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Machinery Dispersal Report-Brookley Meadows Farm
“Very wide support for Derbyshire Dispersal”
Mark Elliott
The retirement dispersal machinery sale on behalf of Mr Roy and Mr Andrew Dutton of Thurvaston near Derby saw an excellent range of machinery for genuine retirement dispersal with virtually all the kit owned from new and purchased from local dealerships.
There was interest from Scotland, Devon, Somerset, Wales and Shropshire together with all surrounding counties and a very large crowd attended the event.
The stars of the show were undoubtedly the three New Holland tractors which were all 2017 registered or newer together with the JCB 526-56 Telehandler (2019 model).
In the small items;
• High Door Building Fans £330 each
• Galvanised Leg Troughs £200 each
• IAE Centurion Cattle Crush £1,700
• Large Concrete Cattle Water Troughs £240
• Lely Calm Calf Feeder c/w Two Stations £2,550
Machinery and Equipment had been carefully cared for with the;
• Mounted Pasture Topper £700
• Suton Rear Mounted Brush £540
• Hardi 1200L Mounted Sprayer £3,000
• Claas Volto 6 Rotor Mounted Tedder £2,500
• Kuhn Twin Rotor Trailed Rake £7,100
• Claas Disco 3200C Mounted Mower Conditioner £8,700
There was a good selection of trailers and spreaders;
• Portequip PT012 Twin Axle Bale Trailer (Little Used) £6,400
• Griffiths 10 Ton Silage Trailer c/w Hyd Back Door £4,850
• Henton 8 Ton Mono Bodied Silage Trailer £3,850
• Keenan Met-Fibre 350 Diet Feeder £12,000
• Ifor Williams 12ft Livestock Trailer £4,640
One of the highlights of the sale saw a Reco Mengele SH40N Trailed Flywheel Forage Harvester attract the interest of purchasers from both Wales and Shropshire and finally achieving a massive £10,500.
A very smart NC 3000 Gallon Vacuum Tanker was sold locally at £13,500.
Within the Tractors Section;
• Kubota L3040 4WD (64 Plate) £13,600
• New Holland T5-105 (18 Plate) £32,000
• New Holland T6-175 (17 Plate) £42,000
• Farms biggest prime mover New Holland T7.210 (18 Plate) £52,000
Yet again there was massive interest in the Telehandler with the 2019 JCB 526-56 Agri Plus Telehandler c/w Pallet Forks achieving £41,000 and a range of attachments including an X-Form 9 Tine Twin Ram Grab at £1,040.
Booking sales into late November and December 2021, please keep checking the website as we will be out on the farms after the English Winter Fair at Stafford Showground which is scheduled for 20th-21st November.
Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale Report
Leek Market Report
A superb day in the Dairy Ring yesterday saw a 100% clearance and 222 milkers sold in just under 4 hours!
Commercials topped at £1820 for a fresh heifer giving 30kg from Messrs Easom.
A tremendous crowd gathered for the dispersal on behalf of the Carter family of Rugby no doubt drawn by the obvious quality on offer. With an annual average of 10,000kg+ and superb herd health, they really were the complete package.
The standard was set with the first cow through the ring reaching £2460. An August calved second calver by Cogent Supershot, she was sold giving 44.4kg and went to John Bayley of Bilstone, Nuneaton.
Another Supershot daughter also reached £2460. Calve with her third also in August she was giving just over 58kg and went to Messrs Swindells of Chelmorton.
Topping the day however was a fresh Redrock-View Klutch heifer at £2520. These were some of the first heifers to calve in the UK by this bull and attracted great interest. She caught the eye of Vic Truman of Melton Mowbray who also took other heifers by Mardi Gras and the same bull at £2300 and £2280.
A buoyant trade right to the end, the herd averaged a superb £1467.
Bakewell Market Monday Livestock Market Report
Bakewell Market Store Lamb Sale Report
Bakewell Market Thursday Lunchtime Sheep Sale
Leek Market Report
A terrific entry on Tuesday of 120 Dairies saw a 100% clearance with a top price of £2300.
Broomhouse Achiever Quest 6797 from Messrs Easom was an ABS Achiever daughter out of an 86 point dam. Sold for £2300 giving 32.5kg she went to Messrs Bradbury of Earl Sterndale.
Top cow was also from the Broomhouse Herd selling for £1850. A second calver giving 42kg she went to the same home.
A lovely entry of 38 Shorthorns attracted much interest with a second calver Amber Princess Anne 129 GP81 taking first in the cow class and overall champion from J Hole & Sons, Ashover. She went on to sell for £1700.
However it was a heifer from the same home Amber Lady Annetta 93 that topped at £1900. By Amber Lightening she went to Messrs Howard of Guide, Blackburn.
A very pretty 1 month old calf from Rob Kite reached £580. By Blackwood Park Butternut, she boasted 4 gens VG/EX.
Next week we have the Herd Sale on behalf of Messrs Carter. These are really everything you want in a cow, great type, milk, genetic merit and high herd health.
Machinery Dispersal Report-Oldwood Farm
Bagshaws out in Staffordshire mid-October
Excellent weekend weather for the 16th October saw a large crowd at the retirement sale on behalf of Eddie and Lesley Biddle.
There was a large range of collectables together with small field of machinery with everyone well represented across Staffordshire and Derbyshire.
Within the smaller lots;
• Scaffolding Tube and Brackets £90 per lot
• Single Phase Bandsaw £70
• 7x Massey Ferguson Front Weights £152
• Single Phase Pillar Drill £122
• ¾ Drive Socket Sets £65
• Beed Breaker c/w Tile Levers £90
• Stihl 038AV Petrol Chainsaw £220
• Set of Pigeon Hole Metal Shelves £120
• Old Riveted Steel Wash Up Trough £100
The cattle equipment, gates and troughs saw spirited bidding with;
• 8ft Galvanised Leg Troughs £140 each
• Vink Calving Aid £80
• 12ft Gates £85 each
• Sheeted Doors £140 each
• Galvanised Ring Feeders £200 each
• Galvanised Water Troughs £72 each
Within the Larger Items;
• Massey Ferguson 675 4WD Tractor c/w Loader showing over 10,000 hours achieved £5,100
• Set of Pallet Tines with MF 80 Brackets at £275
• Twin Bale Spike with MF 80 Brackets at £135
The Ifor Williams LM105 Twin Axle Transport Trailer c/w Mesh Sides, Ramps and Subposts sold for £2,280. The Nissan Navara 4 Door Pickup off the farm (2009-170,000 Miles) at £2,700.
A Massey Ferguson 550 2WD (S Plate) sold at £4,600 in the included section together with a Marshall 60 Barrel Spreader at £880 and a large Steel Bodied Feed Trailer at £700.
Within the Non-Vat Collectables;
• Small Cast Troughs £85 each
• Alloy Churns c/w Lids £125 each
• Petrol Station Signs £170 each
• Boundary Sign Adjoining £208
• Tote Bags with Logs £58 each
• Stihl Petrol Hedgecutter £115
• Stihl Petrol Strimmer £100
Undoubtedly one of the stars of the sale was a superb Stone Mushroom c/w Top at £720 which was purchased by a Derbyshire collector.
Sales Booked for Late November and into the New Year, visit our website at www.bagshaws.com for up to date information.
Bakewell Market Report
HPLS Hill Sheep
Middle Farm, Cowlow-Machinery Dispersal Report
The Mid October Sale on behalf of Mr & Mrs Ian Hulme of Middle Farm at Cowlow near Buxton attracted a large crowd and with the family emigrating to New Zealand there was extremely spirited bidding in all sections.
In The Small Lots;
- Makita Petrol Cut Off Saw £200
- Makita Chainsaw £250
- Petrol Driven Welder Unit £420
- Makita Pole Saw £270
- Small Set of Alloy Scaffolding £240
Livestock Equipment;
- Mini Glazed Boskin Troughs £145 each
- Gates Up to £115 each
- Small Cattle Barriers £270 each
- 7x Lamb Adopter Galvanised Unit £1,000
- Steel Walk Through Sheep Troughs £160 each
- Sheep Race c/w Guillotine and Shedder Gates £450
- Steel Galvanised Sheep Dip Bath Unit £410
- IAE Galvanised Cattle Crush £1,520
Ian Hulme had been well regarded as a fencing contractor with many sundry items for his business sold at the genuine dispersal. The principal item a Brice Suma Agri Stockman Plus Fully Mounted Post Knocker made an excellent £5,800 with a Home Fabricated Bobcat Mounted Knocker Unit achieving £800.
In the Larger Items;
- Manual Folding Chain Harrows £440
- Kuhn 6 Rotor Mounted Tedder £1,900
- Kverneland 9039 Mounted Rake £2,200
- Ifor Williams Tri-Axle 14ft Demount Livestock Trailer £3,050
- West 2000 Dual Spreader £3,200
The smart Marshall AS Twin Axle Drop Side Tipping Trailer achieved £3,680 with a well-built Heavy-Duty Twin Axle Bale Trailer at £3,550.
Customers had travelled from a wide area for the final items in the sale with;
- Yamaha 350 Grizzly Petrol Quad £3,150
- Ridley Wrapper Quad Mounted Fencer £1,010
In the tractors a New Holland 8260 4WD with just short of 10,500 hours on the clock achieved £13,100 with the Fendt 716 Vario with just short of 11,700 hours on the clock at £19,400.
The Clarke S130 Bobcat Skidsteer Loader attracted telephone bidders and others assisted to an excellent £9,600. With the 8 Tine Power Grab achieving £480.
Within The Included Section;
- Local Land Rover 110 with no MOT on a 52 Plate achieved £4,500
- European Fordson Major £2,060
- Spread-a-Bale Bale Shredder Unit £2,700
- Case 1294 2WD Tractor £2,600
- Massey Ferguson 2WD 590 (Multi Power-S) £3,500
Booking Sales into November, please check the website at www.bagshaws.com for further details.