Backes Commercial Auctioneers

07/15/2026

From concession trailers to prep equipment, seasonal food service changes fast. Auctions provide a practical way to adapt without locking up capital. This article explores how concessions and fair vendors use auctions to stay flexible and manage costs.

From concession trailers to prep equipment, seasonal food service changes fast. Auctions provide a practical way to adapt without locking up capital. This article explores how concessions and fair vendors

07/13/2026

Shutting down, upgrading, or restructuring your business? Don’t let valuable equipment sit idle.

A structured equipment dispersal auction helps you reach the right audience and liquidate your assets quickly. With Backes Auctioneers, you can avoid the painful process of drawn-out private sales. Let us do the work for you.

From heavy-duty machinery to specialized business equipment, we handle the details so you don’t have to. https://www.backes-auction.com/services/machine-shop-auctions

07/13/2026

Here is the Day Four Online Auction for the Former Iowa Braille & Sight Saving School in Vinton, Iowa. This is the Main Building location. Bidding will start to close at 10 AM on July 20th. Highlights: walk in coolers, 60 qt mixer, ice cuber, cafeteria equipment and seating, laundry room, huge offering of maintenance equipment, 1931 Pipe Organ, 1929 piano, audio equipment, auditorium seating, vintage furniture, modern offices and dorm room furniture.
https://www.backes-auction.com/auction-details?id=1366

07/10/2026

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07/10/2026

Here is a nice line of Plumbing Equipment & Inventory from a closed business located in Kewanee, Illinois. Bidding will start to close on July 23rd at 10:00 AM. Highlights: 2017 Ford Transit 250 service van, Lincoln Ranger generator/welder, Oster & Merrell pipe threaders, Milwaukee M18 crimping kit, snake augers, pressure jet pipe cleaning & inspection cameras, torch cart, air compressor, power tools, Ridgid threaders, copper and brass fittings and more!
https://www.backes-auction.com/auction-details?id=1367

07/10/2026

For over 50 years, businesses have trusted Backes Auctioneers to help them sell with confidence.

-That kind of experience means:
-Proven processes
-Deep buyer networks
-Knowledge of what drives results

We’re honored to be your go-to auctioneer—then, now, and for years to come.

Check us out at https://www.backes-auction.com

07/08/2026

This July, we’re celebrating 50 years of helping Midwest businesses sell commercial equipment and assets with confidence. Thank you to the sellers, buyers, and partners who have trusted us along the way.

Backes Auctioneers marks 50 years of helping Midwest businesses sell equipment with trusted commercial auction services and practical seller support today.

07/06/2026

The former M.A.D. Bakery in Bettendorf, Iowa has recently closed. All of the assets from this home bakery will be sold in an online auction with bidding starting to close at 10:00 AM on July 14th. Highlighted by first class and clean equipment: Atosa 2 door cooler, Frigidaire Acme MRS11 dough sheeter, Fama G IM20 spiral mixer, Imperial convection oven, Chandley Pico ovens, Lockwood heated cabinet, Trinity 42" stainless sink, wire racks, butcher block tops, pop up tents, & so much more!
https://www.backes-auction.com/auction-details?id=1361

07/06/2026

The Day 3 online auction of the Former Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School located in Vinton, Iowa is now open! Bidding will start to close on July 15th at 10:00 AM. Highlights: Dorm room furniture from Rice and Cottage Halls and excellent offices from the Palmer Building. Then we also have 8 high dollar exhaust hood systems, folding chairs and banquet tables, lounge furniture, pool tables, foosball tables, exercise equipment, swim pool related items, lockers and benches, audio equipment and 20 bicycles.
https://www.backes-auction.com/auction-details?id=1357

07/06/2026

If you’re in the food industry and thinking about selling, you’ve got more value than just your name. From kitchen equipment to display cases, vehicles, and inventory—those assets add up quickly.

An auction can help you:

-Maximize visibility to serious buyers
-Sell everything efficiently in one place
-Turn your hard work into real returns

Whether it’s a bakery, food truck, or full-service restaurant, we know how to market your assets to the right audience.

Learn more here: https://www.backes-auction.com/services/restaurant-auction-services