Missouri Rep. Billy Long left behind a career as an auctioneer when he took up his post in Congress in 2011. Nevertheless, old habits die hard. In the midst of a hearing with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey ...

MINOT, N.D. -- Northern Livestock Auction in Minot, N.D., is holding its weekly sale on this late October day, and auctioneer George Bitz's rhythmic chanting fills the sales ring. The 50 onlookers, ...

A congressman managed to drown out a protester who had interrupted a hearing featuring Twitter's CEO Jack Dorsey by calling on his skills as a former auctioneer. Far-right activist Laura Loomer stood ...

Attending an auction sale in farm and ranch country is a fine opportunity to buy “stuff” that you do need, or, more likely, “stuff” that you don’t need. Sometimes, your bidding to get that ...

At the National Auctioneer Championships in Spokane, Wash., we find out just what makes a winning auctioneer. And I'm Audie Cornish. If you're a professional auctioneer, you know today is a big day.

Dear John, it's called an "auctioneer's chant." The purpose of the chant is to keep the audience's attention and focus on the item being sold, and on the price. The fast paced auctioneer's chant ...