--- title: Liquidation Value | Machinery and Equipment Appraisals description: Calculating a liquidation value in machinery and equipment appraisals requires a certified appraiser to research the item being appraised. --- [![Machinery and Equipment Appraisals](https://www.equipmentappraisal.com/hubfs/Images/equipment-appraisal-services-header-logo.svg "Machinery and Equipment Appraisals")](https://www.equipmentappraisal.com) ![Machinery and Equipment Appraisers phone](https://www.equipmentappraisal.com/hubfs/Images/machinery-and-equipment-appraisers-phone3a.svg)   # Liquidation Values - Machinery and Equipment ![Machinery and Equipment Appraisals Liquidation Values](https://www.equipmentappraisal.com/hubfs/Images/Liquidation-Value/machinery-and-equipment-appraisal-usa-liquidation-values.png "Machinery and Equipment Appraisals Liquidation Values") ## Orderly Liquidation Value Orderly Liquidation Value is an opinion of the gross amount, expressed in terms of money, that typically could be realized from a liquidation sale, given a reasonable period of time to find a purchaser (or purchasers), with the seller being compelled to sell on an as-is, where-is basis, as of a specific date. ## Forced Liquidation Value Forced Liquidation Value is an opinion of the gross amount, expressed in terms of money, that typically could be realized from a properly advertised and conducted public auction, with the seller being compelled to sell with a sense of immediacy on an as-is, where-is basis, as of a specific date. [< © 2026 Equipment Appraisal Services