About Us
MARK MURPHEY WAS RAISED IN NOCONA, TEXAS. MARK HAS TWO
CHILDREN, MASON AND MADISON.

MARK WENT TO FORT SMITH AUCTION SCHOOL IN JULY 1982 AND
GRADUATED NUMBER ONE IN A CLASS OF 56 (AT THAT TIME, FORT SMITH
WAS ONE OF THE TOP 2 AUCTION SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES -WITH
THE COURSES BEING ACCREDITED COLLEGE COURSE BY THE UNIVERSITY
OF ARKANSAS). HE WAS FIRST LICENSED IN THE STATE OF TEXAS IN
SEPTEMBER 1982.

HE SOLD FOR A.L. RUSTY ATKINS AUCTION CO. AND E.E. JOHNNY MOORE
AUCTION CO. FROM SEPT 1982 TO SEPT 1987.   DURING THAT PERIOD, HE
ALSO SOLD MANY BENEFIT AUCTIONS.

IN 1998, HE STARTED WORKING FOR KISSIMMEE AUCTION CO. LOCATED IN
SPARTENBURG,  SOUTH CAROLINA.  AS WELL AS DOING THEIR YEARLY SIX
DAY SALE IN ORLANDO FLORIDA (ON AVERAGE A 50 MILLION DOLLAR SALE
IN SIX DAYS).

IN 1999, MARK STARTED MURPHEY'S AUCTION COMPANY (MAC) AND THE
FIRST CONSIGNMENT SALE WAS IN EXCESS OF $250.000.  THAT SAME YEAR,
MAC STARTED DOING AUCTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND HAS BUILT THE
COMPANY TO A THRIVING AUCTION BUSINESS.  

MURPHEY'S IS A FAMILY ORIENTED BUSINESS WITH MARK AS
AUCTIONEER,sale set-up and ring, MOTHER FERN MURPHEY SERVES
AS CASHIER AND SISTER KARLA MURPHEY IS CHIEF CLERK.  HIS  RAY
CHARBONEAU   DRIVING AND  RINGING.  OTHER PEOPLE THAT MAKE UP
THE STAFF INCLUDE~  cheif AUCTIONEER ROWDY MOORE FROM
HENRIETTA, TEXAS (WITH WELL OVER 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE),
AUCTIONEER  AND SET-UP, BILLY CARLTON ALSO FROM HENRIETTA,
RINGMAN  MIKE SHIPMAN FROM LUBBOCK, TEXAS. RINGMAN AND SET-UP,
TERRY NEWLAND FROM NOCONA, RINGMAN  TONY MOORE FROM DEER
CREEK, MIKE FRANKLIN HANDLES THE LOADING  AND SON MASON
MURPHEY AS PART-TIME TICKET RUNNER AND FULL TIME AGITATOR. MAC
IS ALSO BLESSED WITH SOME GREAT FRIENDS IN THE AUCTION BUISNESS
THAT WILL CHIP IN ANYTIME TO LEND A HELPING HAND, SOME OF THOSE
INCLUDE LONGTIME FRIEND AND AUCTIONEER LARRY BLANKENSHIP
FROM COURTNEY OKLAHOMA, HIS SON AND FELLOW AUCTIONEER IS
KERRY BLANKNESHIP AND LARRY'S WIFE SHARION. SIM BURGESS OF
GRAHAM AND  GABE SPIKES OF BOWIE HAS PITCHED IN AS WELL AS  EDDIE
WALDRIP FROM WICHITA FALLS. THOSE FOLKS ARE ALWAYS WILLING TO
DO WHAT IT TAKES TO GET THE SALE DONE.

WE DO NOT STRIVE TO DO AS MANY AUCTIONS AS POSSIBLE BUT AS MANY
QUALITY AUCTIONS AS POSSIBLE.

WE SPECIALIZE IN FARM RELATED AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT BUT ARE WELL
SUITED TO DO ESTATES AS WELL AS ANTIQUE AUCTIONS.

WE FEEL THAT AUCTIONS ARE THE WAY TO GO WITH DISPERSAL OF
ESTATES, EXCESS EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS ANY TYPE OF MISCELLANEOUS
MERCHANDISE, SIMPLY BECAUSE WHEN THE AUCTION IS OVER IT IS ALL
GONE AS OPPOSED TO GARAGE SALES AND ESTATE MANAGED SALES. THE
GOOD STUFF GETS PICKED OVER AND YOU ARE LEFT WITH A LOT OF
CLEANUP AND HAULING OFF.

SO GIVE US A CALL FOR ALL YOU AUCTION NEEDS.  WE WILL BE HAPPY TO
COME AND SEE YOU AND TELL YOU MORE ABOUT THE AUCTION SELLING
PROCESS.

PEOPLE ALWAYS ASK ABOUT OUR FEES - THEY VARY BECAUSE EVERY
AUCTION IS DIFFERENT, FROM SET UP TIME TO SALE TIME. THE WORK
INVOLVED HAS A LOT OF DIFFERENT VARIABLES - BUT AS ALWAYS THERE
IS NO CHARGE FOR CONSULTATIONS AND WE WILL BE HAPPY TO COME SEE
YOU!!!