Ritchie Bros Heavy Equipment & Auction Listings Scraper

Here is one real result, with every field the actor returns:

{
  "title": "2018 Cat 349F",
  "make": "Cat",
  "model": "349F",
  "year": 2018,
  "category": "Tracked Excavator",
  "industry": "Construction",
  "categoryGroup": "Excavators",
  "description": "2018 Cat 349F Tracked Excavator",
  "condition": "used",
  "isUnused": false,
  "isInoperable": false,
  "isParts": false,
  "usageHours": 6816,
  "odometerMiles": null,
  "odometerKm": null,
  "serialNumber": "CAT0349FLHPD10247",
  "stockNumber": null,
  "startPrice": 100,
  "priceCurrency": "CAD",
  "buyNowAvailable": false,
  "buyNowPrice": null,
  "buyingFormat": "Live Auction",
  "buyingFormatLabel": "Timed Auction",
  "sellingMethod": "TAL",
  "ironCladAssurance": false,
  "inspectionStatus": "INSPECTION_COMPLETED",
  "listingStatus": "New",
  "auctionName": "Edmonton, AB, CAN - Aug 11, 2026",
  "auctionDate": "2026-08-11T14:00:00.000Z",
  "auctionEndDate": "2026-08-13T01:00:00.000Z",
  "biddingEndTime": "2026-08-11T15:26:00.000Z",
  "saleNumber": "2026347",
  "sellerPlatform": "Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers",
  "locationCity": "Nisku",
  "locationState": "AB",
  "locationCountry": "CAN",
  "latitude": 53.2604,
  "longitude": -113.5464,
  "features": "Located in Lane 5 Spot 10, Air Conditioner, Straight Travel Pedal, Control Pattern Changer, Rear View Camera, 2017 US EPA Label, CARB Compliant, Requires Diesel Exhaust Fluid, Positive Air Shutoff, 15 ft 6 in Stick, Auxiliary Hydraulic Plumbing, 35.5 in Triple Grouser Track Shoes, Manual Quick Coupler, 53 in Digging Bucket, Catwalks, Additional Counterweight",
  "imageUrl": "https://cdn.ironpla.net/i/22362/713/8075dc2c-371d-4e39-869e-f7d2cfbd489d.jpg",
  "hasPhoto": true,
  "itemNumber": "15480431",
  "listingId": "580600B8-B817-35F8-A2FE-D704EE7DAA59",
  "listingUrl": "https://www.rbauction.com/cp/15480431",
  "searchQuery": "excavator",
  "source": "Ritchie Bros.",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-09T17:56:39.127Z"
}

The most complete Ritchie Bros equipment scraper available. It returns every field each auction lot exposes, from make, model and year to serial number, usage hours, starting bid, auction date and location coordinates, and gives you filters on manufacturer, model, category, year, price, hours and location to target exactly the lots you need.

📥 Input · 📤 Output · 💰 Pricing · ▶️ Examples

Table of contents

• What it does
• Quickstart
• Input reference
• Output reference
• Example output record
• Run via API and CLI
• Fetch results
• Billing and limits
• FAQ and troubleshooting

What it does

The actor runs each equipment search you pass against the Ritchie Bros. auction catalog, paginates through the matching lots, applies your filters (make, model, category, year range, price range, max hours, country, state), and writes one normalized record per lot to the run's dataset. Every record includes make, model and year, category and industry, condition flags, usage hours or odometer, serial and stock numbers, starting bid and currency, buy-now details, the full auction schedule, seller platform, location with coordinates, a features summary, and the listing image and URL.

Data covers used heavy equipment auction lots on rbauction.com worldwide: excavators, dozers, loaders, cranes, trucks and more. Filter by country and state to focus on a single region.

Quickstart

Open the actor, paste this into the input, and press Run. It returns Caterpillar excavator lots.

{
  "searchQueries": ["excavator"],
  "make": "Caterpillar",
  "maxLots": 15
}

Each item in searchQueries runs its own search; results are combined up to maxLots. Every other field is an optional filter applied to the combined results.

Input reference

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
searchQueries	string[]	no	["excavator"]	One or more equipment keywords, categories or types (for example excavator, wheel loader, cat 320, mack truck). One run covers every search.
maxLots	integer	no	40	Maximum auction lots to return across all searches.
make	string	no	(any)	Only keep lots from this manufacturer, for example Caterpillar, Volvo, John Deere, Komatsu.
model	string	no	(any)	Only keep lots matching this model, for example 320, D6, 966H.
category	string	no	(any)	Only keep lots whose category contains this text, for example excavator, dozer, loader, crane, truck.
yearMin	integer	no	(any)	Only keep lots manufactured in this year or later.
yearMax	integer	no	(any)	Only keep lots manufactured in this year or earlier.
priceMin	integer	no	(any)	Only keep lots with a starting bid at or above this amount.
priceMax	integer	no	(any)	Only keep lots with a starting bid at or below this amount.
hoursMax	integer	no	(any)	Only keep lots with meter/usage hours at or below this value (when hours are published).
country	string	no	(any)	Only keep lots in this country (3-letter code, for example USA, CAN, AUS).
state	string	no	(any)	Only keep lots in this state/region code, for example TX, CA, ON, VIC.

Output reference

One dataset item per auction lot. Types: string, integer, number, boolean, or null when the source value is absent.

Field	Type	Description
title	string	Lot title as shown on the listing.
make	string	Manufacturer, or null when not published.
model	string	Model designation, or null.
year	integer	Year of manufacture, or null.
category	string	Detailed equipment category.
industry	string	Industry grouping, for example Construction.
categoryGroup	string	High-level category, for example Excavators.
description	string	Short lot description.
condition	string	Condition label, for example used, unused.
isUnused	boolean	true when the item is unused.
isInoperable	boolean	true when the item is marked inoperable.
isParts	boolean	true when sold for parts.
usageHours	integer	Meter/usage hours, or null.
odometerMiles	number	Odometer in miles, or null.
odometerKm	number	Odometer in kilometers, or null.
serialNumber	string	Serial or VIN, or null.
stockNumber	string	Stock number, or null.
startPrice	integer	Starting bid amount.
priceCurrency	string	Currency of the prices, for example USD, CAD, EUR.
buyNowAvailable	boolean	Whether a buy-now price is offered.
buyNowPrice	integer	Buy-now price, or null.
buyingFormat	string	Buying format, for example Live Auction.
buyingFormatLabel	string	Display label for the format, for example Timed Auction.
sellingMethod	string	Ritchie Bros. selling method code.
ironCladAssurance	boolean	Whether IronClad Assurance applies.
inspectionStatus	string	Inspection status, for example INSPECTION_COMPLETED.
listingStatus	string	Listing status, for example New.
auctionName	string	Auction name and location.
auctionDate	string	Auction start date (ISO 8601).
auctionEndDate	string	Auction end date (ISO 8601).
biddingEndTime	string	Time bidding closes for this lot (ISO 8601).
saleNumber	string	Sale number.
sellerPlatform	string	Selling platform, for example Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers.
locationCity	string	City where the item is located.
locationState	string	State/region code.
locationCountry	string	Country code.
latitude	number	Location latitude, or null.
longitude	number	Location longitude, or null.
features	string	Comma-separated feature and attachment summary.
imageUrl	string	URL of the listing image, or null.
hasPhoto	boolean	Whether the lot has a photo.
itemNumber	string	Ritchie Bros. item number.
listingId	string	Internal listing ID (unique per lot).
listingUrl	string	Canonical listing URL.
searchQuery	string	The input search this lot was found under.
source	string	Always Ritchie Bros..
observedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of when the record was collected.

Example output record

Real record from a live run (input {"searchQueries":["excavator"],"make":"Caterpillar","maxLots":15}):

{
  "title": "2015 Caterpillar 313F",
  "make": "Caterpillar",
  "model": "313F",
  "year": 2015,
  "category": "Tracked Excavator",
  "categoryGroup": "Excavators",
  "condition": "used",
  "odometerMiles": 5204.603496,
  "odometerKm": 8376,
  "serialNumber": "CAT0313FEGJD00457",
  "startPrice": 100,
  "priceCurrency": "EUR",
  "buyingFormat": "Live Auction",
  "auctionName": "Ocana, ESP - Sep 16, 2026",
  "auctionDate": "2026-09-16T06:00:00.000Z",
  "locationCity": "Ocana",
  "locationState": "CSTL",
  "locationCountry": "ESP",
  "latitude": 39.933334,
  "longitude": -3.5166667,
  "features": "2500 mm Stick, 500 mm Triple Grouser Track Shoes, 600 mm Digging Bucket",
  "itemNumber": "15339711",
  "listingUrl": "https://www.rbauction.com/cp/15339711",
  "searchQuery": "excavator",
  "source": "Ritchie Bros.",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-09T17:53:49.895Z"
}

Run via API and CLI

Start a run and wait for it to finish, then read the dataset. Replace <TOKEN> with your Apify API token.

Run synchronously and get dataset items in one call:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~ritchie-bros-equipment-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"searchQueries":["excavator"],"make":"Caterpillar","yearMin":2015,"maxLots":50}'

Start a run asynchronously:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~ritchie-bros-equipment-scraper/runs?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"searchQueries":["wheel loader","dozer"],"country":"USA","state":"TX","maxLots":200}'

Apify CLI:

apify call scrapers_lat/ritchie-bros-equipment-scraper \
  --input '{"searchQueries":["cat 320"],"maxLots":25}'

Fetch results

Every run writes to a dataset. Fetch items as JSON, CSV, or Excel by changing format:

# JSON
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=json"

# CSV
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=csv"

# Paginate large datasets
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&offset=1000&limit=1000"

<DATASET_ID> is returned as defaultDatasetId in the run object. Use offset and limit to page through large result sets. clean=true drops empty and internal fields.

Billing and limits

• Pay per result. You are charged per auction lot returned (result event). See the pricing tab for the current per-result price.
• No charge on failure. Failed searches do not push billable lots, so empty runs cost nothing.
• Spend cap respected. Set maxTotalChargeUsd on the run; once reached, the actor stops emitting and charging further billable results.
• Free Apify plans are capped at 10 lots per run. Upgrade for higher maxLots.

FAQ and troubleshooting

A run returned 0 records. Why? Your filter combination matched nothing in the current catalog. Loosen a filter (for example widen the year range or drop state), or try a broader search term. Zero-result runs are not charged.

Why are make and model sometimes null? Some lots, especially new or unbranded items, do not publish a structured make and model. Those fields are returned as null rather than invented; the title and description still describe the item.

How do I filter to one country and state? Set country to the 3-letter code (for example USA) and state to the region code (for example TX).

What currency are the prices in? Each lot's currency is returned in priceCurrency. Lots at different auctions can use different currencies (USD, CAD, EUR), so always read the price together with its currency.

Can I search several equipment types at once? Yes. Put each type in the searchQueries array. One run covers them all, and each record's searchQuery tells you which search it came from.

Is this an official Ritchie Bros tool? No. This actor is independent and has no affiliation with Ritchie Bros. It reads only publicly available auction listings. Use it in accordance with the site's terms.

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Independent tool, not affiliated with Ritchie Bros. Accesses only publicly available auction listings. Use in accordance with the site's terms of service.