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Auction Budget Allocation Calculator

Work out auction budget allocation instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Auction Budget Allocation Calculator

A minimum bid is reserved for each bench place first, then the spendable remainder is split between the top third of the starting lineup and the rest by the premium share. Forgetting the bench reserve is the classic auction mistake: spending the last dollar on a starter leaves you unable to legally fill the roster.

Formulas

Spendable budget

spendable = budget - bench places x minimum bid

Premium allocation

per premium player = spendable x premium share / premium slots

Worked example

With the default values below, Auction Budget Allocation Calculator returns Budget per premium player of $38.80. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Your auction budgetminimum 1
200
Starting places to fillminimum 1
9
Bench places to fillminimum 0
6
Share of budget for premium playersaccepts 0–100 %
60 %

Results

Budget per premium player
$38.80
Total for premium players
$116.40
Budget per remaining starter
$12.93
Reserved for bench minimum bids
$6.00

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2Spendable budget
  3. 3Premium allocation
  4. 4Budget per premium player= 38.80
  5. 5Total for premium players= 116.40
  6. 6Budget per remaining starter= 12.93
  7. 7Reserved for bench minimum bids= 6.00

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to 2 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the Auction Budget Allocation figure worked out?

spendable = budget - bench places x minimum bid. A minimum bid is reserved for each bench place first, then the spendable remainder is split between the top third of the starting lineup and the rest by the premium share.

Why does this matter?

Forgetting the bench reserve is the classic auction mistake: spending the last dollar on a starter leaves you unable to legally fill the roster.

What do I need to enter?

Enter your auction budget, starting places to fill, bench places to fill, share of budget for premium players. The defaults shown are a realistic worked example — swap in your own figures to get a result you can use.

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