The busy seasonal sales brough a host of great sales at Ballymena Livestock markets September machinery sale. The auction held last weekend saw over 1,700 lots, both outside and inside, go under the online hammer with an overall clearance rate of over 73%. Demand was high with vehicles selling to £9,100 for a 1980 Massey Ferguson 240, outside items selling to £7,600 for a 14ft Herron Trailer and inside items selling to £410 for a pallet of windows & door.
Outside Machinery and Vehicles: £9,100 for a 1980 Massey Ferguson 240 original, key, driving well, £7,600 for a 14ft Herron trailer good Brakes & lights on 560 wheels, £7,000 for a Massey Ferguson 165 tractor, £6,000 for a 24ft Mckeown Cattle trailer complete with dividing gate, slurry tank, open front, mini super single wheels, brakes & lights working, heavy 50K running gear & suspension, £4,500 for a Frazor 11 ton Silage trailer, £4,400 for a Mitsubushi Shogun Equippe D1-D 2010, £4,000 for a Teagle Tomahawk 4040 straw chopper, £3,500 for a Krone turbo 2900 Wagan, £3,00 for a Mitsubushi L200 2013, £2,800 for a Izuzu Rodeo Denver DC Pick Up 2009, £2,700 for a Ifor Williams DP Triaxle sheep cattle trailer 14ft, new tyres, lights working, £2,600 for a Mitsubushi Shogun Warrior D1-D Estate 3200cc 2006, £2,300 for a Audi A4 Tdi 143BHP 2008, £2,100 for 8x Sheep feeding barriers, £1,900 for a Hi Spec tanker 1600 gallon, £1,850 for a 10x 5.5ft Ifor Williams trailer, £1,850 for a Nichson Wood chipper w/ full PTO shaft & spare blades, £1,800 for a 10x5 Ifor Williams cattle trailer, £1,800 for a 18ft flat bed trailer carries 11 bales, £1,800 for a Sip roto 220 mower with shaft.
Inside Machinery: £410 for a Pallet of windows & door, £390 for a Lamb weighbridge, £310 for a Cow tail pump, £310 for 18 sheets 8x4x1 inch boards, £270 for a Tricimann Powerwasher 240psi, 5.6 Honda engine, £250 for a Stihl TS 400 Power Saw new diamond tip starts, runs & cuts, £210 for a Power washer working with lance & turbo nozzle, £200 for a Rigid pipe vice, £200 for 12 water drinkers, £170 for a Sealey 150ltr compressor, £170 for 4x Electrician tool boxes & contents, £170 for 11 pine doors, £150 for a Calving Aid Jack, £150 for an Old style mangle D Mit, £150 for a 4 leg lifting chain 11ft drop, £130 for a Belle cement mixer, £120 for a 2 leg lifting chain 10tn 8ft drop, £120 for 4 drinking bowls, £110 for Racking & boxes, £110 for a 5.5hp Honda Generator.