Auctions & Auctioneers have been around since the beginning of time because they are a highly efficient and effective business tool – and they meet the needs of the public. But, they also are fun, entertaining and theatrical. Most people who attend an auction keep wanting to go back again and again.

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Kentucky Auctioneers Association shared a video.

1 week ago

John M. Kessler doing his thing on the Tobacco Auction Block. He did a great job and won the 1987 World Tobacco Auctioneering Championship. Great job John!

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1987 WORLD TOBACCO AUCTIONEERING CHAMPION ... See MoreSee Less

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Kentucky Auctioneers Association

2 weeks ago

Auctioneer Spotlight - Amy Whistle, Auctioneer & Realtor
Kurtz Auction & Realty Co.
KAA Board of Directors

I grew up in Winchester, KY, but I am from Beattyville, KY. I currently live in Daviess County.

I have been an auctioneer for 15 years; I’ve been a member of KAA for 13 of those years. My first experience with an auction was in 1992 when I went home with my college roommate. We stayed out too late the night before and her dad got us up bright and early to work an auction in Leitchfield, KY. My biggest influences have been Mike Melloan, John Kurtz (John is President of Kurtz Auctions & Realty), and Terri Walker, my CAI Class Sponsor.

My favorite auction memory was the first time I was invited to work an auction. It was about 2 degrees and we were in Beechgrove, KY selling a few tracts of land. What strikes me most about this day is it was the first time someone had actually bid with me and land prices were taking a leap at that time. It was exhilarating to do business that quick with so much money on the line and to be responsible for making sure everyone was in the loop. That was the first time I could feel the energy in the ring rise, and I was a part of it. I was also able to show my colleagues that I was invested, and I would work hard and learn everything I could.

At Kurtz, our core competency is selling real estate at auction. When there is personal property involved with the real estate, we will sell it also. We sell heavy equipment and have specialty auctions with a large number of assets aside from real estate.

I'm a 2015 graduate of the Certified Auctioneer's Institute (CAI), a licensed Realtor and a Principal Auctioneer. I’ve also been featured in an article in Farm World about being a female in a male-dominated industry.

I have been on the Board of Directors with the KAA for 4 years now, I began my 2nd term in February this year.

It seems that auctioneers don’t really retire. Not because they can’t, but because they can’t get it out of their blood. I hope to be in the industry as long as the Lord sees fit and as long as I am giving back to the industry and helping others that are stepping into it. I would love to have more opportunities to educate people on the auction industry and the relevance it has in an ever-changing market.

Note: We want to give a big thanks to Amy Whistle on her many years of service and support of the auction industry, as well as the KAA. ... See MoreSee Less

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Kentucky Auctioneers Association shared a post.

3 weeks ago

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Kentucky Auctioneers Association

3 weeks ago

Auctioneer Spotlight - Brad Bones Harris
Owner of BBH Auctions
Calvert City, Kentucky

I’m a 1st generation Auctioneer, but I have been going to Auctions with my Grandparents and Parents all my life. I grew up on a farm out east of Murray in Calloway County, Ky. We raised tobacco, horses, cattle, hay and row crops. My family attended a lot of farm and equipment auctions while I was growing up. I always enjoyed the auction method of marketing and finally made the decision to attend the Kentucky Auction Academy in July 2013, took and passed my exam in September and started my Apprenticeship.

I've been a member of the KAA since 2013 and have made contacts from all over the country through this association. I try to compete in as many Auctioneer competitions as I can, and I made the finals in Somerset, Ky 2 years ago. I’ve competed in the Mule Days Auctioneer Championships and have made the finals in the TAA Volunteer Open for 2 years straight. I’ve also won the people’s choice award for favorite Auctioneer for the West Ky Star competition and was a runner up in the Paducah Sun people’s choice awards in 2018.

I have held spots on the KAA education, fun auction and Auctioneer competition committees. One of my most memorable moments would be when we had an auction and it was raining buckets, but I looked out under the tent and there were over 200 registered bidders at my auction, I knew right then the auction business is where I belong!

BBH Auctions specializes in on-site Auctions of any kind, from household items to large equipment. My biggest influence on anything I do is always my family, but I have gotten a lot of advice that helped influence my auction business from Tommy Chavis, Trey Morris, Junior Staggs, Robert Alexander, and Tim Haley. Each of these men had a huge influential impact on helping me get started and keep going!

KAA Note: Brad you are a great auctioneer and will do great in this business for years to come. Keep working hard and competing, all your dreams will come true. Thanks for being a great representative of the KAA. ... See MoreSee Less

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