A clearance auction was held on a farm close to Brannockstown, Naas, (Co. Kildare) earlier this month (Saturday, September 8).
According to the auctioneer – Micheal Doyle of ‘Doyle Auctions’ – the sale was prompted by a change in farming practice.
Micheal told AgriLand: “It was a genuine clearance of good quality machinery and livestock equipment. Much of the machinery was purchased new to the farm; it was in excellent condition.
Highlights included a 2012 JCB TM310S [pivot-steer telescopic handler] with low hours, a 2015 Pottinger silage wagon – in as-new condition – and a 2013 New Holland T6.155 – also with low hours.
“There were about 180 lots; we started with the small items – such as meal bins. There was also a selection of feeders and sheep handling equipment. There was even a tracked excavator – a 6t Hitachi machine.
“Other machinery on offer included a sprayer, a quad bike [ATV], a land roller and a topper. No outside lots were included in the auction.
“We had a big crowd on the day; it was one of the busiest machinery auctions we’ve had.”
Terms of sale
Below is a selection of some of the larger items offered at the auction. Buyer’s commission (5%) must be added to the hammer prices (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 2011 Abbey VF1250SD sold for €19,800 (including VAT)
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- This 2013 (132-registered) New Holland T6.155 (cab suspension; circa 3,500 hours) sold for €45,000 (including VAT)
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- This 2012 JCB TM310S (pallet forks/tines; circa 3,000 hours) sold for €57,500 (including VAT)
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- This 2015 Pottinger Europrofi Combiline failed to sell. The top bid was €34,000 (excluding VAT)
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- This Hitachi EX60 (6t) sold for €15,000 (no VAT)
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- This Teagle Tomahawk 4040 (bale shredder) sold for €2,500 (no VAT)
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- The auction included a variety of lots and attracted plenty of prospective buyers
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- Micheal Doyle (pictured on the right) in action on the day
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- According to the auctioneer, there was a ‘big crowd’
Micheal added: “People came from all over the country in good spirits. We had a much larger crowd than expected; there were queues for bidding numbers and tea from early on. We had people bidding by phone too.”