<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-23-029704.txt : 20230516
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-23-029704
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230515
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230516
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230516

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Stephenson Carol
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001493255

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13425
		FILM NUMBER:		23926353

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 RENAISSANCE CENTER
		STREET 2:		M/C:482-C24-A68
		CITY:			DETROIT
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48265-3000

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RITCHIE BROS AUCTIONEERS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001046102
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			WESTCHESTER
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60154
		BUSINESS PHONE:		708-492-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			WESTCHESTER
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60154
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        <issuerName>RITCHIE BROS AUCTIONEERS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RBA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001493255</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Stephenson Carol</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9500 GLENLYON PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BURNABY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A1</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>V5J0C6</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2023-05-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1220</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>52.62</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1220</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were purchased at a price of CAD71.35 per share.  For reporting purposes, the purchase price has been converted to U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate reported by Bank of Canada for the date of purchase, which was US1.00 = CAD$1.35</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Maria Teresa Punsalan, attorney-in-fact for Carol Stephenson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-05-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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