An overall clearance of 76% was achieved at Ballymena Livestock Market's machinery sale of 2212 lots.

Demand was high with a Kane 15tn dump trailer 2016 making £9000, whilst £7700 was achieved for a Massey Ferguson 590 tractor 1978. Inside items realised £740 for a Honda 250 quad.

LEADING prices

Outside machinery and vehicles – £9000 Kane 15tn dump trailer 2016; £8300 24ft drawbar cattle trailer made by Montracon 1997; £7700 Massey Ferguson 590 tractor 1978; £7000 McHale 991 wrapper; £5000 Major 2400gln slurry tanker with Redrock boom fitted; £4800 for a JCB 3CX site master; £4300 Nugent tri-axle cattle trailer; £4300 Dribber bar, slurrykat reeler and 500m pipe; £4000 16ft twin axle trailer with bale extension; £4000 Nissan Navara Tekna 2011; £3900 Zetor 7011 tractor 1984.

Inside machinery – £740 Honda 250 quad; £720 Digital lamb weighbridge complete with shedding gate; £520 single phase air compressor; £420 three phase workshop heater; £400 Mikasa 14inch tar spelt vibrating plate; £370 Camon commercial lawn scarifier; £370 10tn hydraulic press; £330 welding bottles and trolley; £330 Hayter harrier lawnmower; £320 Husqvanna K760 with diamond blade; £300 Husqvarna chainsaw 450; £300 Husqvarna hedge trimmer; £270 Stihl MS311 chainsaw and £260 Stihl T5 400 with diamond tip.

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