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Colt Johnson, Michigan Auctioneer Champion 2025

Mount Pleasant, Michigan – 26-year-old Colt Johnson from Farwell, Michigan, won the title of 2025 Michigan Auctioneer Champion at the 34^th annual Michigan Auctioneer & Ringman Championships held at the Michigan Auctioneers Association convention in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.

With hundreds in attendance and the five finalists on the stage, you could hear a pin drop before the Master of Ceremonies announced, “And your 2025 Michigan Auctioneer Champion is………..Colt Johnson!”  which was met with a thunderous ovation.   Johnson was stunned by the announcement and said in part, “This is truly an honor.  I don’t know what to say. I’ve been trying at this for five or six years.” Then he paused and said, “I can’t believe it yet.”  He added, “Thank you to my uncle John McConnell, my dad, Matt Johnson, and Scott Sykora, who have all been my backbone during this journey and great mentors.”  Later, he thanked his wife, Breanna for her “love and unconditional support.”

For winning the title, Johnson received a championship buckle, trophy, and entry into the International Auctioneer Championship in July 2025 in Schaumburg, Illinois.

Professional auctioneering is in Johnson’s DNA, as his late uncle, Darell Dunkle, became a well-respected auctioneer from 1965-2022.  When Johnson was a little boy, he vividly remembers attending the Clare County Livestock Auction with his father, Matt Johnson.   As fate would have it, now Colt Johnson is an auctioneer for the Clare County Livestock Auction and sells every Monday.

The 2016 Clare High School graduate attended the World-Wide College of Auctioneering in Mason City, Iowa at the tender age of 15.  Immediately upon graduating from auction school, he began working with Sykora Auction Service and is celebrating his 11th work anniversary with the prominent auction firm.   Johnson also works at the Clare County Livestock, which he says, “it is the highlight of my week”.  He enjoys all auctions, but his favorite types of auctions are farm equipment and cattle auctions.

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Established in 1951, the Michigan Auctioneers Association is dedicated to the enhancement of Michigan’s Auction Industry through education, promotion, advocacy and networking. The MAA is the professional association for auctioneers in Michigan, continuing to be one of the leaders in the industry, and is proving to continue in that direction in the future.  The Michigan Auctioneers Association is the largest representation of auctioneers in Michigan, providing a forum for networking, sharing ideas and experiences.  For more information about the Michigan Auctioneers Association and the auction industry in Michigan, log onto www.FindMichiganAuctions.com.

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