Auction report: 2017 review of tractor prices at monthly midlands sale

Farmers and contractors are regular attendees at Hennessy Auctioneers’ monthly machinery auction; it’s typically held on the second-last Saturday of each month at Portlaoise Mart.

As well as their regular installments, the company also undertakes on-site auctions – typically for farm machinery clearance sales.

In this article – thanks to data from the company – we bring you a review of year-to-date prices achieved for tractors during 2017.

In a wider exercise, the company has compiled an interesting review of 240 items across a range of categories – consisting of pictures, key details and hammer prices.

For now, we’re chiefly concerned with tractors – and how much they sold for.

There is no VAT on these hammer (sale) prices, unless otherwise stated.

All (hammer) prices are subject to a ‘buyer’s premium’ of 5%, up to a maximum fee of €500 per item.

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.

: September 2017: This 1976 Massey Ferguson 565 – restored to a high standard – was bid up to €5,500. It didn’t sell

: October 2017: This Massey Ferguson 135, with a cab to fend off the Irish weather, sold for €3,700

: November 2017: This 2008 New Holland T6010 (3,500 hours) changed hands. It achieved a price of €26,000

: October 2017: This 1987 Ford 7610 (Super Q; hours unknown) changed hands. It made €6,900

: October 2017: This Case IH 885, with a Tanco front loader, was described as needing engine attention. It sold for €2,900

: October 2017: This 2004 Ursus 490 (4,000 hours) – a 4WD version – sold for €10,500

: October 2017: This 2006 John Deere 6620 SE (8,000 hours), with a John Deere 661 front loader, sold for €24,500

: October 2017: This ever-collectible Massey Ferguson 135 found a new home – not surprisingly. It achieved €4,250

: October 2017: This 1988 Case IH 885L (hours unknown) found a new home. It made €6,000

: November 2017: This 1991 Massey Ferguson 390 (hours unknown) found a new home. It sold for €8,650

: November 2017: This 1977 Ford 4600 (hours unknown) with a Q cab sold for €4,800

: May 2017: This Ferguson 20 – a desirable vintage offering – had no tax book. It sold for €1,500

: November 2017: This 2007 John Deere 6620 SE (11,000 hours) was bid to €23,000. It didn’t sell

: November 2017: This original-looking Ford 4600 (hours unknown) moved to a new owner. It fetched €3,000

: November 2017: This 2004 Case IH MXU 100 (6,500 hours), with a front loader, sold for €19,500

: February 2017: This Ford 8210 (Super Q) – with an unusual black grill – sold for export. It made €8,000

: September 2017: This 2000 New Holland TS100 (8,500 hours) – a desirable, four-cylinder model – sold for €17,000

: May 2017: This John Deere 2850, with a front loader, sold for €6,500

: February 2017: This 2000 Massey Ferguson 4235 (hours unknown) sold for €13,000

: January 2017: This old-school Leyland found a buyer. The hammer fell at €1,850

: April 2017: This 2000 John Deere 6810 (10,000+ hours) was bid to €17,000. It didn’t sell

: May 2017: This 1995 John Deere 6300 (12,500 hours) has 90hp on tap. It sold for €9,500

: February 2017: This International 674 was showing its age. Consequently, the hammer fell at €2,100

: March 2017: This 2006 New Holland TM140 (9,000 hours) sold for €19,000

: March 2017: This 2001 New Holland TS115 SLE (10,000+ hours) sold. It fetched €13,750

: May 2017: This 1990 Case IH 885, with the once-plush (high-spec) XL cab, sold for €5,500

: June 2017: This 1988 Massey Ferguson 698T – a 4WD version – found a buyer. €5,500 changed hands

: August 2017: This Leyland/Marshall, with a handy front loader, changed hands at the auction. It fetched €2,450

: July 2017: Trouble or opportunity? This pair (combined) of non-running International 674s sold for €1,550 (for both together)

: July 2017: This 1985 International 955 – a 2WD version – sold for €4,000

: August 2017: This 1980s Fiat 1180 – a big-boned, 2WD lugger – changed hands. The hammer fell at €4,250

: August 2017: This pint-sized Kubota had appeal as a handy ‘runabout’. It fetched €1,600

: July 2017: This 2000 John Deere 6310 (8,500 hours), with a John Deere 640A front loader, sold for €18,600

: September 2017: This 2004 Massey Ferguson 4365 (12,000 hours), with a front loader, sold for €13,000

: August 2017: This Ford 3600, in working order but in need of some tidying, sold for €2,800

: April 2017: This German-built John Deere (Lanz) 310 was an unusual entry. It sold for €3,000

Hennessy Auctioneers’ next sale takes place tomorrow (Saturday, December 16). It kicks off at 11:30am.

Lots will include a John Deere 6910 (with a Quicke front loader), a New Holland 7840, a John Deere 3040, a Ford 7610 (with a front loader), a Massey Ferguson 6170 (with a Rossmore FL100 front loader), a John Deere 2140 (2WD), an International 784 (2WD) and a Massey Ferguson 135 – plus plenty more.

Of course, stay tuned to AgriLand for reports from upcoming farm machinery auctions.