The auction lanes are showing signs of a mid-fall market, which is manifesting through more stable price movement and waning interest in some of the sportier vehicles.

Ricky Beggs, Black Book editorial director, highlighted this seasonal market in his latest “Beggs on the Used Car Market” video report.

Beggs reported, “Consistent overall average segment changes this past week, that are very close to the average segment change since the first week of October, indicate a steadily trending market.”

One sign of a steadier market after the heavy price declines of October — Black Book editors made 1,886 price adjustments on average each day last week, and 28 percent of those changes were increases.

This marks the largest percent of price increases for adjustments since the beginning of July.

The car segments fell an average of $67 last week, which is just under the average decline of $72 for the past seven weeks, also showing steady trend lines in pricing movement.

The premium sporty cars took the biggest hit, with prices falling by $119. This segment has seen drops of over $100 for the past 11 out of 12 weeks.

“It is the fall and heading into winter, not the most exciting time to have a high level sports car on your lot for speculation,” Beggs said, not surprised by this movement.

With gas prices at an average $2.94 per gallon, it is also important to point out four of the five most fuel efficient car segments Black Book tracks have been remaining stable as far as depreciation goes.

Normally, lower gas prices mean lower rates at auction for the more fuel efficient units as consumer interest shifts.

Last week, four of the five more fuel efficient car segments had depreciation of 0.57 percent to 0.84 percent, as compared to the 0.76- percent overall drop for the cars, Beggs pointed out

“This is the first time with low gas prices that the change has been at that level of decline consistently for the more fuel efficient cars,” he said.

The truck segments have also remained steady as far as depreciation goes.

Last week, the trucks saw prices fall by an average of $51, which is in line with the seven week average decline of $48.

The compact and midsize pickups were two of the best performing truck segments, with a drop of $14 and a rise of $2, respectively.

“We feel this is as much a low supply effect as anything,” Beggs said of the compact and mid-size pickup price retention trends.

The full-size pickups, though touting a larger decline of $79, are seeing consistency in the lanes, as well, in line with the four-week average drop of $73.

The full video can be seen above.