An overall clearance rate of just over 70% was recorded at Ballymena Livestock Market’s March machinery sale over the weekend.
The auction saw over 2,800 lots, both outside and inside, go under the online hammer, with vehicles selling to £13,800 for a New Holland 8260 1998, outside items making £16,000 for a Redrock slurry tanker 2050 and inside items topping at £410 for a heavy-duty safe.
Sample prices are as follows:
Outside machinery and vehicles:
- £16,000 for a Redrock slurry tanker 2050;
- £13,800 for a New Holland 8260 1998;
- £10,100 for a Massey Ferguson 430 with Fleming link box;
- £9,400 for a JCB 526 Loadall farm special;
- £8,100 for a 1993 Massey Ferguson;
- £7,900 for a 2004 Bobcat 220 turbo;
- £7,200 for a Ford 4600 tractor;
- £7,100 for a ManTGL livestock lorry 2006;
- £7,000 for a HI-Spec 2500gln slurry tanker;
- £7,000 for a Lemken power harrow;
- £5,900 for a Massey Ferguson 135;
- £5,200 for a Thwaites 7tn dumper;
- £5,000 for a 1972 Massey Ferguson 165;
- £4,600 for a Kubota 1.5tn digger KX36.6;
- £4,500 for a Pottinger Mexx 6 trailed forage harvester;
- £4,300 for a Kuhn 6 star tedder;
- £4,200 for a 15ft Frazer silage trailer;
- £4,100 for a 12tonne dump trailer;
- £4,000 for a 2011 Kawaski Mule 4010 4×4;
- £4,000 for a Land Rover 90 Defender TDI 1995;
- £4,000 for a Redrock 2000gln slurry tanker with boom;
- £3,400 for a 21ft Kane bale trailer;
- £3,300 for an Ifor Williams dropside trailer;
- £3,300 for a JF 8 metre tedder;
- £3,200 for a Krone 6-star tedder;
- £3,200 for a Ritchie combi clamp;
- £3,000 for a Toyota Land Cruiser Estate 2005;
- £3,000 for a Land Rover Discovery 3 TDV6 2006;
- £2,900 for a 14×6’6 Triaxale cattle trailer;
- £2,800 for a 14×5 10 triaxle Ifor Williams cattle trailer;
- £2,800 for a 14ft triaxle Ifor Williams cattle trailer with decks;
- £2,800 for a 14 x 6’6 Ifor Williams cattle trailer;
- £2,700 for a Yamaha 350 quad;
- £2,600 for a Citroen Berlingo 625x HDI75 Panel van 2008;
- £2,600 for a Frazer 10×6 tipping trailer;
- £2,600 for a Frazer K2 muck master dung spreader;
- £2,500 for a West 1600 dual spreader.
Inside machinery:
- £410 for a heavy-duty safe;
- £390 for a Tricycle;
- £350 for a Wood burning stove;
- £300 for a 300amp single phase mig welder SIP;
- £300 for a Wildgoose hot & cold power washer;
- £270 for an Anvil;
- £240 for Oxy propane bottles, long pipes and buggy;
- £230 for a Harry lawnmower;
- £210 for an Ingersollrand compressor;
- £200 for a Scott quick hitch;
- £200 for a Stihl FS560 professional strimmer;
- £200 for a log splitter – garden care;
- £190 for an Airmaster compressor;
- £180 for a Stihl 021 chainsaw 16in bar;
- £180 for a Green old style water pump;
- £180 for a Stihl concrete saw;
- £160 for a Yanmar diesel generator;
- £160 for a Winch stacker;
- £160 for a Husquvarna 450 chainsaw;
- £160 for 2 Massey Ferguson 390 side panels;
- £160 for a power hack saw;
- £150 for a Wood burning stove;
- £150 for a Removal trolley;
- £150 for a Garden table set;
- £150 for a Butler MIG Welder;
- £150 for a sheep-shedding gate.
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