Bates Auction & Realty
Family owned, in Bourbon, Indiana
Bates Auction & Realty is a trusted, family-owned auction company located in Bourbon, Indiana. As the sister business to Bates Corporation, we handle auctions for antiques, equipment, land, real estate, and more.
Our family runs Bates Corporation, which since 1965 has built the largest dedicated IH parts inventory in North America. Collectors, restorers and farmers across the country come to it every day for parts and for advice, which means we are in front of your buyers long before an auction is announced.
- Licensed in Indiana
- AU11700001
- Licensed real estate brokers
- Family owned since 2017
IH & Case IH Collector Auctions
Tractors, parts, signs, literature and memorabilia, sold to collectors and restorers across the country. Many of them already buy parts from Bates Corporation.
We also handle
Farm Equipment
- Tractors and combines
- Tillage and grain handling equipment
- Trucks, trailers, and implements
- Full farm dispersal sales
Estates & Personal Property
- Full estate liquidations
- Household contents and furniture
- Tools and shop equipment
- Vehicles and machinery
Antiques & Collectibles
- Antique furniture and decor
- Coins, jewelry, and art
- Vintage tools and equipment
- Advertising and signage
Consignment Auctions
- No minimum quantity required
- Items marketed alongside other lots
- Grouped by category
- Simple consignment process
Thinking about an auction?
Whether it is a whole collection or a single consignment, it reaches the same buyers. There is no cost and no obligation.