Auction Item Yield Report
The Auction Item Yield Report provides two reporting options for comparing an item's selling price to its Fair Market Value (FMV). Use the Simple PDF Report for a quick overview or the Detailed Spreadsheet for additional auction item information and analysis.
💡 Good to Know: This report can be found under Reports → Auction Reports → Auction Item Yield Report.
In the Auction Item Yield Report Popup
The Auction Item Yield Report popup includes two report options:
- Auction Item Yield Simple PDF Report
- Auction Item Yield Detailed Spreadsheet
Auction Item Yield Simple PDF Report
The Auction Item Yield Simple PDF Report provides a summary showing how each auction item performed compared to its Fair Market Value.
The report includes:
- Catalog Number
- Item Name
- Fair Market Value (FMV)
- Sold Price
- Yield Percentage
💡 Good to Know: The Yield Percentage shows how much an item sold for compared to its Fair Market Value, making it easy to identify your highest-performing auction items.
Auction Item Yield Detailed Spreadsheet
The Auction Item Yield Detailed Spreadsheet downloads as an Excel workbook and includes the same yield information with additional auction item details.
The spreadsheet includes:
- Catalog Number
- Item Name
- Auction Type
- Item Category
- Fair Market Value (FMV)
- Sold Price
- Yield Percentage
💡 Good to Know: The spreadsheet format is ideal for sorting, filtering, and comparing item performance across auction types and categories.
Use the Report to Evaluate Auction Performance
The Auction Item Yield Report is commonly used to:
- Compare selling prices to Fair Market Values.
- Identify items that significantly exceeded their estimated value.
- Measure the performance of auction categories.
- Evaluate auction types.
- Help determine which types of items to request for future events.
- Analyze overall auction performance.
💡 Good to Know: Items with higher yield percentages often indicate strong bidder demand and can help guide procurement decisions for future auctions.
Printable Quick Help Guide:
(see below for printing instructions)
How to Print This Guide
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- Select Save Image As…
- Save the file to your computer
- Open the saved image
- Click Print (or use Ctrl + P / Command + P)
💡 Good to Know
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