After a break of nearly three years, Pentland Livestock Ltd returned to a live auction for the dispersal from AA Gibson and Sons, Westerton of Stracathro, Brechin.

Trade topped at £58,000 for a John Deere 6175R tractor (2016), whilst inputs peaked at £12,800 for a Bateman RB15 sprayer.

LEADING prices

Machinery – John Deere 6175R tractor (2016) £58,000; John Deere C670i cobine (2009) £49,000; John Deere 6920 tractor (2005) £25,000; Bailey 15 Ton trailer £16,800; John Deere 6400 tractor (1997) £14,500; Opico 555 XL grain drier £14,000; Bailey flatbed trailer (2020) £12,000; JCB 525-58 loadall (1992) £10,000; New Holland NH95 digger (1997) £10,000; Kverneland 5 furrow plough £8000; Kverneland accord seed drill £7500; Scorgie sprayer £7000; Marston low loading trailer £5200; Bailey 14 ton trailer £5000; Kverneland hay rake £3200.

Inputs – Bateman RB15 sprayer £12,800; Redrock dump trailer £6700; Gardiner flatbed trailer £5500; Overum five furrow plough £4000; Superior mobile bruiser £3800; Fordson super major (1963) £3700; Massey Ferguson 2640 £3200; David Brown 880 £3200; Ritchie root feed bucket £3100; MX feed bucket £3000; Dowdeswell three furrow plough £2600.

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