DMA Market Intelligence
Comprehensive market overview for any state — supply, demand, pricing, top models, and auction strategy implications
Purpose
Auction houses expanding into new markets or planning event strategy for existing DMAs need to understand what the market is actually doing — is it expanding (run more sales, source aggressively), contracting (reduce lanes, focus on high-demand segments only), or mixed (nuanced segment-by-segment approach)? Without this context, operational decisions are based on historical patterns rather than current conditions.
DMA Market Intelligence uses a multi-agent approach to generate a comprehensive market scorecard for any state: total monthly volume, average sale price, average DOM, days supply, segment demand with D/S ratios, top 10 models, and top dealer groups. It synthesizes into an EXPANDING / STABLE / CONTRACTING / MIXED market classification with specific auction strategy recommendations tied directly to that classification.
How It Works
Execution flow. MCP tool calls are shown inline on each step.
Spawns auction-house:dma-scanner agent with state, date range, and sections=all. Agent returns demand snapshot, supply health, top models, and top dealer groups.
get_sold_summarySynthesizes agent results into headline metrics: total monthly sold volume, avg sale price, avg DOM, days supply, and MoM volume trend.
Applies classification logic: EXPANDING (volume > +5% MoM, days supply < 50, ASP rising), STABLE (±5%, 50–75 days supply, ASP flat), CONTRACTING (volume < -5%, > 75 days, ASP falling), MIXED (conflicting signals).
Maps classification to specific auction strategy: EXPANDING → increase lane frequency + aggressive sourcing; STABLE → maintain pace + lane optimization; CONTRACTING → reduce lanes + lower reserves; MIXED → segment-specific approach.
MCP Tool Calls
| Tool | Calls | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
get_sold_summary | 2–4 | Volume, pricing, segment demand, top models (via dma-scanner agent) |
search_active_cars | 1–2 | Active supply snapshot and days supply calculation |
Example Output
DMA MARKET INTELLIGENCE — Texas | February 2026 ════════════════════════════════════════════════ MARKET SCORECARD Metric Value MoM Change Signal ───────────────────── ───────────── ────────── ────────── Monthly Sold Volume 165,300 units -3.2% Slight dip Avg Sale Price $28,200 -0.9% Flat/soft Avg DOM 34 days +1 day Stable Days Supply 47 days +2 days Building slightly EV Penetration 6.8% +38 bps Growing MARKET CLASSIFICATION: STABLE ◐ Volume slightly down but days supply still healthy. ASP flat. No strong directional signal — maintain current operations. DEMAND BY SEGMENT (D/S Ratio) Segment Monthly Sold Active Supply D/S Ratio Signal ───────── ──────────── ───────────── ───────── ────────── Pickup 44,200 21,400 2.07 HOT ● SUV 61,800 31,200 1.98 HOT ● Sedan 38,400 22,100 1.74 WARM ◐ Luxury 12,100 8,200 1.48 WARM ◐ EV 11,200 8,800 1.27 WARM ◐ Minivan 5,400 6,800 0.79 COOL ○ TOP 10 MODELS (Texas, Feb 2026) Rank Model Sold Avg Price Avg DOM ──── ───────────────────── ────── ───────── ─────── 1 Ford F-150 18,400 $38,200 22 days 2 Chevrolet Silverado 14,200 $36,800 24 days 3 Toyota RAV4 12,800 $32,400 18 days 4 Toyota Tacoma 11,400 $41,200 16 days 5 Honda CR-V 9,600 $28,700 21 days AUCTION STRATEGY (STABLE market) → Maintain current sale frequency — no need to expand or contract → Focus lane optimization on Pickup and SUV (HOT segments — highest sell-through) → Source aggressively for Tacoma and F-150 — fastest turning models → Reduce Minivan lanes — D/S 0.79 will hurt sell-through → EV segment growing — consider dedicated EV lane pilot
Cost Estimate
10 DMA analyses/month ≈ $0.40–$1
Limitations
- US (full) and UK (search_uk_active_cars supply snapshot only — no demand data in UK).
- Multi-DMA comparison scales agent calls proportionally.
- Top dealer groups are ranked by active inventory count — actual auction participation history is not available in this data set.
- Market classification reflects the prior complete month — current-month dynamics may differ.