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Machinery Dispersal Report-Musden Grange, Ilam
“Great support for retirement sale at Ilam”.
The retirement sale on behalf of Mr Robert Rowlinson of Musden Grange saw the family leaving the tenanted unit after nearly 100 year occupation. Mr Rowlinson had been born at Musden Grange and followed his father into the Okeover Estate tenancy and there was great support for the sale both locally and nationally.
With buyers in attendance from an area from County Durham south towards Wiltshire and Somerset there was spirited bidding from start to finish.
In the Non-Vat Early Section
- Nestle Churns £85 each
- Named Local Nestle 10 Gallon Churn £100
- Rivetted Tanks £160 each
- Single Cheese Press Stone £360
- Twin Cheese Press Stone Base £300
- Stone Troughs £230
- Small Studded Trunks £55
In the Farming Sundries
- Barbed Wire £35 per roll
- Tow Chains £42
- Vink Calving Aid £105
- Portasol Cartridge Gas Dehorner £82
- IAE Water Troughs £100 each
- Small Sheep Racks £75 each
- Pair of Gates £240
Within the Machinery
- Opico Hydraulic Folding Chain Harrows £650
- Portequip Feed Trailers £1,750
- Jarmet Mounted Sprayer £500
- Ifor Williams Tri Axle Livestock Trailer £4,800
- AJP Barrel Spreader £4,600
There had been a lot of pre-sale interest with regard to the Deutz tractors and Kubota RTV with national interest in the low hour tractors.
The first Deutz tractor was a 5110G 4WD on a 21’ Plate having undertaken only 1,790 hours c/w Loader which achieved £30,000 to a purchaser from the south of England.
The farms larger tractor was a 6130 4WD on a 69’ Plate with 40KPH gearbox which had undertaken only 924 hours work on sale day and this achieved £39,600 to a Derbyshire purchaser.
The loader attachments had seen little work with a AJP Twin Ram FYM Grab at £720 and an ALO 10 Tine Twin Ram Sheargrab at £660.
The Kubota RTV 400Ci was a petrol model having undertaken only 330 hours work however was unregistered for the road and achieved £4,350 to a local purchaser.
There were many varied lots in the include section some of which were sold free of VAT including
- 10ft Combi Rack Troughs £220 each
- Covered Ring Feeders £265 each
- Galvanised Highland Cattle Crush £1,220
- Galvanised Leg Troughs 8ft c/w Racks Over £250 each
In the Larger Items
- AS Marston Twin Axle Low Loader £4,300
- Kuhn HR 303 Power Harrow £2,950
- Major LGP 2600 Vacuum Tanker £5,800
- Case 1394 2WD (E Plate) £4,900
- Case 1494 2WD c/w Loader £5,150


All in all, a well-attended sale with great support and a start to a long retirement for
the Rowlinson family.
Further sales booked for September and October.
Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale
Grindley 2025
“Excellent Day at Grindley with a Large Crowd and an extra car parking required”
The annual sale at the Grindley location attracted a larger crowd than normal and with just short of 1,170 lots for sale bidding was brisk from the start.
The sale included two genuine dispersals on behalf of a deceased gentleman farmer from Derby with non-vat items from a collector near Ashbourne.
In the early small lots:
- Two Litter Bins £55
- Billy Goat Petrol Driven Vacuum £320
- Small Grindstone £75
- Plastic Barrels £52 each
- Modern Signs £40 each
- Rivetted Large Tanks Large up to £340
- Hydraulic Log Splitter £310
- Large Galvanised Gates £130 each
In the Secondary Section:
- Four Chimney Pots £160
- Mountfield Petrol Driven Outfront Ride on Mower £440
- Lots of Roof Timbers £300 per lot
- Small Bateman Lamb Creep £200
- IAE Rollover Crate £340
- Ritchie Calf Dehorning Crate £350
- Galvanised Dog Run £300
Within the Special Entry from Derby:
- Petrol Driven Rotary Mower £100
- 3-Sections of Tombstone Galvanised Cattle Barrier £170
- Galvanised Cattle Ring Feeder £150
- SIP Rotor 165 2 Drum Mower £480
- Red David Brown 880 £1,100
- White David Brown 990 (Crack Block But Running) £600
- Zetor 7245 (Reg H887SNG) £5,500
The final lot from this entry being the Land Rover 90 (In Blue) having covered 91,000 miles on a 52’ Plate at £6,350.
In the Collectable Non-Vat Special Entry
- Six-Cart Wheels £195
- Large Wicker Baskets £135
- Bamford No 5 RA Mower c/w Horse Shaft £240
- Crosscut Power Driven Saw c/w Witte Engine £570
- Large Heavy Duty Engineers Bench £740
- Alloy Propellor £250
In the General Section:
- Petrol Driven Wacker £250
- Palfinger PC2700 Lorry Crane £1,600
- Argo Cat 8 Wheel Amphibious Vehicle £4,800
- Set of Manitou Pallet Tines £620
In the Trailer and General Vehicles:
- Fleming 26ft Twin Axle Bale Trailer £3,200
- JPM 2023 Twin Axle Low Loader £8,780
- Lawrence Edwards Sawbench £900
- Browns Mounted Pasture Slitter £940
- West Silage Trailer £4,900
- Small 8ft Ifor Williams Trailer c/w 4 Stud Wheels £1,550
In the Tractors:
- Massey Ferguson 35 (1961) £2,300
- Ford 5030 4WD c/w MX 460 Power Loader £11,600
- Nuffield Universal 3 (No Roll Bar) £2,900
A very varied sale with a great attendance and spirited bidding with further sales booked for the Autumn.
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Machinery Dispersal Report-Farley Farm,
“Massive Crowd at Farley/Matlock Retirement Sale”-Mark Elliott
The retirement sale on behalf of Mr Eric Brailsford at Farley Farm attracted very wide interest with a large crowd on site and spirited bidding throughout.
With Bagshaws having recently sold the farm this brought about a genuine dispersal to include a future classic John Deere tractor together with implements, machinery and effects and various sundry vendor items.
In the Early Lots
- Stone Gate Post £230
- Horse Plough £200
- Farmall Model Tractor (Non Vat £60
- Anvil £190
- Lister Pasture Pump £160
- Stihl Chainsaw £180
- John Deere Ride on Mower £480
Out in the Field
- Galvanised Calf Pens (Set of 6) £300
- Hang On Troughs (12ft Model) To £230
- Ring Feeders To £250
The machinery attracted wide interest with the star of the show undoubtedly the John Deere 6930 4WD Premium (2010 Model).
In the Machinery
- John Deere 1365 Trailed Mower £4,100
- Kverneland 5 Furrow Reversible Plough £5,700
- Fraser Barrel Spreader £2,480
- Richard Western Rear Discharge Spreader £4,200
An item which created particular interest was Eric’s Fisker 2 Furrow Conventional Match Plough with KH Bodies and Steel Land Wheel this was sold to a collector for £1,200.
The first of the tractors was a David Brown 990 (1970’s model) which achieved £1,480.
As detailed the star of the show was a John Deere 6930 4WD Premium with Auto Power Transmission and 50KPH Box in spite of having over 10,100 hours on the clock this 60’ Plate Tractor attracted wide interest from Somerset, North of England, Wales and surrounding counties and achieved a resounding £36,600 and was purchased by a farmer from Tamworth.
Within the Included Section
There was a wide array of goods from local farmers including
- Kubota KX61 2.6 Ton Mini Digger £12,400
- Same 70 4WD Tractor c/w Loader £8,050
- Kuhn 4m Power Harrow £3,050
- Ag Dispenser Unit c/w JCB Q Fit Brackets £780
- Armstrong and Holmes 11 Ton Grain Trailer £4,100



A further four sales booked for the Autumn please see the website for further details. www.bagshaws.com