Rene' Bates Auctioneers, Inc.

René Bates Auctioneers, Inc. is an auction company based in McKinney, Texas. It traces its start to 1965, when René Bates, who had earned a master's degree in education and worked briefly as a teacher, began selling livestock and small farm sales. He soon turned his attention to the governmental sector, introducing cities and counties to auctions as a way to dispose of surplus assets.

The company conducted early governmental auctions for the City of Richardson and the City of Garland, Texas, and has worked with several municipalities and counties across the United States. Today it remains in business and runs online auctions that close throughout the year.