According to Steffes Auctioneers, each auction assignment has its own set of objectives. The main task is to analyze, identify and produce those goals in the most cost-effective manner, and education and information are keys to that, says the nationally recognized company with a 47-year history in the Upper Midwest. As such, 80 to 90 percent of the work of a Steffes auction is completed before auction day by a marketing campaign and work to ready assets for sale. With membership in the National Auctioneers Hall of Fame, and with a staff including international champion auctioneers, Steffes is headquartered in Fargo, N.D., with an additional auction facility in Litchfield, Minn.