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.
Day 1 of 3 - Former Iowa Braille & Sight Saving School Online Auction
Online Auction
Genie Lift - Excavator - Shop Equipment & Tools - Pallet Racking & More
- 7/8/2026
- 10:00AM
- Viewing: TBD
1002 G Avenue
Vinton, IA, 52349
Huge Day 1 Auction! This will be a fantastic offering of maintenance equipment used to service this entire 9 building campus inside and out. This auction will feature a nice Genie Lift, Mini Excavator, Hustler zero turn tractor, Jacobsen lawn equipment, pallet racking, welders, Ridgid pipe threaders, wood working equipment, shop equipment, hand and power tools, lawn and garden, and so much more! Huge offering! 18% online buyer's fee.
Day 2 - Former Iowa Braille & Sight Saving School Online Auction
Online Auction
2 Post Hoist - Light industrial Shelving - Laundry - Huge offering of new/used inventory
- 7/13/2026
- 9:00AM
- Viewing: Sunday, July 12th from 1 to 4 PM
1002 G Avenue
Vinton, IA, 52349
Day 2 online auction. PAY ATTENTION! THIS ONE IS HARD TO EXPLAIN THE SHEAR VOLUME! Almost 1,400 lots! This auction will feature a huge offering of light industrial shelving, a like new 10,000 # 2 post hoist, a hard to describe line of inventory from new clothing and boots to kitchen wares and camping plus some hand and power tools, to fire fighting equipment and tents, sleeping bags, rain gear, pots and pans and so much more! Plus there will be multiple pallets of salt as well as very nice pallet racking, a great line of shop vacs and more! Just a massive day! 18% online buyers fee.
Rae Valley Market
Online Auction
Deli - Meat - Refrigeration - Shelving & More
- 7/13/2026
- 10:00AM
- Viewing: Sunday, July 12th from 1 to 3 PM
104 West County Road 12,
Petersburg, NE, 68652
Owners have made the decision to close this facility and liquidate the remaining assets within. This online auction will feature a great selection of reach in refrigeration, walk in beer vault, compressor rack, like new Giles Chester Fried Chicken equipment, several pieces of meat equipment, nice cardboard baler, fork lift, Lozier shelving, check out lanes and software plus a large offering of day to day support and small wares. Just under 400 total lots to be offered! 18% online buyer's fee. 6.5% NE sales tax.
Bakery Equipment Online Auction
Date Holder - Nice, clean smaller location
Day 3 - Former Iowa Braille & Sight Saving School
Online Auction
Furniture - Offices - Maintenance
- 7/15/2026
- 10:00AM
- Viewing: July 12th from 1 to 4 PM
1002 G Avenue
Vinton, IA, 52349
This one may change so check back next week to verify if we have to add a fourth day. This one is huge! We will be offering all of the dorm room furniture, massive amounts of very nice office furniture, auditorium equipment with a massive and beautiful pipe organ, large offering of hand and power tools, 3 paint sprayers and so much more! Check back for the details on this one as we will be finding more as we setup the auction! 18% online buyers fee.
Huge Restaurant Equipment Online Auction
Date Holder - this one will be huge!
