diff --git a/crates/autopilot/src/domain/auction/order.rs b/crates/autopilot/src/domain/auction/order.rs
index 602411ec31..02eba681ff 100644
--- a/crates/autopilot/src/domain/auction/order.rs
+++ b/crates/autopilot/src/domain/auction/order.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ pub struct Interaction {
 }
 
 /// Source from which the sellAmount should be drawn upon order fulfillment
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub enum SellTokenSource {
     /// Direct ERC20 allowances to the Vault relayer contract
     Erc20,
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ pub enum SellTokenSource {
     Internal,
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq)]
 pub enum BuyTokenDestination {
     /// Pay trade proceeds as an ERC20 token transfer
     Erc20,
diff --git a/crates/autopilot/src/infra/persistence/dto/auction.rs b/crates/autopilot/src/infra/persistence/dto/auction.rs
index 8629ce6fd3..6e9aa53934 100644
--- a/crates/autopilot/src/infra/persistence/dto/auction.rs
+++ b/crates/autopilot/src/infra/persistence/dto/auction.rs
@@ -9,23 +9,20 @@ use {
     std::collections::BTreeMap,
 };
 
-pub fn from_domain(auction: domain::RawAuctionData) -> RawAuctionData {
+pub fn from_domain(auction: &domain::RawAuctionData) -> RawAuctionData {
     RawAuctionData {
         block: auction.block,
         orders: auction
             .orders
-            .into_iter()
+            .iter()
             .map(super::order::from_domain)
             .collect(),
         prices: auction
             .prices
-            .into_iter()
-            .map(|(key, value)| (*key, value.get().0))
-            .collect(),
-        surplus_capturing_jit_order_owners: auction
-            .surplus_capturing_jit_order_owners
-            .into_iter()
+            .iter()
+            .map(|(key, value)| (**key, value.get().0))
             .collect(),
+        surplus_capturing_jit_order_owners: auction.surplus_capturing_jit_order_owners.to_vec(),
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/autopilot/src/infra/persistence/dto/order.rs b/crates/autopilot/src/infra/persistence/dto/order.rs
index 78fd5e00e5..aec8aec677 100644
--- a/crates/autopilot/src/infra/persistence/dto/order.rs
+++ b/crates/autopilot/src/infra/persistence/dto/order.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ pub struct Order {
     pub quote: Option<Quote>,
 }
 
-pub fn from_domain(order: domain::Order) -> Order {
+pub fn from_domain(order: &domain::Order) -> Order {
     Order {
         uid: order.uid.into(),
         sell_token: order.sell.token.into(),
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ pub fn from_domain(order: domain::Order) -> Order {
         buy_amount: order.buy.amount.into(),
         protocol_fees: order
             .protocol_fees
-            .into_iter()
+            .iter()
+            .cloned()
             .map(FeePolicy::from_domain)
             .collect(),
         created: order.created,
@@ -63,18 +64,24 @@ pub fn from_domain(order: domain::Order) -> Order {
         owner: order.owner,
         partially_fillable: order.partially_fillable,
         executed: order.executed.into(),
-        pre_interactions: order.pre_interactions.into_iter().map(Into::into).collect(),
+        pre_interactions: order
+            .pre_interactions
+            .iter()
+            .cloned()
+            .map(Into::into)
+            .collect(),
         post_interactions: order
             .post_interactions
-            .into_iter()
+            .iter()
+            .cloned()
             .map(Into::into)
             .collect(),
         sell_token_balance: order.sell_token_balance.into(),
         buy_token_balance: order.buy_token_balance.into(),
         class: boundary::OrderClass::Limit,
-        app_data: order.app_data.into(),
-        signature: order.signature.into(),
-        quote: order.quote.map(Quote::from_domain),
+        app_data: order.app_data.clone().into(),
+        signature: order.signature.clone().into(),
+        quote: order.quote.as_ref().map(Quote::from_domain),
     }
 }
 
@@ -346,7 +353,7 @@ pub struct Quote {
 }
 
 impl Quote {
-    fn from_domain(quote: domain::Quote) -> Self {
+    fn from_domain(quote: &domain::Quote) -> Self {
         Quote {
             sell_amount: quote.sell_amount.0,
             buy_amount: quote.buy_amount.0,
diff --git a/crates/autopilot/src/infra/persistence/mod.rs b/crates/autopilot/src/infra/persistence/mod.rs
index 030fa06f13..b1b90b19c3 100644
--- a/crates/autopilot/src/infra/persistence/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/autopilot/src/infra/persistence/mod.rs
@@ -161,22 +161,25 @@ impl Persistence {
         self.upload_queue
             .send(AuctionUpload {
                 auction_id: new_auction_id,
-                auction_data: dto::auction::from_domain(new_auction_data.clone()),
+                auction_data: dto::auction::from_domain(new_auction_data),
             })
             .expect("upload queue should be alive at all times");
     }
 
     /// Spawns a background task that uploads the auction to S3.
-    pub fn upload_auction_to_s3(&self, id: domain::auction::Id, auction: &domain::RawAuctionData) {
+    pub fn upload_auction_to_s3(
+        &self,
+        id: domain::auction::Id,
+        auction: Arc<domain::RawAuctionData>,
+    ) {
         if auction.orders.is_empty() {
             return;
         }
         let Some(s3) = self.s3.clone() else {
             return;
         };
-        let auction = auction.clone();
         tokio::task::spawn(async move {
-            let auction_dto = dto::auction::from_domain(auction);
+            let auction_dto = dto::auction::from_domain(auction.as_ref());
             match s3.upload(id.to_string(), auction_dto).await {
                 Ok(key) => tracing::info!(?key, "uploaded auction to s3"),
                 Err(err) => tracing::warn!(?err, "failed to upload auction to s3"),
diff --git a/crates/autopilot/src/infra/solvers/dto/solve.rs b/crates/autopilot/src/infra/solvers/dto/solve.rs
index 8cff19b66c..51c91438aa 100644
--- a/crates/autopilot/src/infra/solvers/dto/solve.rs
+++ b/crates/autopilot/src/infra/solvers/dto/solve.rs
@@ -47,12 +47,7 @@ impl Request {
             observe::metrics::metrics().on_auction_overhead_start("autopilot", "serialize_request");
         let helper = RequestHelper {
             id: auction.id,
-            orders: auction
-                .orders
-                .clone()
-                .into_iter()
-                .map(dto::order::from_domain)
-                .collect(),
+            orders: auction.orders.iter().map(dto::order::from_domain).collect(),
             tokens: auction
                 .prices
                 .iter()
diff --git a/crates/autopilot/src/run_loop.rs b/crates/autopilot/src/run_loop.rs
index d95fbd7b7f..af161e9263 100644
--- a/crates/autopilot/src/run_loop.rs
+++ b/crates/autopilot/src/run_loop.rs
@@ -88,6 +88,12 @@ pub struct Probes {
     pub startup: Arc<Option<AtomicBool>>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct CutAuction {
+    id: Id,
+    auction: Arc<domain::RawAuctionData>,
+}
+
 pub struct RunLoop {
     config: Config,
     eth: infra::Ethereum,
@@ -141,7 +147,7 @@ impl RunLoop {
     }
 
     pub async fn run_forever(self, mut control: ShutdownController) {
-        let mut last_auction = None;
+        let mut last_auction: Option<Arc<domain::RawAuctionData>> = None;
         let mut last_block = None;
 
         let self_arc = Arc::new(self);
@@ -255,28 +261,35 @@ impl RunLoop {
     async fn next_auction(
         &self,
         start_block: BlockInfo,
-        prev_auction: &mut Option<domain::Auction>,
+        prev_auction: &mut Option<Arc<domain::RawAuctionData>>,
         prev_block: &mut Option<B256>,
     ) -> Option<domain::Auction> {
         // wait for appropriate time to start building the auction
-        let auction = self.cut_auction().await?;
-        tracing::trace!(auction_id = ?auction.id, "auction cut");
+        let CutAuction { id, auction } = self.cut_auction().await?;
+        tracing::trace!(auction_id = ?id, "auction cut");
 
         // Only run the solvers if the auction or block has changed.
-        let previous = prev_auction.replace(auction.clone());
-        if previous.as_ref() == Some(&auction)
+        let previous = prev_auction.replace(Arc::clone(&auction));
+        if previous.as_deref() == Some(auction.as_ref())
             && prev_block.replace(start_block.hash) == Some(start_block.hash)
         {
             return None;
         }
 
-        observe::log_auction_delta(&previous, &auction, &start_block);
+        observe::log_raw_auction_delta(id, previous.as_deref(), auction.as_ref(), &start_block);
         self.probes.liveness.auction();
         Metrics::auction_ready(start_block.observed_at);
-        Some(auction)
+
+        Some(domain::Auction {
+            id,
+            block: auction.block,
+            orders: auction.orders.clone(),
+            prices: auction.prices.clone(),
+            surplus_capturing_jit_order_owners: auction.surplus_capturing_jit_order_owners.clone(),
+        })
     }
 
-    async fn cut_auction(&self) -> Option<domain::Auction> {
+    async fn cut_auction(&self) -> Option<CutAuction> {
         let Some(auction) = self.solvable_orders_cache.current_auction().await else {
             tracing::debug!("no current auction");
             return None;
@@ -290,8 +303,10 @@ impl RunLoop {
         Metrics::auction(id);
 
         // always update the auction because the tests use this as a readiness probe
-        self.persistence.replace_current_auction_in_db(id, &auction);
-        self.persistence.upload_auction_to_s3(id, &auction);
+        self.persistence
+            .replace_current_auction_in_db(id, auction.as_ref());
+        self.persistence
+            .upload_auction_to_s3(id, Arc::clone(&auction));
 
         if auction.orders.is_empty() {
             // Updating liveness probe to not report unhealthy due to this optimization
@@ -299,13 +314,7 @@ impl RunLoop {
             tracing::debug!("skipping empty auction");
             return None;
         }
-        Some(domain::Auction {
-            id,
-            block: auction.block,
-            orders: auction.orders,
-            prices: auction.prices,
-            surplus_capturing_jit_order_owners: auction.surplus_capturing_jit_order_owners,
-        })
+        Some(CutAuction { id, auction })
     }
 
     #[instrument(skip_all)]
@@ -1084,37 +1093,61 @@ pub mod observe {
         std::collections::HashSet,
     };
 
-    pub fn log_auction_delta(
-        previous: &Option<domain::Auction>,
-        current: &domain::Auction,
+    fn log_order_delta<I, J>(
+        id: domain::auction::Id,
+        previous: I,
+        current: J,
         start_block: &BlockInfo,
-    ) {
-        let previous_uids = match previous {
-            Some(previous) => previous
-                .orders
-                .iter()
-                .map(|order| order.uid)
-                .collect::<HashSet<_>>(),
-            None => HashSet::new(),
-        };
-        let current_uids = current
-            .orders
-            .iter()
-            .map(|order| order.uid)
-            .collect::<HashSet<_>>();
+    ) where
+        I: IntoIterator<Item = domain::OrderUid>,
+        J: IntoIterator<Item = domain::OrderUid>,
+    {
+        let previous_uids = previous.into_iter().collect::<HashSet<_>>();
+        let current_uids = current.into_iter().collect::<HashSet<_>>();
         let added = current_uids.difference(&previous_uids);
         let removed = previous_uids.difference(&current_uids);
         tracing::debug!(
-            id = current.id,
+            id,
             added = ?added,
             "New orders in auction"
         );
         tracing::debug!(
-            id = current.id,
+            id,
             removed = ?removed,
             "Orders no longer in auction"
         );
-        tracing::debug!(auction_id = current.id, ?start_block);
+        tracing::debug!(auction_id = id, ?start_block);
+    }
+
+    pub fn log_raw_auction_delta(
+        id: domain::auction::Id,
+        previous: Option<&domain::RawAuctionData>,
+        current: &domain::RawAuctionData,
+        start_block: &BlockInfo,
+    ) {
+        log_order_delta(
+            id,
+            previous
+                .into_iter()
+                .flat_map(|auction| auction.orders.iter().map(|order| order.uid)),
+            current.orders.iter().map(|order| order.uid),
+            start_block,
+        );
+    }
+
+    pub fn log_auction_delta(
+        previous: &Option<domain::Auction>,
+        current: &domain::Auction,
+        start_block: &BlockInfo,
+    ) {
+        log_order_delta(
+            current.id,
+            previous
+                .iter()
+                .flat_map(|auction| auction.orders.iter().map(|order| order.uid)),
+            current.orders.iter().map(|order| order.uid),
+            start_block,
+        );
     }
 
     pub fn bids(bids: &[domain::competition::Bid<Unscored>]) {
diff --git a/crates/autopilot/src/solvable_orders.rs b/crates/autopilot/src/solvable_orders.rs
index dd3007b7e1..87aac19a65 100644
--- a/crates/autopilot/src/solvable_orders.rs
+++ b/crates/autopilot/src/solvable_orders.rs
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ pub struct SolvableOrdersCache {
 type Balances = HashMap<Query, U256>;
 
 struct Inner {
-    auction: domain::RawAuctionData,
+    auction: Arc<domain::RawAuctionData>,
     solvable_orders: boundary::SolvableOrders,
 }
 
@@ -186,12 +186,12 @@ impl SolvableOrdersCache {
         })
     }
 
-    pub async fn current_auction(&self) -> Option<domain::RawAuctionData> {
+    pub async fn current_auction(&self) -> Option<Arc<domain::RawAuctionData>> {
         self.cache
             .lock()
             .await
             .as_ref()
-            .map(|inner| inner.auction.clone())
+            .map(|inner| Arc::clone(&inner.auction))
     }
 
     /// Manually update solvable orders. Usually called by the background
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ impl SolvableOrdersCache {
         };
 
         *self.cache.lock().await = Some(Inner {
-            auction,
+            auction: Arc::new(auction),
             solvable_orders: db_solvable_orders,
         });