MACHINERY auction merchants, Cheffins, has completed two dispersal sales at Skipton and Hull, with both auctions providing notable prices.
Top lots on the day went to a quadruplet of Massey Ferguson tractors, reaching £43,000 for a 2012 6480; £37,500 for a 2011 6480; £28,500 for a 2008 6480 and £25,500 for a 2005 7485.
Six excavators were on offer, and top prices went to a 2002 Fiat Hitachi EX135, while £13,800 was paid for a 1999 Hitachi EX120 and £12,5000 was paid for a 2008 Hitachi ZX30.
Trade for machinery and implements saw a 1998 Kverneland ES80 plough selling for £6,750, while a 2011 Claas Disco 3050C took £6,600 and a 2011 Baily 12 tonne silage trailer reached £10,200.
Sale two was held on May 18, for John Quarmby, of Elstronwick, Hull, and tractor trade was led by a 2007 Case IH 310, selling for £46,000, while a classic 1997 Case IH 7220 hit £22,400 and a 1987 Case IH 956XL made £11,200.
A brace of ex-MOD MB Unimogs, with a 1300L volume capacity made £14,000 while a 406 sold for £8,000.
Machinery trade was active, and a 2013 Maschio Aquila 6000 power harrow sold for £14,550, and a Vaderstad Rexius Twin 550 sold at £8,000.
Commenting on machinery demand, Cheffins commented: "We have already completed eight onsite dispersal sales in 2017 and we have noticed a continued trend of high demand for quality straight from farm kit.
"We have travelled the length and breadth of the UK already this year and have experienced continued strong demand from our global client base for all the lots we have offered.
"The current market conditions mean fewer and fewer trade ins are received by dealers, and with the rising cost of new machinery, end users are looking for more cost-effective ways in which to satisfy their fleet renewal policies.
"Good onsite dispersal sales continue to tick those boxes. With a further five sales already booked in for post-harvest, we are anticipating that this trend will continue for the remainder of 2017.”
For further information, please contact Cheffins Machinery Sales on 01353 777 767, or at www.cheffins.co.uk