PostDirect bidders took a record-high 30.7%, and dealers were stuck with 16.9%, near a record. Domestic buyers and the deale…

16 September 2026

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Direct bidders took a record-high 30.7%, and dealers were stuck with 16.9%, near a record. Domestic buyers and the dealers who must bid are now absorbing what the rest of the planet declines.

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