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Yoder Brothers is an Amish auction company run by brothers Willis and Leroy Yoder. [PHOTO SOURCE: https://amishamerica.com/yoder-brothers-auctions/] |
I will post about the Yoder Brothers who are two best known Amish auctioneers from Amish America, before I give my thoughts on auctions and mud sales.
Yoder Brothers: Amish Auctioneers
By Erik Wesner July 30, 2020
Yoder Brothers is an Amish auction company run by brothers Willis and Leroy Yoder. I recently came across some upcoming auction listings, and even some videos of the brothers on YouTube.
The pair were also profiled in a 2017 Goshen News article, on the occasion of Willis being inducted into the Michigan Auction Hall of Fame:
Together, Leroy and Willis operate Yoder Brothers Auctions and Appraisals. They are licensed in Indiana, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Yoder said he also sells at Shipshewana Antique Auction each Wednesday and at the horse auction on Fridays.
Yoder was born and raised in Clare, Michigan and moved to Shipshewana in 2000. He said he always wanted to be an auctioneer and attended the Reppert School of Auctioneering in 1991.
“I was in my early 20s when I went to auctioneering school,” he said. “I started following my dreams.”
He said while he was at the school, “One of the instructors told us only 3 percent of people who graduate from auction school make a full-time living from being an auctioneer. That scared the daylights out of me so I went home and worked hard.”
That work has paid off in an auctioneering career for Yoder. His company conducts all sorts of auctions in the five states where they are licensed.
The brothers conduct two large consignment auctions for farm equipment and miscellaneous items each year and help Michigan fur trappers sell their furs at seven fur auctions annually in that state.
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Willis Yoder. Image: Auction Network/YT |
Leroy & Willis Yoder in action
Here’s Leroy Yoder demonstrating bid calling in both English and Pennsylvania Dutch. Impressive how he effortlessly flips between the two:
VIDEO SOURCE: https://youtu.be/0QrJiSBkcVU?si=7RCbUKLcIXbQ6xI1
And here is an extended profile of Willis Yoder. It’s 14 minutes long, but worth the watch. Willis is a true pro. He gives you some of the behind-the-scenes of auctioneering.
He also discusses how not all Amish accepted Amishmen as auctioneers initially, and how that has changed. Some great footage capturing the upbeat atmosphere of these events as well:
VIDEO SOURCE: https://youtu.be/mjpxhR-ZFF4?si=oRAFWMOdgu7KqvBV
Willis describes auctions as “a way of life” for Amish. They are integral business, social and community support events (e.g., benefit auctions).
Leroy
Yoder
Here’s part of the bill (no longer online) for a Yoder Brothers farm auction to be held in Blanchard, MI. I noticed some catchy horse names on the bill: “Turbo”, “Flashy”, and my favorite, “Balanced Bandit”.
https://amishamerica.com/yoder-brothers-auctions/
MY THOUGHTS:
I love watching auctions, especially if it is by the Amish-Mennonites. I enjoy listening to auctioneers and see items being sold. It is also good to see families and communities getting together as a large audience.
The one I enjoy watching is horse auction, where it draws thousands to it. I feel it is a form of social gathering and activity.
PHOTOS OF AUCTIONS:
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Amish horse sale at Gordonville mud sale. Lancaster, PA. [PHOTO SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGDszkP3K98&t=38s] https://www.inquirer.com/news/amish-coronavirus-religion-covid-pennsylvania-masks-20200327.html |
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Scenes From A Big Amish Auction (15 Photos) ~ Held near Shipshewana, Indiana. https://amishamerica.com/scenes-from-a-big-amish-auction-15-photos/ [PHOTO SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1283694400459400&set=a.613847060777474] |
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First Mud Sale of Lancaster County, Strasbourg Fire Department March 1st 2026... Alley to Parking – Fire Station and Quilt Auction [PHOTO SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=25991775867117037&set=pcb.1433122927707834] [ALBUM SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/531141674572635/?multi_permalinks=1433122927707834&] |
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Scenes From A Big Amish Auction (15 Photos) ~ Held near Shipshewana, Indiana. https://amishamerica.com/scenes-from-a-big-amish-auction-15-photos/ [PHOTO SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1283694400459400&set=a.613847060777474] |
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Amish School Auction near New Bedford Ohio (September 2022) [PHOTO SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=396634509315055&set=a.396634489315057] |
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Amish community at a fundraiser Each year, our friends in Amish and Mennonite communities host important benefit auctions to support our clinic’s mission to help special needs children. Held in the summer and fall, our benefit auctions take place in these communities: · Shiloh Mennonite Community Benefit Auction – Shiloh, OH · Spartansburg Benefit Auction – Spartansburg, PA · Geauga Benefit Auction – Middlefield, OH Our benefit auctions are open to all, and we invite our supporters to bring families and friends to experience the excitement of a live country auction, enjoy good food and have plenty of fun. Auction items are donated by community members and include a wide selection of objects large and small, such as handcrafted furniture, Amish quilts, horses, lawn and garden tools, firewood, home decor, local maple syrup and much more. [PHOTO SOURCE: https://www.ddcclinic.org/fundraising-events/] |
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Amish community at a fundraiser Each year, our friends in Amish and Mennonite communities host important benefit auctions to support our clinic’s mission to help special needs children. Held in the summer and fall, our benefit auctions take place in these communities: · Shiloh Mennonite Community Benefit Auction – Shiloh, OH · Spartansburg Benefit Auction – Spartansburg, PA · Geauga Benefit Auction – Middlefield, OH Our benefit auctions are open to all, and we invite our supporters to bring families and friends to experience the excitement of a live country auction, enjoy good food and have plenty of fun. Auction items are donated by community members and include a wide selection of objects large and small, such as handcrafted furniture, Amish quilts, horses, lawn and garden tools, firewood, home decor, local maple syrup and much more. [PHOTO SOURCE: https://www.ddcclinic.org/fundraising-events/] |
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Annual horse sale brings thousands to Amish country. [PHOTO SOURCE: https://share.google/GFVMuQ2mndI1hYiGJ] |
RELATED LINKS:
Amish Auction:
1. An Amish Produce Stand & (Nearly) Year-Round Greenhouse ~
Check out 23 photos from Don
Burke's visit: https://amishamerica.com/visit-amish-produce-stand-nearly-year-round-greenhouse-23-photos/
2. Scenes From A Big Amish Auction (15 Photos) ~
Held near Shipshewana, Indiana.
PHOTO: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1283694400459400&set=a.613847060777474
https://amishamerica.com/scenes-from-a-big-amish-auction-15-photos/
3. Thirty-two amateur auctioneers contended for the top spot at the annual three-day Airworks Auction special event in Mt Hope Ohio last night.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/942292991690480
4. 8 year old at auction [VIDEO SHARED]
https://www.facebook.com/reel/945302734742209
5a. First Mud Sale of Lancaster County, Strasbourg Fire Department March 1st 2026... Alley to Parking – Fire Station and Quilt Auction [PHOTOS SHARED]
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=942932398113834&set=pcb.942932481447159
5b. PHOTO: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=942932411447166&set=pcb.942932481447159
6. My friend Dan Troyer selling at the Air Works Consignment Auction
https://www.facebook.com/reel/2066827254165433
7. Amish school fundraiser auction in Missouri. Photo by Don Burke [PHOTO SHARED]
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1318763503619156&set=a.613847060777474
Amish Horse Auction:
1. Michael Bowers [VIDEO SHARED]
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1EfBJ8xc4c/
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1964582744324031
2. Wow! What a weekend we had in Topeka, Indiana. It's sure got our wheels turning for next year. [VIDEO SHARED]
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1684601469592832
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1FEsMRbQLm/
3. How do Amish have fun? They go to horse auctions and events. [VIDEO SHARED]
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1229243132585401
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/16r6zVqY6p/
Horse and Buggy:
4. Horse and buggy parade. See how many children there are [VIDEO SHARED]
https://www.facebook.com/reel/925860349666162
5. Having a buggy ride with the Amish neighbour [VIDEO SHARED]
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1320191729827104
6. Gott ist die liebe <with horses and buggies> [VIDEO SHARED]
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DzfqPSsMT/
7. There were two pony-drawn "trains" for the little ones at last week's Family Farm and Field Days event near Walnut Creek Ohio. Attendance was free and a great place to bring the whole family. Dozens of vendor booths and business sponsorships helped pay for the two day event. JD [VIDEO SHARED]
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16ZxyP1Nb6/
Amische Kinder und Pferd:
8. Amish child commanding horses [VIDEO SHARED]
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1364865058392646
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/161G1KGt9k/
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