Along with its monthly update on the specialty market, the latest Black Book Market Insights report showed both car and truck segments retaining their values better than they have in the past nine months.

Editors determined subcompact cars, compact cars, compact crossover/SUVs and compact vans preformed the best, depreciating just 0.06 percent or less.

“Good sales and optimism from auction buyers reported across the country. Both car segments and light truck segments showed good retention in values with depreciation levels lowest in nine months,” said Anil Goyal, Black Book’s senior vice president of automotive valuation and analytics.

Volume-weighted, Black Book reported on Tuesday that overall car values decreased by 0.35 percent last week. This reading is better than the average depreciation rate of 0.43 percent seen in the previous four weeks.

In car segments, editors noticed the premium sporty car, prestige luxury car, sporty car and near luxury car segments declined the most, dropping by 0.75 percent, 0.59 percent, 0.56 percent and 0.54 percent, respectively.

Against looking at the volume-weighted figures, Black Book said overall truck values decreased by 0.20 percent last week. This level is better than the average depreciation rate of 0.42 percent spotted during the previous four weeks.

In truck segments, editors determined sub-compact crossover, full-size van, full-size crossover/SUV and midsize luxury crossover/SUV segments softened the most, declining by 0.70 percent, 0.55 percent, 0.49 percent and 0.48 percent, respectively.

The latest recap from Black Book’s observers in the lane summarized that a general upbeat vibe is emanating from dealers.

In Ohio, Black Book representative said, “Stable market here with sedans, SUVs and trucks all in demand,” while in neighboring Pennsylvania, the auction watcher added, “Above normal amount of buyers here this week which is very positive for this time of year.”

Further south in Tennessee, a similar refrain appeared as “Above normal amount of consignment and attendance both contributed today to a good amount of sales.”

Out West, Black Book’s personnel in Washington said, “Prices continue to be stable with normal amount of sales and good positive attitudes at this location.” And in Nevada, it was the case where, “Great sale with lots of optimism from buyers and sellers alike. Midsize and compacts cars both sold well today.”

The closest account to a negative observation came from Texas where Black Book’s lane watcher noted, “Nice weather today with normal amount of dealers but still many no-sales.”

Black Book’s specialty report

Editors also offered their assessment of the five segments of the specialty market they track. The rundown is as follows:

— Collectibles: “If the January auctions are any indication, and they usually are, 2017 is going to be a very good year for collectible vehicles,” Black Book said. Editors indicated that Mecum’s Kissimmee, Fla., sale, followed closely by Barrett-Jackson, Russo and Steele, RM Sotheby’s, Bonhams, Gooding, Worldwide, and Silver in the Scottsdale, Ariz., area, were very well attended, both in person and electronically via television and the Internet.

— Recreational Vehicles: “Just when you think the markets have stabilized and settled into long established seasonal patterns, they do something to surprise you,” editors said. Black Book indicated both motorized and towable units shook off their recent losses and posted “impressive” gains for the month.

— Powersports: Black Book acknowledged the powersports market is off to a slow start this year as auction activity and pricing, which usually begin to pick up steam sometime between December and January, have remained relatively flat so far this year.

— Heavy-Duty Trucks: With less than half the volume in January than spotted at auction in December, “it seems for the moment that demand has lined up with supply resulting in very little late model depreciation for month one of 2017,” editors said.

— Medium-Duty Trucks: Black Book reported that medium-duty segments dropped a bit more in January compared to the previous four months. This past month, editors calculated that the 2006 through 2013 models depreciated an average of $278 or 1.50 percent. They added the 2014 and 2015 models dropped an average of $498 or 1.2 percent.