Dayton Auto Auction

07/07/2026

Wholesale Prices, Week Ending July 4th, 2026 Wholesale values continued to soften last week as seasonal depreciation accelerated, with Cars posting their largest single-week decline since late January. Overall, Car values fell 0.32%, while Truck values declined 0.33%, as only two reporting segments....

07/04/2026

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06/28/2026

04/07/2026

Wholesale Prices, Week Ending April 4th, 2026 Auction conversion eased to 64% this week, but sell-through remained healthy as disciplined, value-focused buyers kept pricing modestly positive (cars +0.26%, trucks +0.46%). Market performance was increasingly segmented, with softness in core volume seg...

03/25/2026

Wholesale Prices, Week Ending March 21st, 2026 Auction conversion came in at 65% (−3pp WoW), with steady buyer engagement supporting healthy—but more selective—sell-through. Price trends remained positive and accelerated, led by trucks (+0.69%) and supported by cars (+0.34%), as demand continu...

11/26/2025

Wholesale Prices, Week Ending November 22nd, 2025 The market declined again last week as Car values fell -0.66% and Truck/SUV values dropped -0.93%. Full-Size Cars and Sub-Compact Luxury Crossovers posted the largest segment declines. The auction conversion rate remained steady at 56%, reflecting co...

10/08/2025

Wholesale Prices, Week Ending October 4th, 2025 After a brief pause in depreciation early last month, the market has returned to its typical seasonal declines. This trend aligns with an increase in days-to-turn and a recent decrease in auction conversion rates. As we enter the first full week of Oct...

09/30/2025

Wholesale Prices, Week Ending September 27th, 2025 Wholesale activity last week underscored the industry’s ‘quality over quantity’ dynamic. Buyers stayed active across most lanes, but their willingness to pay premiums was concentrated on retail-ready units with clean histories, while average c...

09/16/2025

We still have a few openings left for our 33rd Annual Charity Golf Scramble. If interested, please register on the website below or contact us at the Dayton Auto Auction. https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/cu/GhCZOWJ/scramble

08/12/2025

Wholesale Prices, Week Ending August 9th, 2025 Depreciation accelerated last week across nearly every vehicle segment. However, due to the strength of this year’s spring market, current pricing remains above levels seen at the start of the year. This Week Last Week 2017-2019 Average (Same Week) Ca...