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, ...

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 ...

FREMONT - There's a rolling flow to Bill Baker's auction chant, with numbers coming out of his mouth in rapid-fire fashion as he occasionally breaks in with a pointed finger and a quick "thank you" or ...