Major ‘on-site’ machinery dispersal sale (auction) events are a relatively regular occurrence in the UK – thanks to the availability of a big pool of equipment.
One such on-site sale was held on behalf of Aldous & Partners at Chapel Farm, Hitcham, Suffolk, on Wednesday, September 5.
The auction was mainly comprised of tractors, but there were other machines too. The sale was conducted by Cheffins.
Tim Scrivener was at the sale for AgriLand; he sampled the atmosphere, captured these pictures and jotted down the key prices.
All (hammer) prices are subject to a ‘buyer’s premium’ of 2%.
Prices are also subject to VAT at the local rate (i.e. VAT must be added to all of the hammer/sale prices in the captions below), 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 hammer price.
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- This 2011 Claas Lexion 630 (20ft V600 Vario header; trolley/trailer; side-knife; five-walker; Laser Pilot; 974 engine hours; 820 drum hours) sold for £88,000
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- This 2003 SAM (Sands Agricultural Machinery) SLC 3000 (3,000L; 24m; ‘air control’; 7,592 hours) sold for £14,200
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- This 1997 SAM (Sands Agricultural Machinery) Lowline 2000 (2,000L; 24m; ‘air control’; Deutz four-cylinder engine; 6,853 hours) sold for £3,000
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- This 2008 John Deere 6930 (Premium; AutoPowr; 40kph; front axle and cab suspension; GPS equipment; 3,405 hours) sold for £35,000
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- This 2008 John Deere 7530 (Premium; AutoQuad; 40kph; front axle and cab suspension; front linkage; GPS equipment; 3,096 hours) sold for £39,800
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- This 2011 John Deere 7530 (Premium; AutoPowr; CommandARM; 50kph; front axle and cab suspension; GPS equipment; 2,501 hours) sold for £57,500
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- This 1995 John Deere 6200 (PowrQuad; 40kph; air-conditioning; 8,496 hours) sold for £9,800
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- This 1983 Ford 6610 (‘new’ tyres; 3,898 hours) failed to sell. The top bid was £5,400
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- This Ford 550 (4-in-1 bucket; pallet forks/tines; three ditching buckets; 9,461 hours) sold for £3,500
