A huge array of mostly very modern, contractor-owned machinery went under the hammer in England yesterday (Tuesday, June 5).
The auction was held on behalf of Leslie Brown Contracting at Westholme Farm, Winston, Darlington, Co. Durham.
Major ‘on-site’ machinery dispersal sales come up just a handful of times in any given year here in Ireland; they are a more regular occurrence in the UK – thanks to the availability of a bigger pool of equipment.
This report focuses mainly on the combines, foragers and handling equipment present.
Look out for other AgriLand articles from this auction, detailing the prices fetched by tractors and other machinery.
Tim Scrivener was at the sale for AgriLand; he sampled the atmosphere, captured these pictures and jotted down the key prices.
Please note that all of the prices referenced in the captions below are in pounds sterling.
A buyer’s premium of 2% (of the hammer price) is applicable to all lots. This premium is subject to VAT at 20%.
VAT (on the sale/hammer price) must also be added to all lots pictured below.
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 hammer price.
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- This 2008 Claas Jaguar 850 Speedstar (4WD; cracker; owned from new; circa 3,000 hours) sold for £61,000
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- This 2015 Claas Lexion 630 (3D sieves; 680 Vario 22ft header; owned from new; 488 engine hours; 384 drum hours) sold for £130,000
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- This 2010 Claas Tucano 440 (3D sieves; V600 20ft header; owned from new; 1,568 engine hours; 1,167 drum hours) sold for £78,000
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- This 2014 JCB 413S (Michelin 540/70 R24 wheels/tyres; 3,461 hours) sold for £63,000
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- This 2014 JCB 535-60 Agri-Super (boom suspension; pick-up hitch; 500/70 R24 wheels/tyres; 3,876 hours) sold for £39,800
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- This 1981 Caterpillar D4E (Westlode Engineering cab; rear linkage and PTO; 1,513 hours) sold for £15,800
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- This 2010 New Holland CX8030 (self-levelling sieves; lateral tilt; VariFeed 17ft header; 2,409 engine hours; 1,905 drum hours) sold for £69,000
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- This 2010 New Holland CX8030 (self-levelling sieves; lateral tilt; VariFeed 17ft header; 2,304 engine hours; 1,776 drum hours) sold for £67,000
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- This 1994 New Holland 1905 (2WD; owned from new; 2,172 hours) sold for £16,200