NEW ULM — Pick-ups, boats, UTVs (Utility Task Vehicles, also known as ‘side-by-sides’) and other items will be for sale during a public auction of surplus equipment held by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 16, in New Ulm.

Approximately 175 lots of items will be sold, including automobiles, all-terrain vehicles, boat packages, outboard motors, lawnmowers and trailers.

The auction will be held at the Brown County Fairgrounds, 1200 North State Street, New Ulm.

Photos and a list of auction items will be posted prior to the sale at www.minnbid.org. Bidders may inspect the items on-site from 8 to 9:30 a.m. on June 16.

To avoid standing in line the day of the sale, bidders are encouraged to pre-register for the auction online at www.minnbid.org. It only takes a few minutes and also provides access to information on other auctions conducted by the state of Minnesota.