A sizeable unreserved auction of tractors and farm machinery – organised by the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) – took place on Saturday, September 30, at Punchestown Event Centre near Naas, Co. Kildare.

Farmers, contractors and machinery enthusiasts flocked to the sale, in the hope of securing a bargain.

Over 250 lots went under the hammer; everything was sold on the day. Some were bought by punters present in the event centre; others were bought by online or phone bidders.

According to Paul Cooke Auctions, over 500 people registered to bid; another 100 registered to bid online – as well as those on the phones.

Two sale rings operated on the day: ‘Ring 1’ played host to a ‘drive-through auction’, in which tractors and self-propelled equipment were paraded through – one after the other.

‘Ring 2’ dealt with machines, implements and other miscellaneous items. A picture of each lot was displayed on a large screen, above and behind the auctioneer.

27 tractors featured at the FTMTA auction – of different makes and models; ranging from timeless classics to modern day workhorses.

AgriLand was present, to sample the atmosphere, capture these insightful pictures and to jot down the key prices and specifications.

All (hammer/sale) prices accompanying the pictures (below) are subject to a ‘buyer’s premium’:

Assets sold up to €2,000 – 10% commission
Assets sold from €2,001 to €10,000 – 7.5% commission
Assets sold from €10,001 to €50,000 – 5% commission
Assets sold over €50,001 – 2.5% commission

All prices are subject to VAT at 23%, unless otherwise stated.

Also, don’t forget to stay tuned to AgriLand over the coming days – for full reports on how other types of equipment fared at the auction.

It has been mooted that another such FTMTA auction will run in the spring of 2018; if it proves successful, there are suggestions that it may even become a twice-a-year fixture.