An online live collection sale of machinery and second-hand equipment at Aberdeen and Northern Marts’ Thainstone Centre, attracted 1800 lots and a top price of £76,500.

The sale, conducted by Thainstone Specialist Auctions, saw a 2009 Volvo A35E 6x6 dumper, lead the trade, while a 2010 JCB Fastrac 2170 tractor achieved £24,500.

Other farm machinery sold to £18,000 for a Bailey 16-tonne mono grain trailer while a red Rhino 5000 tracked crusher made £15,400 in the small plant and groundcare category.

LEADING prices

Small plant and groundcare – £15,400, Red Rhino 5000 tracked crusher; £12,000, 2018 Iseki TG5470 4x4 tractor; £5800, 2006 Haulotte HA16 SPX cherry picker; £4600, 2017 Kubota F3890 ride on mower.

Tractors, telehandlers and plant equipment – £76,000, 2009 Volvo A35E 6x6 dumper; £30,000, 2015 Hitachi ZX130 LCN-5 excavator; £29,500, 2017 Kubota KX-090-4 excavator; £24,500, 2010 JCB Fastrac 2170 tractor

Light commercials and 4x4s – £9500, 2019 Citroen Berlingo HDi 650 Enterprise; £8300, 1980 Land Rover 88” diesel; £7600, 2019 Ford Transit Courier TDCi; £6000, 2015 Ford Ranger 2.2 XLT double cab

Heavy commercials – £7000, 2014 DAF LF 45-140 4x2 tipper; £2600, 2011 DAF LF 45-160 4x2 gritter/snow plough.

Farm machinery and implements – £18,000, 2014 Bailey 16t mono grain trailer; £10,200, 2017 DRT 11t mono grain trailer; £10,000, JPM 14t mono trailer c/w hydraulic door; £6800, Blec stone rake.

Trailers, containers and caravans – £6000, 2009 Fruehauf tri axle bulker; £4300, Ifor Williams TB5021 tiltbed tipper; £4200, Lunar Zenith six berth caravan; £3650, Ifor Willaims 10x6 livestock trailer