At the close of selling, the overall statistics told a heartening tale of the state of the industry with receipts for the three day Sale totalling $8,915,200, up $4,830,100 (a 118% increase) on last year with clearance at 91%. The overall median price settled 188% up at $8,000 (from $2,775 last year) with the average at $19,989 compared to last year’s $9,589.