“Large Support and Big Crowd at Saltby Dispersal” Mark Elliott
The machinery dispersal sale on behalf of the Wellwood family at Saltby Dairy Unit near Melton Mowbray saw the Bagshaws team out in force and a large crowd with support from a wide area.
There was a very comprehensive range of cattle equipment together with calf rearing sundries with various of the pristine items including a Four Wheel Holm and Laue Milk Pasturiser Unit and range of cattle crushes and galvanised equipment attracting very wide interest.
In the smaller lots:
30 Silage Cover Mats £410 per lot
Pairs of Silage Cover Sheets £520 per lot
Single Phase Parlour Fan £150
Pairs of IAE Mini Troughs £130 per pair
8ft Hang On Racks In Pairs £150 per pair
Manger Troughs £160
Sets of 6 Galvanised Hurdles £140 per lot
Wyedale Milk Carts c/w Electronic Agitators £420 each
12 Teat Plastic Calf Feeders £150
Single Phase Milker Unit £380
The Bateman Galvanised Crush achieved £2,000 with the Weigher Platform and Wand Device together with Reader at £2,300.
The IAE Galvanised Cattle Race c/w Front Slide Gate and Six Hurdles achieved £1,500 with the Collinson Trio Bulk Leg Bin at £4,700.
There was wide interest in the large Sims Calf Hutch Units which achieved up to £1,000 each with the Holme and Laue Milk Taxi at £7,500 and the HTL Electronic Powered Foot Crush at £1,300.
In the Field;
Twose Heavy Flat Roller £810
Krone 280 Mounted Mower £4,400
Nugent 12ft Twin Axle Cattle Trailer £2,950
Tractors again saw spirited bidding with;
Massey Ferguson 375 2WD £11,200
John Deere 5100 M 4WD (4,869 Hours-14’ Plate) £23,000
John Deere 5100 M c/w 543 R Power Loader (1,860 Hours-21’ Plate) £38,600
Further sales booked. Please check the website www.bagshaws.com