Upcoming Auctions
Backes Auctioneers is always busy looking for new auction opportunities!
Take an opportunity to learn more about any upcoming live or online auctions. Browse the auction details below to see the assets that will be up for auction across a variety of industries.
Stoelting Yogurt Machines, Walk-In Cooler, & Walk-In Freezer Online Auction
Online Auction
Menchie's Frozen Yogurt
- 11/17/2025
- 10:00AM
- Viewing: Sunday November 16th from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
421 Viking Plaza Drive - Suite 800
Cedar Falls, IA, 50613
Menchie's Frozen Yogurt in Cedar Falls has closed its doors and is liquidating all their assets through an online auction. This auction will feature a fantastic Norlake 6' x 6' self contained walk in cooler & Norlake 5' x 6' self contained walk in freezer, 7 Stoelting water cooled frozen yogurt machines, stainless 3 bin sink, 1 bin sinks, Norlake 1 glass door freezer, Hamilton Beach blender, Server product dispensers, Craft refrigerated drop in, wire racks, seating, high dollar front service counter, frozen food products & so much more yogurt shop related items. 15% buyer’s fee applies.
Hardee's Restaurant - Commercial Kitchen & Dining Equipment
Online Auction
Le Mars, Iowa
- 11/17/2025
- 10:00AM
- Viewing: Sunday, November 16th from 1 to 3 PM
1205 Hawkeye Ave SW
Le Mars, IA, 51031
The Hardee's in Le Mars, IA has closed and is offering the remaining food service items in this online auction. The dining area was redone less than 6 years ago offering great dining and bar seating along with a nice self-serve post mix cabinet. Items included throughout the kitchen are a Neico conveyor broiler, Pitco gas fryers, Manitowoc air cooled ice head, commercial refrigeration, Blodgett electric stack oven, Vulcan gas flat grill, stainless sinks, wide range of size and style stainless tables, sheet pan racks, wire storage racks, and other related fast food commercial kitchen items. 15% buyer’s fee applies.
Baileigh 48" Brake, Panel Saw, Woodworking, John Deere Mower, Can-Am ATV, Shelving, Wood Beams, Office Furniture, Hand & Power Tools Auction
Online Auction
Backes Auction Center
- 11/18/2025
- 5:00PM
- Viewing: Sunday November 16th from10:00 am to 12:00 PM
6605 Dubuque Road
Raymond, IA, 50667
Complete liquidation of all remaining assets from a local Cedar Rapids business. All equipment has been relocated to our auction facility for sale purposes only. Highlights include a like new plywood panel saw, Baileigh 48" box and pan brake, Portable scaffolding, DeWalt miter saw, motorcycle turntable and lift jacks, new Ultra HD maple tables and cabinets, Can-Am DS 90 ATV, John Deere riding mower, hundreds of hand and power tools, and a quality executive office desk with matching cabinets, Large cedar beams from an old barn among many other items. Interested buyers are encouraged to stop by during business hours. 15% buyer’s fee applies.
Fabulous Personal/Business Shop Equipment Auction
Online Auction
Most of this is show room clean equipment
- 11/20/2025
- 10:00AM
- Iowa City, IA, 52240
WOW - this is a good one! The seller used to have one of the largest night clubs in Iowa City and all of this equipment was used sparingly to fix what needed fixed. This auction is set to feature DeWalt, Milwaukee & Ryobi hand & power tools, 2 gorgeous Milwaukee portable tool boxes, Thunderbolt XL welder & scaffolding. This sale is also set to include DJ equipment, Typhoon & Avata drones, air soft riffles, H&K SL8 .223 & USC 45 auto, DeWalt mobile storage totes & much more! 15% buyer’s fee applies.
Short Notice - Sprinter Van & 5 Coach & Passenger Buses
Online Auction
Cedar Valley Transit Lines
- 11/20/2025
- 10:00AM
- Viewing - By appt with Seller
6100 7th Street Ct. SW
Cedar Rapids, IA, 52402
After many successful years in business, Cedar Valley Transit Lines has sold their building and will be liquidating all six of their remaining buses. Every vehicles has been exceptionally well maintained and stored inside with all service records available. Incredible opportunity! Highlights include a Mercedes 2500 Sprinter Van - Freightliner 32 passenger Bus - 3 MCI 56 passenger Coach buses and Temsa T35 40 passenger coach bus. This is an extremely rare opportunity to purchase highly well maintained equipment at auction! 5% buyers fee on all purchases.
Fantastic Refrigeration, Pizza & C-Store Online Auction
Online Auction
- 11/24/2025
- 10:00AM
- Viewing: Friday, November 21st from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
300 East Main Street
Iowa Falls, IA, 50126
Don't miss out this excellent opportunity to update or add to your current equipment with this online auction. Late model refrigeration, prep tables, refrigerated chef's bases, Lincoln Impinger conveyor pizza ovens, Alto-Shaam Vector oven, Ice merchandiser, New Bunn slush machines, New in crate Federal end cap self-serve merchandisers, Dough Pro press, Sommerset dough roller, hot dog roller grills, heated display cabinets, stainless tables, 15 lb. countertop fryers, & much more. Please note that a 15% buyer’s premium and 7% sales tax will be applied.
The Print Shop - Emmetsburg, IA
Online Auction
Printing Presses, Offset Duplcators, Canon Plotter Online Auction
- 11/25/2025
- 10:00AM
- Viewing: Sunday November 23rd from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
2104 Main Street
Emmetsburg, IA, 50636
Owner has sold the building & has decided to liquidate his print shop assets. The online auction features 2 AB Dick 360 offset duplicators, AB Dick 9870 color press, Heidelberg printing presses, Nuarc flip top plate maker, Canon IPF8400 plotter, Clydesdale J66 process camera system, Bostitch # 2 Boston stitcher, Rapids 106 staplers, office supplies, & tons of new printing stock. 15% buyer’s fee applies.
November Food Service Auction
Online Auction
Backes Auction Center
- 11/25/2025
- 10:00AM
- Viewing: Monday through Friday 9 AM to 3 PM but call prior to coming out
6605 Dubuque Road
Raymond, IA, 50667
We already have three trailer loads in our facility and will be adding several more this week! Check back for details! This one may be a bit smaller due to the auction we have the prior week.
DATE CHANGE - Day 3 of 3 - Dutch Country Store Online Auction
Online Auction
Fixtures - Ice Cream - Deli - Shelving & More!
- 12/3/2025
- 10:00AM
- Viewing TBD
17192 Highway 2
Bloomfield, IA
This is the day 3 Dutch Country General Store Online Auction. This auction will feature all of the shelving and store fixtures from the front store area along with all of the pallet racking and light industrial shelving locate din the rear. Along with this will be offices, ice cream machine, 3 meat slicers, deli equipment, bakery equipment, shipping related and so much more! There will also be several hundred lots of new merchandise as we continue to find more!
