Monday of this week (December 4) saw the latest monthly Cambridge Machinery Sales auction take place at Cheffins Auctioneers’ sale grounds in Sutton, Cambridge (England).
These monthly sales can attract thousands of lots, including tractors, construction equipment and farm and horticultural machinery. They also attract Irish interest; some dealers, contractors and farmers journey across on a regular basis.
Tractors, plant and machinery offered for sale are consigned from private vendors, dealers (UK and overseas), local authorities and national finance companies. All the pictures in this report are from Monday’s auction.
This report focuses on green-liveried machines (i.e. Claas, Deutz-Fahr and John Deere tractors) present at the sale. Look out for following reports, with highlights of how other brands fared at this giant auction.
Tim Scrivener was there for AgriLand to sample the atmosphere, capture these pictures and to jot 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 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 1999 John Deere 6310 Premium (PowrQuad; 40kph), with TLS front suspension and a left-hand reverser, had 8,224 hours on the clock. It sold for £16,000
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- This 2011 Claas Axos 340, with a Claas FL100C front loader, had 2,500 hours on the clock. It sold for £23,000
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- This John Deere 6430 Premium, with 5,981 recorded hours, sold on the day. The hammer fell at £22,000
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- This 2014 John Deere 6190R (AutoQuad), with air brakes and 3,400 hours on the clock, sold for £49,500
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- This 2006 John Deere 6820 (PowrQuad; 40kph), with a TLS suspended front axle, 650mm-wide rear tyres and 12,600 recorded hours, sold for £21,800
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- This 2010 John Deere 5100M, with a Quicke Q40 front loader, had just 2,635 hours showing. Bidding topped out at £22,000; it didn’t sell
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- This 09-reg John Deere 6530 had 5,562 hours showing on the clock. It sold for £24,200
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- This 07-reg Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 150.7 had 6,000 recorded hours. It sold; the hammer fell at £15,200
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- This 2016 John Deere 6110MC, with a John Deere 623R front loader and just 1,100 hours, sold for £40,000
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- This 2008 John Deere 6930 Premium (AutoPowr; 50kph), with a TLS suspended front axle and 6,500 recorded hours, didn’t sell. Bidding topped out at £31,000
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- Old-school American muscle: This John Deere 4650 (PowerShift) had air-conditioning, 620/70 R42 rear wheels/tyres, a front linkage and an air compressor. It sold for £11,000
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- This 2009 John Deere 7430 (AutoQuad; 50kph), with a John Deere 753 front loader, air brakes, a front linkage/PTO, TLS and cab suspension, had 6,601 hours showing. It sold for £37,000
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- Farm runabout: This handy-sized John Deere 6110 had 2,686 hours on its odometer. It sold; the hammer fell at £12,600
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- This 2002 Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 165 Mk-3, with cab and front axle suspension and a front linkage, had 5,800 recorded hours. It sold for £12,800
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- This 2010 John Deere 6330, with a John Deere 653 front loader, had 1,779 hours showing. It sold for £22,700
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- This 2005 John Deere 6520 Premium (AutoQuad; 40kph), with TLS and an MX front loader, had 6,600 recorded hours. It sold for £24,500
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- This John Deere 6620, with air brakes and a 50kph transmission, had a hefty 9,162 hours on its odometer. It failed to sell on the day
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- This 2007 John Deere 6620 Premium (PowrQuad; 40kph), with TLS front axle suspension and air-conditioning, had 9,306 hours showing. It sold for £20,500
Stay tuned to AgriLand for further reports over the coming days – detailing how other brands fared under the hammer at this (December) auction.