Wow, the May sale in Scandia, AB couldn't even attract a half dozen buyers.
Couple years back, I went to a poorly advertised Beekeeper bankruptcy auction in Arkansas... I bought a bunch of random stuff, including a silverqueen uncapper for ~250 bucks.
But there were several hundred pallets of supers and deeps stacked chest high. They went for less than 2 dollars a pallet. Each box came with a division feeder and frames.
I wish I had bought them, but I couldn't fathom how to move all the equipment in the times given. (1 week). Was probably close to 2k deeps and twice+ that in mediums.
Full cowen extractor line went for ~5k.
There are definitely deals to be had, if you look for them.
I've been very shocked at the drastic price increases on bees for the last ~4 years that I've been getting into keeping bees.