Looking for a good deal on office supplies, computers, vehicles, vending machines or other items? There is a good chance you will find a bargain at the state of Alabama surplus property auction Wednesday.

The Surplus Property Division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is hosting the auction at its warehouse at 4590 Mobile Highway in Montgomery. The auction begins at 8 a.m. and continues until the last item is sold.

In addition to property no longer needed by state and federal agencies, Surplus Property also acquires abandoned items from several airports in the Southeast.

To bid on the available items, you will need a photo ID and social security number or federal employee ID. Items will be available for on-site inspection from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Alabama shoppers got an early Christmas present in December as the average cost of 20 basic market basket items fell for the second month in a row. Although the cost of some holiday staples was up substantially over this time last year, the Alabama Farmers Federation’s monthly food price survey showed the December market basket averaged $57.63, down 57 cents or about 1 percent from last month.

Savings on meat and poultry led the decline in grocery costs. Bacon was down 36 cents a pound to $5.23, Boston butts were down 8 cents to $2 a pound, and pork chops were down 6 cents to $3.53. Beef eaters enjoyed a 29-cent-per-pound break on T-bone steaks, which averaged $7.61 a pound. Ground beef was up 9 cents to $2.89 a pound, and chuck roasts were up 4 cents to $3.90 a pound.

Chicken breasts were the best buy in the poultry case, with prices falling 22 cents to $1.92 a pound. Whole fryers were down 8 cents to $1.19 a pound.