplus Auctions
From a single vehicle to a complete annual surplus sale, we can assist municipalities with the disposal of: 
  • Fleet vehicles and trucks
  • Public works and road maintenance equipment
  • Agricultural and grounds maintenance equipment
  • Trailers and attachments
  • Fire and emergency services equipment
  • Shop equipment and tools
  • Office furniture and equipment
  • Recreation and facility assets
  • Miscellaneous municipal surplus

1. Consultation & Asset Assessment 
We begin by working with Administration to understand the municipality's disposal requirements, timelines, policies, and the assets being offered. Where required, our team can conduct an onsite assessment and assist with developing an appropriate auction strategy.

2. Auction Planning
We establish an auction schedule and coordinate the cataloguing, advertising, bidding, payment, and removal process with municipal Administration.

Our goal is to provide a process that minimizes the workload placed on municipal staff while maintaining clear communication throughout the auction.

3. Cataloguing & Photography
Big Meadow photographs, describes, and catalogs the assets being offered. Detailed listings help potential buyers understand what is being sold and provide municipalities with an organized record of assets included in the auction.

4. Marketing & Public Exposure
Municipal assets can attract buyers from well beyond the local community. We market auctions through our bidder network, website, social media, online advertising, industry contacts, and targeted campaigns based on the assets being sold.

By exposing assets to an open and competitive marketplace, the auction method provides an opportunity for true price discovery through competitive bidding.

5. Auction, Payment & Removal
Big Meadow manages the bidding process, bidder invoicing, and collection of payments from successful purchasers.
We can also coordinate scheduled asset pickup and removal, helping reduce the administrative burden placed on municipal staff and ensuring buyers receive clear instructions following the sale.

6. Settlement & Reporting
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Following completion of the auction, the municipality receives a detailed settlement outlining the assets sold and auction results, along with the proceeds of the sale in accordance with the auction agreement.

Tax Recovery Property Auctions
Big Meadow Auction Services can also provide professional auctioneering and marketing services for municipal tax recovery property auctions.

We recognize that tax recovery sales are governed by specific legislative requirements and municipal procedures. Our role is to work alongside municipal Administration to conduct the auction in accordance with the municipality's instructions while providing a professional, transparent, and competitive bidding environment.

Our Tax Recovery Auction Services Can Include:
  • Auction planning and coordination with Administration
  • Marketing and promotion of the public auction
  • Preparation of auction listings and property information supplied by the municipality
  • Bidder registration
  • Professional auctioneering
  • Online, live, or combined bidding options where appropriate
  • Documentation of auction results
  • Post-auction reporting and coordination with municipal Administration
The municipality retains responsibility for establishing reserve bids, statutory notices, property information, conditions of sale, and compliance with applicable legislation. Big Meadow provides the auction expertise and bidding platform required to professionally bring those properties to market.

​Municipal Experience 
Big Meadow Auction Services brings a practical understanding of municipal operations to every municipal auction we conduct. Our team has experience working within municipal government and understands the importance of public accountability, procurement and disposal policies, documentation, legislative requirements, Council and Administration processes, and responsible stewardship of public assets.

This municipal experience, combined with our professional auction background, allows us to understand both sides of the process. We recognize that a successful municipal auction is measured not only by the value achieved for an asset, but also by whether the disposal process is transparent, defensible, efficient, and fair to the public.

We work collaboratively with municipal Administration to establish clear responsibilities, timelines, asset information, auction procedures, payment processes, and reporting requirements. Our goal is to provide municipalities with an auction partner that understands the realities of municipal operations while reducing the workload placed on staff.
Municipal knowledge. Professional auction expertise. A transparent marketplace for public assets.

Transparent. Competitive. Professional. 
Whether disposing of surplus equipment or conducting a tax recovery property auction, Big Meadow Auction Services provides municipalities with a professional auction process designed around transparency, competitive bidding, clear documentation, and responsible asset disposal.
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Contact Big Meadow Auction Services to discuss municipal surplus or tax recovery auction services for your municipality.
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Consignment Auctions
​​Consignment Auctions 
Have equipment, vehicles, tools, or other assets you no longer need, but not enough for a complete auction?
Big Meadow Auction Services' consignment auctions provide an opportunity to sell individual assets alongside consignments from other sellers while benefiting from the marketing, bidder participation, and competitive environment of a larger auction.

Whether you're a farmer updating equipment, a business disposing of surplus assets, or simply looking to turn unused property into cash, our team makes the process straightforward.

1. Tell Us What You're Selling
Contact our team with information about the assets you'd like to consign. We'll review your items, discuss the upcoming auction schedule, and determine whether they are a good fit for one of our consignment sales.

2. Consign Your Items Once your consignment is accepted, we'll provide the auction details, consignment terms, important dates, and instructions for getting your assets ready for the sale. Depending on the auction, items may be delivered to a central sale location or offered directly from your property.

3. Cataloguing & Photography Our team photographs, describes, and catalogs your consignment for the auction. Accurate information and quality photographs help buyers understand what they're bidding on and allow us to professionally present your assets to the marketplace.

4. Marketing the Auction
Your items benefit from being marketed as part of a larger auction. We promote our consignment sales through our website, bidder network, social media, online advertising, industry contacts, signage, and targeted campaigns. By combining consignments from multiple sellers, we can build a larger auction that attracts attention from a broader group of potential buyers.

5. Competitive Bidding
Once the auction opens, registered bidders compete for the assets being offered. Our online auction platform allows buyers to participate from across Alberta and beyond, creating greater exposure than many sellers could achieve by marketing an individual item themselves.

There are no negotiations, no repeated messages asking "What's your lowest price?" and no arranging meetings with potential buyers who may never show up. The auction process lets the market compete for your asset.

6. We Handle the Payment
Following the auction, Big Meadow handles invoicing and payment collection from successful bidders. Sellers don't have to chase buyers for payment or manage individual transactions.

7. Consignor Settlement 
Once the auction is complete and payments have been processed, you'll receive a detailed settlement showing the results of your consignment, with your proceeds issued in accordance with your consignment agreement.

One Item or an Entire Lineup 
You don't need a complete farm or business liquidation to take advantage of the auction method.
Our consignment auctions give sellers an opportunity to put surplus assets in front of an established audience of bidders while letting competitive bidding determine the selling price.
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Have something to sell? Contact Big Meadow Auction Services to discuss consigning to our next auction.
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Fundraising Auctions
​Fundraising Auctions
A great fundraising auction is about more than selling donated items — it's about creating excitement, engaging the crowd, and inspiring people to support a cause that matters.

Big Meadow Auction Services provides professional auctioneering services for charities, non-profit organizations, community groups, sports organizations, service clubs, and fundraising events throughout Alberta.

From a handful of feature items to a full live auction program, we'll work with your organization to create an auction that is entertaining, organized, and focused on maximizing support for your cause.

1. Planning Your Fundraiser
We start by learning about your organization, your audience, and what you're hoping to accomplish. We'll discuss the auction format, number and type of items, event schedule, and how the auction can best fit into your overall program.

2. Preparing the Auction
A successful fundraising auction starts before the first bid is called. We can provide guidance on item order, packages, starting bids, live versus silent auction opportunities, and ways to keep your audience engaged throughout the event.

3. Creating Energy in the Room
On event night, our professional auctioneers and ring personnel bring energy, personality, and experience to the auction.

We don't simply sell the items — we engage the audience, tell the story behind the cause, encourage friendly competition, and make the auction part of the entertainment.

4. Professional Auctioneering 
Fundraising auctions require a different approach than traditional asset auctions. It's not always about determining market value; it's about connecting bidders with the reason they're raising their hands.

Our auctioneers adapt to the room, maintain the pace of the event, recognize bidders, and create an atmosphere that encourages participation while keeping the experience enjoyable for guests.

5. Supporting Your Cause 
We understand that every dollar raised matters. Our goal is to help your organization turn donated items, experiences, and sponsorships into meaningful financial support for the people, programs, and communities you serve.

Make Your Auction Part of the EventWhether you're planning a charity gala, community fundraiser, sports banquet, benefit, or special event, Big Meadow Auction Services can help turn your auction into one of the highlights of the evening.

Bring the crowd. Bring the cause. We'll bring the energy.
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Contact Big Meadow Auction Services to discuss professional auctioneering for your next fundraising event.
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Results Highlight!

Unreserved Farm Auction for Greg and Marie Mullin
Sale Date:
April 27-30, 2026
Sale Type: Online timed
Sale Location: Millet, AB
Sale Highlights:
  • New Holland T8020 Tractor - $120,500.00
  • MacDon Premier 2940 Swather - $42,000.00
  • Bobcat S220 Skid Steer - $28,000.00
    • Listed Prices Exclude Buyers Premium and GST.
Total Sale: $274,000
Total Lots: 387
Registered Bidders: 155

Congratulations to the Mullin's on a great sale!
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