Auctions are great if you get a good auctioneer. If you get a jackleg auctioneer that's good for the buyers but not so much for the seller. I have been to both kinds, it pays to look around at the choices or get a local person's advice on which auctioneer to hire. Around here I know who I would suggest to get top dollar, but it's a pretty local business. With COVID I would think an online auction would be a good bet.