Machinery & Dispersals

Machinery Dispersal Report-Gratton Moor Farm, Bakewell

Friday 21st March 2025

“Massive Crowd at Derbyshire End of Tenancy Sale”-Mark Elliott

The large sale on behalf of Heather Wood and family at Gratton Moor saw over 600 lots numbered and a massive crowd to support the family after the passing of the Late Robert Wood and the ending of the tenancy.

Within the Early Lots:

• • Six-Long Telegraph Poles                                                              £600

• • Pallet of Staffordshire Blue Roof Tiles                                      £110

• • Electric Fence Unit                                                                           £55

• • Boxes of Spanners                                                                           £62 per set

• • Set of Ford Front Weights (8)                                                      £440

There was quite a large array of livestock requisites, gates and troughs with;

• • Twin Lamb Adopters                                                                      to £170 per set.

• • Galvanised Sheep Crutching Gate                                            £620

• • IAE Chieftain Cattle Crush                                                            £2,500

• • Twin Plastic Footbaths                                                                  £170 per pair

• • Galvanised Hurdles                                                                        £100 per lot

• • Smart Watson Tombstone Type Cattle Feed Trailer           £1,000

In the Machinery;

• • Drag Type Chain Harrows                                                             £660

• • Krone R280 Mounted Mower                                                     £4,100

• • Claas Volto 800 6 Rotor Mounted Tedder                              £5,150

• • Hi-Spec 1000 Barrel Spreader                                                     £4,450

The trailers from the farm together with the tractors and Isuzu Pickup attracted wide interest from all surrounding counties together with Wales and the West Midlands.

• • AS Marston 10 Ton Grain Trailer                                                £5,100

• • Twin Axle Bale Trailer                                                                     £4,050

• • Gamic Tri-Axle Lift Deck Livestock Trailer                                £9,200

Within the Tractors;

• • 2WD David Brown 885 (No Cab)                                                £3,320

• • Zetor 5211 c/w Cab (But Requiring Attention)                     £2,950

• • Matbro TR250 (B Reg)                                                                    £9,600

Undoubtedly the stars of the show were the John Deere 6230 4WD tractor together with loader and the Isuzu D-Max Pickup. The John Deere 6230 was registered 2008 and complete with John Deere 633 Loader having worked 8,844 hours and achieved £26,000 to a Derbyshire purchaser.

The Isuzu D-Max Utah 4 Door 4WD Pickup with automatic gearbox, registered 2014 having covered 75,673 miles. It was purchased by a farmer from Stoke on Trent for £10,700.

The farms Suzuki King Quad 500 AXR Quad Bike c/w Power Steering had only worked 920 hours and was August 2020 model achieving £6450.

There was a special entry from the Robinson family who were dealing with a deceased estate with;

• • International 275 c/w Loader at                                                £2,150

• • Ifor Williams 10ft Twin Axle Flat Trailer                                  £1,020

• • Ferguson 2 Furrow Conventional Plough                               £230

• • Castel XD140 Ride On Mower                                                    £360

Other included items saw;

• • Nissan Navara 13’ Plate 4WD Pickup with 53,000 miles at              £4,180

• • Ifor Williams Tri-Axle Livestock Trailer                                                    £4,500

• • Albutt Shear Grab c/w Kramer Brackets                                                 £800

• • Yanmar Compact Tractor                                                                             £2,680

There were towards 200 lots of non-vat items also including an entry from the Robinson family for genuine clearance with;

• • Stone Troughs (very small)                                                          at £80

• • Milk Churns (Sold in Pairs)                                                           Up to £145 per lot

• • Nestle Churn                                                                                     £80

• • Small Anvil                                                                                         £145

• • Stihl Small Chainsaw                                                                      £120

• • Ferguson T-Bar Hitch Parts (In Complete)                             £90

• • Tool Box with Tools                                                                         £125

All in all, an excellent day with a large crowd and good support. Booking sales throughout the region.