Market for cattle through which an auctioneer sells cattle to the highest bidder.

1807, from auction (n.). Related: Auctioned; auctioning.

"a sale by increase of bids," 1590s, from Latin auctionem (nominative auctio) "an increasing sale, auction, public sale," noun of action from past participle stem of augere "t [..]

A market in which goods are sold to the highest bidder. The auction usually is well publicized in advance or held at specific times well known in the trade. Exchange is effected in accordance with definite rules, with sales made to the highest bidder.

A public sale of a property or real estate that is sold to the highest bidder when the owner’s reserve is reached

A public sale of a security at which the issuer invites authorized dealers to make bids by price or yield until the full amount of the issue is sold. Governments regularly hold auctions of treasury bills and treasury bonds to finance public debt.

An auction is the process of buying and selling goods or services by inviting competing bids from a number of participants.  Competing participants in an auction may or may not know the identities or [..]

In this type of auction the sale commences at a high price and the price is then progressively lowered until a competitor bids and in doing so indicates that they are prepared to buy at that level.  T [..]

a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge sell at an auction the public sale of something to the highest bi [..]

a public sale where things are sold to the people who offer the most money for them

a process whereby a title is submitted, particularly by a literary agent

Definition A method for selling an asset to the highest bidder.

A sale of stamps, covers and other philatelic items where prospective purchasers place bids in an attempt to obtain the desired items. The highest bidder for each lot (described item or items) makes t [..]

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To dream of an auction in a general way, is good. If you hear the auctioneer crying his sales, it means bright prospects and fair treatment from business ventures. To dream of buying at an auction, signifies close deals to tradesmen, and good luck in live stock to the farmer. Plenty, to the housewife is the omen for women. If there is a feeling of [..]

a public sale of property to the highest bidder see also reserve

A system in which potential buyers place competitive bids on assets and services. The asset or service in question will sell to the party that places the highest bid. In most cases, sellers will pay a listing fee to the auctioneer, regardless of whether the item sells for the desired price. The Internet has increased the amount of exposure auctions [..]

Sealed-bid public sale of Treasury securities; method of determining the rate or yield.

a public offering of newly issued debt securities in which pricing is determined via an investor bidding process.

When multiple publishing houses are interested in acquiring a project they will sometimes bid against each other in an auction. While auction formats vary, typically the bids will proceed from lowest to highest and they last until one publisher has the highest bid and others have dropped out. Auctions are a good thing for authors and agents. Backli [..]

Many auctions occur in the financial markets; such as the post market auction on the UK 100. This occurs from 1630 to 1635, after which the official settlement is declared

A public sale of property where the highest bidder is normally the successful buyer.

The Auction (also called Dealer Auction) is where dealers buy used cars in a bidding process. The dealers then resell them at retail locations.

A mechanism for buying and selling goods or services by inviting bids from potential buyers and awarding the item to the highest bidder.

A sale of property to the highest bidder.

The issuance of new Treasury bills, notes, and bonds at stated intervals by the Federal Reserve.

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(n) a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge(n) the public sale of something to the highest bidder(v) sell [..]

A sale open to the general public and conducted by an auctioneer, a person empowered to conduct such a sale, at which property is sold to the highest bidder. Source: Encyclopedia

A process allowing investors to place bids which may influence the prices and yields of securities they purchase.

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Sealed-bid public sale of Treasury securities; method of determining the rate or yield.

A public sale at which property or items of merchandise (here applied to dog and dog items) are sold to the highest bidder.

 A place where car dealers go to purchase their used vehicle inventories. The public does not have access to the major auto auctions.

A method of determining price and interest.

A public sale at which property or items of merchandise (here applied to dog and dog items) are sold to the highest bidder.

"Auction" or "auction sale" means the sale of or offer to sell real or personal property by public outcry or to the highest bidders.

The main method used by central banks or their agencies to issue government bonds. For UK gilts, the Debt Management Office is responsible for this.

An offering of sports collectibles where the buyer must bid against other potential buyers, as opposed to ordering an item from a catalog, price list, or advertisement at a set price.

  The bidding sequence made by the four players for the contract. The first call is made by the dealer, who may pass or bid. Thereafter, each player makes a valid call, the bidding continuing in a clo [..]

the bidding; portion of a deal in which the players bid for the right to name the final contract

The process of determining the contract through a series of bids.

Another term for the bidding

The word "auction" comes from the latin augēre. Augēre means "to increase" or "augment".

Competitive exchange process in which each trader from one market side submits a bid, the most favorable one of which is selected by the complementary market side for the transaction. Most commonly, t [..]

A public sale of property with ownership going to the highest bidder, subject to a reserve price being reached.

Our auction is a public sale of all art works listed in our catalogue (except withdrawn lots). Pricing is determined by bid until the lot is knocked down to the highest bidder.

A bidding system used in place of a standard draft. Teams bid on players until their roster is filled.

An offering of sports collectibles where the buyer must bid against other potential buyers, as opposed to ordering an item from a catalog, price list, or advertisement at a set price.

A public auction sale where the property is sold to the highest bidder.

An auction is usually a process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bid, taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder or buying the item from the lowest bid [..]