Need to Know

This page provides you with important Market Insights, Business Updates, and Inside MAG Videos you won't want to miss!

Market Insights

View All

Market Insights: You are the real rock stars

July 22, 2024 | Market Insights from Collin McConkey Before anything else – I just want to take a moment...

Market Insights: Bring your Helping Hands to DAA Seattle this Friday

June 3, 2024 | Market Insights from Joe LeMonds Here at DAA Seattle, there is a tangible level of excitement...

Market Insights: Seeing a healthy, normalized market

March 18, 2024 | Market Insights from Collin McConkey Last week we kicked off our Join the Madness promo with...

Market Insights: Celebrating Our Dealers and Ten Lanes

February 19, 2024 | Market Insights from Joe LeMonds Last week, we celebrated the official grand opening of our 10-lane...

Market Insights: Looking Forward to Continued Growth

January 15, 2024 | Market Insights from Joe LeMonds This past week, DAA Seattle set the tone for the first...

Market Insights: Looking ahead to market stability

December 8, 2023 | Market Insights from Bob McConkey Well, here we are winding down 2023. For me this year...

Market Insights: Growth continues as winter approaches

November 1, 2023 | Market Insights from Andy Sellers Here in Anchorage, the weather has changed rapidly, and reminders of...

Market Insights: DAA Seattle – Growth & Evolution

October 18, 2023 | Market Insights from Joe LeMonds Here in Seattle, we’ve seen continued market adjustments and volatility. Coming...

Market Insights: Never a dull day at MAG!

October 6, 2023 | Market Insights from Brian McConkey Hello, October and fall weather, goodbye third quarter. September was a busy...

Market Insights: What a week!

September 26, 2023 | Market Insights from Collin McConkey What a week! Last week, we honored our Montana dealer friends...

Market Insights: MAG Alaska is off and running!

September 19, 2023 | Market Insights from Andy Sellers MAG Alaska is off and running! Alaska dealers: integrating with a...

Market Insights: Seattle Updates

September 11, 2023 | Market Insights from Joe LeMonds Here in Seattle, we have seen the market continue its attempt...

Market Insights: Mid-Year Reflections & MAG Updates

June 30, 2023 | Market Insights from Bob McConkey 2023 is flying by – here we are with July upon...

Market Insights: DAA Seattle Celebrates 10 Years

May 9, 2023 | Market Insights from Dave Blake I want to take a moment to express how incredible it...

Market Insights: Northwest Updates

April 24, 2023 | Market Insights from Collin McConkey With whispers of a plateauing market in the near future, a...

Market Insights: Las Vegas’ NASCAR Days Sale

April 17, 2023 | Market Insights from Joe LeMonds We turned on the afterburners for NASCAR Days here at DAA...

Market Insights: DAA Seattle Market Review

April 11, 2023 | Market Insights from Dave Blake Hey, Friends – We kicked off the first week of the...

Market Insights: Maintaining Good Volumes at MAG

March 23, 2023 | Market Insights from Bob McConkey As the first quarter of 2023 wraps up, all I can...

Market Insights: Market Flare-Up

March 20, 2023 | Market Insights from Collin McConkey In December we forecasted a stronger Q1 market as we looked...

Market Insights: Red Hot Market

March 13, 2023 | Market Insights from Joe LeMonds Spring is right around the corner here in Vegas and the...

Market Insights: Bob’s Market Update | February 2023

February 27, 2023 | Market Insights from Bob McConkey The first quarter of 2023 is moving by like a bullet...

Market Insights: Las Vegas’ 9th Anniversary

February 17, 2023 | Market Insights from Joe LeMonds This week we celebrated our 9th Anniversary at DAA Las...

Market Insights: Kicking off 2023

January 20, 2023 | Market Insights from Collin McConkey Dealers, time has passed quickly the last few years and I...

Market Insights: Moose Sale Roots Run Deep

September 26, 2022 | Market Insights from Bob McConkey The Moose Sale is the original auction promotion. In the Fall...

Market Insights: We Rocked it | Rock & Roll 2022

July 22, 2022 | Market Insights from Bob McConkey To quote John Lennon, “If you tried to give Rock...

Market Insights: We Love the Rock & Roll Sale and all it Brings

July 18, 2022 | Market Insights from Bob McConkey, The 27th Rock & Roll sale is upon us in Spokane. ...

Market Insights: Summertime Means Rock & Roll

June 20, 2022 | A Market Update from Bob McConkey Although the weather hasn’t given us any hint yet, the...

Market Insights: We Exist to Serve Our Dealers

March 17, 2022 | Market Insights from Bob McConkey. Wow – the times we are living in are unprecedented in...

Market Insights: Happy New Year from MAG

January 5, 2022 | Market Insights from DAA Seattle’s Dave Blake. Happy Next Year! 2021 is in the review mirror...

Market Insights: DAA Las Vegas and Reflecting Back on 2021

December 13, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Las Vegas’ Joe LeMonds. As the Christmas and New Year holidays approach...

Market Insights: 2021 – What a Year, DAA Northwest – Cheers to 29 Years!

November 8, 2021 | Market Insights from Bob McConkey. Where the heck did 2021 go? To me, it has been a blur....

Market Insights: Annual Moose Sale – What a Success!

October 26, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Northwest’s Collin McConkey. Last week’s sale was a blast. Our team got...

Market Insights: Cooler Weather, a Hot Market, and Excitement Ahead

October 1, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Las Vegas’ Joe LeMonds. Fall has officially arrived in Las Vegas but...

Market Insights: Strong Sales & MAG Now Growth

September 20, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Seattle’s Dave Blake. What a week we had with our MAG community...

Market Insights: We ROCKED and ROLLED!

August 30, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Northwest’s Collin McConkey. We ROCKED and ROLLED last week. I want to...

Market Insights: First Beat the Heat Promo at DAA Las Vegas

August 17, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Las Vegas’ Joe LeMonds. DAA Las Vegas held our first annual Beat...

Market Insights: Consignment and Activity are Growing

July 30, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Seattle’s Dave Blake. Sales percentages continue to fluctuate slightly week to week...

Market Insights: Mark Your Calendar for Beat the Heat

July 19, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Las Vegas’ Joe LeMonds. We saw a slight bounce back in market...

Market Insights: We need market stability – and a good party with the Barenaked Ladies!

June 28, 2021 | Market Insights from Bob McConkey. I feel like we have all been on a rollercoaster ride...

Market Insights: Normalizing with Increased Inventory Levels

June 21, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Seattle’s Dave Blake. This past week, we had some buyers back in...

Market Insights: Normalizing with Market Correction and Industry Events

June 21, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Las Vegas’ Joe LeMonds. Like most markets across the West Coast, we...

Market Insights: Normalizing with Cars, Trucks, Salmon, and Rock & Roll!

June 18, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Northwest’s Collin McConkey. Over the last month, we have seen the market...

Market Insights: The Unpredictable Nature of of the Market

June 1, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Seattle’s Dave Blake. The team at DAA Seattle would like all the...

Market Insights: ABS’ Technology Migration to EBlock is Just Around the Corner

June 1, 2021 | Market Insights from ABS Auto Auctions’ Steve Boyes. As the month of May came to...

Market Insights: What’s Happening in Vegas is Happening at DAA

May 28, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Las Vegas’ Joe LeMonds. The heat has arrived here in Las Vegas,...

Market Insights: Healthier Sale Volumes are Hitting Our Lanes

May 21, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Northwest’s Collin McConkey. We know we’re in truly unique times when we...

Market Insights: See You in the Lanes – Smiles and All!

May 17, 2021 | A Market Update from Bob McConkey. Here we are, mid-May 2021. The past 14 months have...

Market Insights: DAA Las Vegas NASCAR Days

May 14, 2021 | Market Insights from DAA Las Vegas’ Joe LeMonds. It was pedal down, 6th gear, and full...

Market Insights: DAA Seattle Celebrates 8th Anniversary

May 10, 2021 | Market Insights and updates from DAA Seattle’s Dave Blake. We had the opportunity to celebrate our...

Market Insights: Change is not coming – change has arrived

April 30, 2021 | A Market Update from Bob McConkey. Unprecedented market conditions continue with no end in sight. There...

Market Insights: Providing In-Lane and Online Options Across the West

April 17, 2021 | Market updates and insights from MAG auction leadership. DAA LAS VEGAS As the continuation of shortened...

Market Insights: Aggressive Bidding in the Lanes and Online

April 9, 2021 | Market updates and insights from MAG auction leadership. DAA LAS VEGAS Our Las Vegas team was...

Market Insights: This is no April Fool’s Joke!

March 28, 2021 | A Market Update from Bob McConkey. This week is what we have been longing for—It’s no...

Market Insights: Increasing Demand, Tightening Supply

March 19, 2021 | Market Insights and updates from MAG auction leadership. DAA LAS VEGAS: Over the past six months...

Market Insights: Early March

March 7, 2021 | Market insights and updates from our Las Vegas, Spokane, and Seattle General Managers. DAA LAS...

Market Insights: Trends from Las Vegas, Spokane and Seattle

February 22 – 26, 2021 | Market insights and updates from our Las Vegas, Spokane, and Seattle General Managers. ...

Market Insights: Seeking Balance

February 22, 2021 | Bob McConkey shares his perspective. We are all striving for balance in our lives. While it...

Market Insights: MAG Week in Review

February 12, 2021 | Information and updates from our physical and digital auction leadership. It was a busy week at...

Market Insights: The true dynamics of a live auction

February 5, 2021 | Looking at a red-hot market and our position on in-lane and online auctions. Stating the obvious...

The Market Gains Momentum

January 25, 2021 The market gained more momentum across the board this past week with sales percentages hitting 70% at...

2021 Brings Tightening Demand

January 17, 2021 With two weeks of 2021 in the books, our current reality seems very much the same as...

Inside MAG Videos

View All

Trust Matters: “Reliability”

MAG Now’s team members from across the Pacific Northwest to Alaska are backed by McConkey Auction Group’s 32 years of...

Get to Know Us: Brady Hammrich

It’s Big Sky Sale week in Spokane, and that means collector cars will be gracing DAA Northwest’s lot and lanes....

Get to Know Us: Thomas Toomey

Our newest “Get to Know Us” video features Thomas from DAA Seattle. Check it out to learn more about Thomas’...

We Are MAG

Learn who we are, what we do, and why we do it....

Inside MAG: Committed to the PNW

We’re grateful for those who made us who we are. That’s you....

Get to Know Us: Matt Doyle

Our latest “Get to Know Us” video features #13 driver Matt Doyle. Learn how Matt spends his time while he’s...

Inside MAG: Give Us Your Trades

Now’s the time and DAA Northwest is the place — Dealers, give us your trades!...

Inside MAG: Battle in (DAA) Seattle

We’re happy to report that DAA Seattle will have more consignment space available soon, but in the meantime …...

Get to Know Us: Lisa Leonetti

Our newest “Get to Know Us” video features DAA Northwest’s office manager Lisa Leonetti. Check it out to find out...

Get to Know Us: Dave Vahala

We’re launching a new “Get to Know Us” series with Dave Vahala. Find out what makes Dave tick when he’s...

Inside MAG: Driven to Innovate

We were the first wholesale auto auction to introduce post-sale inspections with our Buyer Protection Plan back in 1996. Today,...

Inside MAG: Building Community

We’re partnering with local and global agencies to help build community one car at a time....

Inside MAG: People Are Our Passion

At McConkey Auction Group, people are our passion. We just happen to love cars....

Inside MAG: The Custodians

We thank our DAA Northwest custodial crew who puts in all the hard work to prepare our lanes for sale...

Inside MAG: It Takes a Village to Run an Auction.

We’re here for you. Whether in the lanes or online, we’ve got you covered....

Inside MAG: We Answer Our Phones

Your Call Is Important To Us. We’ll Take It Personally....

DAA Northwest 30th Anniversary Spotlight Series

View All

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Bob & Sandy McConkey

November 28, 2022 | Week 38 | Bob & Sandy McConkey ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: The Next Generation

November 21, 2022 | Week 37 | The Next Generation ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Helen McConkey

November 15, 2022 | Week 36 | Helen McConkey ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Non-Profit Partners

November 10, 2022 | Week 35 | Non-Profit Partners ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Halloween at DAA Northwest: FUN!

October 31, 2022 | Week 34 | Halloween at DAA Northwest: FUN! ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: National Accounts

October 25, 2022 | Week 33 | National Accounts ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Bob McConkey, Sr. “The Commander”

October 18, 2022 | Week 32 | Bob McConkey, Sr. “The Commander” ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Auction Academy

October 4, 2022 | Week 31 | Auction Academy ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: DM Northwest & G&L Auto Sales

September 27, 2022 | Week 30 | DM Northwest & G&L Auto Sales ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Adult & Teen Challenge

September 19, 2022 | Week 29 | Adult & Teen Challenge...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Sunset Elementary / Bite2Go / Communities in Schools

September 13, 2022 | Week 28 | Sunset Elementary / Bite2Go / Communities in Schools ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Steve Leach

August 30, 2022 | Week 27 | Steve Leach ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Mitzi VanVoorhis

August 16, 2022 | Week 26 | Mitzi VanVoorhis ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Steve Doyle

August 8, 2022 | Week 25 | Steve Doyle ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Longhorn Barbecue

July 26, 2022 | Week 24 | Longhorn Barbecue ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: The Cronkites

July 12, 2022 | Week 23 | The Cronkites...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Rock & Roll Sale Operations

July 5, 2022 | Week 22 | Rock & Roll Sale Operations...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Rock & Roll Bands

June 28, 2022 | Week 21 | Rock & Roll Bands ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Chuck Whitman

June 20, 2022 | Week 20 | Chuck Whitman ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Shann Ferch

June 3, 2022 | Week 19 | Shann Ferch...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Brian Bray

May 23, 2022 | Week 18 | Brian Bray ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Bruce Wanker

May 9, 2022 | Week 17 | Bruce Wanker ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Our DAA Seattle Family

May 3, 2022 | Week 16 | Our DAA Seattle Family ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: The Power of Promos

April 26, 2022 | Week 15 | The Power of Promos ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Len Roll

April 12, 2022 | Week 14 | Len Roll ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Northern Quest Resort & Casino

April 4, 2022 | Week 13 | Northern Quest Resort & Casino ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Our Auctioneers

March 28, 2022 | Week 12 | Our Auctioneers ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Canadian Dealers

March 21, 2022 | Week 11 | Canadian Dealers ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Jerome Rauen

March 14, 2022 | Week 10 | Jerome Rauen...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Gonzaga Bulldogs

March 7, 2022 | Week 9 | Gonzaga Bulldogs...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Ford Motor Company

February 28, 2022 | Week 8 | Ford Motor Company ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: The DAA Originals

February 22, 2022 | Week 7 | The DAA Originals ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Work Family

February 14, 2022 | Week 6 | Work Family ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Auction Edge

February 8, 2022 | Week 5 | Auction Edge ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Mike Currin

January 31, 2022 | Week 4 | Mike Currin ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Pat Mann

January 25, 2022 | Week 3 | Pat Mann ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: Greg Mahugh

January 18, 2022 | Week 2 | Greg Mahugh ...

30th Anniversary Spotlight Series: The World’s Best Dealers

January 10, 2022 | Week 1 | The World’s Best Dealers...