The nation’s auto auctions sold more than 8 million vehicles in 2025, a 3 percent increase from 2024.
The National Auto Auction Association’s 2025 Market Intelligence Report showed a third consecutive year of growth in sales, even as prices of wholesale vehicles continue to increase. Total sales topped $100 billion, a jump of 8.5 percent from the previous year.
“The biggest takeaway is just the sheer number of vehicles NAAA facilities sell,” said Larry Dixon, NAAA VP of Auction Data Solutions.
The inlane sales crested 7.2 million with an average sales price of $13,800. The average price jumped 5.3 percent from 2024 and reversed a two-year trend of prices declining by 8 percent per year.
Sales conversions finished at 58.5 percent, with the estimated 7.2 million vehicles being sold out of the 12.3 million hitting the lane. The conversion rate was within 1 percent of 2024 and has only cooled off slightly from the peak of 64.2 percent in 2021.
Dixon pointed out that the auction lanes remain competitive as the average price of new vehicles, more than $50,000, is bringing added competition from franchise dealers looking for pre-owned options to meet customer demand.
“Used vehicles are on more consumers’ shopping lists,” Dixon said. “There is more competition from the franchise dealers looking to come up with additional inventory.”
NAAA has 326 member auctions and 75 percent of them participated in the report.
