Largest ever entry of lots at Ballymena machinery sale

A fantastic March clearance took place at Ballymena Livestock Market March machinery sale.

The auction saw over 2,800 lots, both outside and inside, go under the online hammer with an overall clearance rate of over 70 per cent. Demand was high with vehicles selling to £13,800 for a 1998 New Holland 8260. Outside items sold to £16,000 for a Redrock slurry tanker 2050 and inside items sold to £410 for a heavy duty safe.

The next machinery sale will take place on Friday, April 28, with machinery to be entered for the sale at the mart beginning Monday, April 17, with the last day for machinery to be entered Thursday, April 27.

Leading prices as follows:

Outside Machinery and Vehicles – £16,000 for a Redrock slurry tanker 2050, £13,800 for a 1998 New Holland 8260; £10,100 for a Massey Ferguson 430 with Fleming linkbox; £9,400 for a JCB 526 loadall farm special; £8,100 for a 1993 Massey Ferguson; £7,900 for a 2004 Bobcat 220 turbo.

A Ford 4600 tractor reached £7,200; £7,100 for a 2006 ManTGL Livestock lorry; £7,000 for a HISpec 2500gln slurry tanker; £7,000 for a Lemken power harrow; £5,900 for a Massey Ferguson 135; £5,200 for a Thwaites 7tn dumper; £5,000 for a 1972 Massey Ferguson 165; £4,600 for a Kubota 1.5tn digger KX36.6.

A Pottinger Mexx 6 trailed forage harvester went for £4,500; £4,300 for a Kuhn 6 star tedder; £4,200 for a 15ft Frazer silage trailer; £4,100 for a 12tonne dump trailer,; £4,000 for a 2011 Kawaski Mule 4010 4×4; £4,000 for a 1995 Land Rover 90 Defender TDI; £4,000 for a Redrock 2000gln slurry tanker with boom.

A 21ft Kane bale trailer fetched £3,400; £3,300 for a IFor Williams dropside trailer; £3,300 for a JF 8 metre tedder; £3,200 for a Krone 6 star tedder; £3,200 for a Ritchie combi clamp; £3,000 for a Toyota Land Cruiser Estate 2005 and £3,000 for a Land Rover Discovery 3 TDV6 2006.

A 14×6’6 Triaxle cattle trailer fetched £2,900; £2,800 for a 14×5 10 triaxle Ifor Williams cattle trailer; £2,800 for a 14ft triaxle Ifor Williams cattle trailer with decks; £2,800 for a 14 x 6’6 Ifor Williams cattle trailer; £2,700 for a Yamaha 350 quad; 2008 Citroen Berlingo 625x HDI75 Panel van hit £2,600; £2,600 for a Frazer 10×6 tipping trailer; £2,600 for a Frazer K2 muck master dung spreader; £2,500 for a West 1600 dual spreader.

Inside Machinery – £410 for a heavy duty safe; £390 for a Tricycle; £350 for a Wood burning stove; £300 for a 300amp single phase mig welder SIP; £300 for a Wildgoose hot & cold power washer; £270 for an Anvil; £240 for Oxy propane bottles. long pipes and buggy, £230 for a Harry lawnmower,.

A Ingersollrand compressor hit £210; £200 for a Scott quick hitch, £200 for a Stihl FS560 professional strimmer; £200 for a log splitter – garden care; £190 for an Airmaster compressor; £180 for a Stihl 021 chainsaw 16in bar; £180 for a Green old style water pump; £180 for a Stihl concrete saw; £160 for a Yanmar diesel generator, £160 for a Winch stacker; £160 for a Husquvarna 450 chainsaw; £160 for 2 Massey Ferguson 390 side panels; £160 for a power hack saw; £150 for a Wood burning stove; £150 for a Removal trolley; £150 for a Garden table set; £150 for a Butler MIG Welder; £150 for a sheep shedding gate.