An unreserved auction of tractors and farm machinery – organised by the Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) – took place on Saturday, September 30, at Punchestown Event Centre near Naas, Co. Kildare.
Over 250 lots went under the hammer; everything was sold on the day. Some were bought by punters present in the event centre; others were bought by online or phone bidders.
Also Read: Combine and forager prices: Results from unreserved FTMTA auctionFarmers, contractors and machinery enthusiasts descended on the site, in the hope of securing a bargain.
Also Read: Spreaders and sprayers abound at frenetic FTMTA auctionAccording to Paul Cooke Auctions, over 500 people registered to bid; another 100 registered to bid online – as well as those on the phones.
AgriLand was present, to sample the atmosphere, capture these pictures and to jot down the key prices and specifications.
All (hammer/sale) prices accompanying the pictures (below) are subject to a ‘buyer’s premium’:
- Assets sold up to €2,000 – 10% commission
- Assets sold from €2,001 to €10,000 – 7.5% commission
- Assets sold from €10,001 to €50,000 – 5% commission
- Assets sold over €50,001 – 2.5% commission
All prices are subject to VAT at 23%, unless otherwise stated.
Click on a thumbnail in the gallery (below) to open up a full-size image; once opened you can scroll sideways to see the next picture. Refer to each caption to see details of each lot, including the sale price.
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- This Pottinger AEROSEM 3m, one-pass combination power harrow / drill sold for €1,900
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- This 2001 Amazone KG 402 4m power harrow sold for €500
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- This Pottinger LION 3001 power harrow sold for €1,500
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- This Lely Polymat 4m seed drill sold for €700
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- This Lely one-pass power harrow / drill combination sold for €2,200
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- This 6m, one-pass seed drill went under the hammer for €600
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- This 2006 Overum Vari Flex DX five-furrow, fully-mounted plough, with extra large boards, made €6,000
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- This Vaderstad Rapid 300C Super seed drill sold for €1,200
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- This Farm Force P3400 4m, front-mounted, hydraulic-folding front press sold for €1,100
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- On the day, this 1997 Vogel & Noot LC 3V34 three-furrow, reversible plough made €800
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- This 2014, demo, 2.5m McConnell Grassland Shakaerator went under the hammer for €5,500
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- This 2000 Vaderstad 3m disc harrow, with a full set of weights, sold for €3,000
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- This Vaderstad Rapid RD400 S combination, one-pass seed drill went under the hammer for €1,600
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- This Lemken Opal DLX 110 four-furrow, reversible plough made €700
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- This Gregoire-Besson seven-furrow, semi-mounted, reversible plough went under the hammer for €3,000
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- This Vogel & Noot four-furrow, reversible plough went under the hammer for €750
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- On the day, this Terranova 3m power harrow sold for €1,100
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- This Pottinger LION 3001 power harrow sold for €1,900
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- This 2014, unused, 4m Claydon Hybrid seed drill went under the hammer for €21,000
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- This 2008 Pottinger TERRASEM 4m drill, equipped with a loading auger, sold for €14,000
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- This 2014, unused, 4m Claydon Hybrid drill sold for €21,000
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- On the day, this Kverneland Accord rear-mounted seed drill sold for €1,150
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- This Vaderstad Rapid 400 4m drill went under the hammer for €4,600
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- This 2000 Kverneland 4m disc harrow sold for €1,400
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- This Sumo front-mounted tyre press sold for €1,000
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- This unused, 13.3m Claydon ring roller went under the hammer for €15,500
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- This four-furrow Gregoire-Besson RY47 reversible plough sold for €2,300