Auction report: Fleet of fresh John Deere tractors goes under the hammer
A major ‘on-site‘ machinery sale (auction) was held on behalf of Abbots Ripton Farming Company and Lavenham Fen Farms at Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire (England) last Thursday (February 8).
The auction comprised tractors, telescopic handlers and a selection of tillage equipment.
These events are a regular occurrence in the UK – thanks to the availability of a large pool of equipment. They come up just a handful of times in any given year here in Ireland.
Here, in this article, we focus on how most of the tractors fared ‘under the hammer’. There was a fleet of John Deere units up for grabs – plus a rubber-tracked Challenger. We also report on the prices achieved by some of the tillage equipment, as well as a pair of JCB telehandlers.
The sale was conducted by Cheffins – a company that is best known in tractor circles for its monthly Cambridge Machinery Sales events.
Tim Scrivener was at the sale for AgriLand; he sampled the atmosphere, captured these insightful pictures and jotted down the key prices and specifications.
Please note that all of the prices referenced below are in pounds sterling.
All prices are subject to a ‘buyer’s premium’ of 2%. Prices are also, unless otherwise stated, subject to VAT at the local rate.
Click on a thumbnail in the gallery (below) to open up a full-size image; once opened you can scroll sideways to see the next picture. Refer to each caption to see details of each lot, including the sale price.
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This 2011 John Deere 7530 Premium (AutoPowr; 50kph), with a Laforge front linkage and PTO, front axle and cab suspension and air brakes, had 7,230 hours showing. It sold for £32,800
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This 2008 John Deere 6630 Premium (PowrQuad; 40kph), with front axle and cab suspension, air brakes and 600/65 R38 rear tyres, had 7,938 hours showing. It sold for £25,300
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This 2007 John Deere 6830 Premium (AutoQuad; 50kph), with front axle and cab suspension, air brakes and 520/85 R38 rear tyres, had 8,341 hours showing. It sold for £26,600
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This 2011 John Deere 7530 Premium (AutoQuad; 50kph), with a Laforge front linkage and PTO, front axle and cab suspension and air brakes, had 6,626 hours showing. It sold for £33,500
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This 2011 John Deere 7530 Premium (AutoPowr; 50kph), with a Laforge front linkage, front axle and cab suspension and air brakes, had 7,926 hours showing. It sold for £31,000
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This 2011 Challenger MT765C, with new tracks fitted this year, had 6,796 hours showing. It sold for £64,000
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This 2010 JCB 531-70 Agri Super, with pallet forks/tines, a pick-up hitch and 460/70 R24 tyres, had 6,044 hours showing. It sold for £28,500
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This 1994 Frazier Agri-buggy, with a 2004 Kuhn twin-disc fertiliser spreader, had 3,195 hours showing. It sold for £3,600
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This 2010 JCB 531-70 Agri Super, with pallet forks/tines, a pick-up hitch and 17.5 R24 tyres, had 6,597 hours showing. It sold for £24,000
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This 4.8m-wide Parmiter Utah 250 (trailed, hydraulic-folding set of discs) sold for £1,750
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This 4m-wide, 2008 Simba SL400 (trailed, hydraulic-folding min-till cultivator) sold for £7,400
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This 4.6m-wide, 1997 Simba Double Press (trailed, hydraulic-folding press), with no leading tines, did not sell
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This 2007 Miedema Structural PM20 (mounted, two-row potato planter) sold for £8,400
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This twin-row Reekie unit sold on the day. It changed hands for £300
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This Standen H200 (potato planter) sold for £900