Aberdeen and Northern Marts' first live and timed online collective sales of machinery and building and industrial equipment of 2023, through Thainstone Specialist Auctions attracted a nationwide audience with more than 650 bidders participating online.

The sale saw more than 1290 entries, an 83% clearance and a £41,500 top price paid for a 2020 Doosan DX140 LC-5 tracked excavator.

LEADING prices

Tractors, telehandlers and plant equipment – £41,500, 2020 Doosan DX140 LC-5 tracked excavator; £24,500, 2008 Hydrema 9120 4x4 dumper; £23,000, 2015 Manitou MLT63H-120 telescopic handler; £19,200, 2017 Kubota KX027-H tracked excavator.

Vehicles, commercials and 4x4’s – £17,500, 2018 Toyota Hilux Invincible double cab; £15,000, 2011 Nissan Cabstar 35.13 LWB CW high access lift; £10,000, 2013 Toyota Hilux Invincible double cab; £9000, 2019 VW Crafter CR35 panel van.

Lorries – £13,800, Man TGS 35.400 8x4 tipper; £6400, Scania P9HDB 4x2 box lorry C/W tail lift.

Implements and small agricultural equipment – £15,500, McHale Pro-glide F3100 and R3100 front and rear mower set; £7700, Haughton 30’ tri axle float c/w hydraulic decks; £7400, Joskin 16t rear discharge muckspreader; £6500, McCauley 10t low loader.

Trailers – £3900, Ifor Williams 14’ tri-axle livestock trailer; £3800, Hobby 575 VIP caravan; £3150, Ifor Williams TT3017 twin-axle tipping trailer; £2900, Ifor Williams LM146 tri-axle dropside trailer.

Small plant equipment – £9000, 2012 JCB 8018 CTS mini excavator; £6200, 2014 John Deere 2025 compact tractor C/W snow blade; £6400, 2015 Timberwolf VTR230 tracked woodchipper; £6200, Bobcat 743 skidsteer.