Machinery Sales

Auction Centre Results

Airmyn, East Yorkshire

It wasn’t the biggest sale, but Townend Clegg & Co’s dispersal of the late Graham Cowling’s equipment at Airmyn in East Yorkshire on 2 July contained some interesting and very tidy classics. David Laley reports.

Main results

1970s Massey Ferguson 520 trailed 3.5m discs. Good. 1980s Opico GT-270 grain dryer. Good. 1980s Lely Roterra 33 Series 4m power harrow. Average. 1980s Lely Roterra 44 Series 4m power harrow. Average. 1980s Dowdeswell DP1 fi ve-furrow reversible plough. Good. 1980 Taskers two-row potato planter. Average. 1990s Amazone ZA-U 1001 fertiliser spreader. Average. 1990s Farm Force press. Good. 1990s Cousins Combi-harrow 4m. Good. £340

£220

£260

£260

£450

£55

£100

£450

£500

1990s Reco Sulky Compact combi-drill c/w Kuhn power harrow, 3m. Exc. £1950 1990 Gem Self-Trak 2000 trailed sprayer. Good. £240 1994 Berthoud Gamma mounted sprayer, 12m. Good. £260 2000s Watkins Tri-Till mounted cultivator 3m. Excellent. £4300

2001 Case-IH Gem 3000TS trailed sprayer. Excellent. £6100

2006 Teagle XT46 fertiliser spreader. Good. £220

1983 IH 956XL 4WD, 12,000hrs. Tyres F/R50%. Good. £6950

1984 Track Marshall 155 crawler, hours n/a. Very good. £6800 1989 Same Explorer 90 2WD, 5500hrs. Tyres F30%/R80%. Good. £3200 1999 Renault Ares 620RZ, 9626hrs, c/w Farm Force front linkage. Tyres F/R80%. Good. £10,100 1990 Manitou MLT 626T telehandler, 9257hrs. Tyres F/R30%. Good. £5600

£6800 £6950

A clean 1999 Renault Ares 620RZ (£10,100) achieved the top price at the sale of the late Graham Cowling’s machinery. His pride and joy, a very smart 1984 Track Marshall 155, went to a local buyer for £6800.

THE LATE GRAHAM COWLING was a respected farmer, a devoted family man and an enthusiastic user of classic machinery. He enjoyed operating and maintaining the mostly older equipment he farmed with at Airmyn, near Goole, particularly the 1984 Track Marshall TM155 crawler that was his pride and joy.

Following his untimely passing in December 2019, the dispersal of Graham’s machinery was carried out by local auctioneer Townend Clegg & Co on 2 July, a year later than originally planned because of the pandemic restrictions.

Many onlookers were pleased to see Graham’s cherished Track Marshall 155 sell to a local buyer for a sizable £6800, whilst his four-wheel drive 1983 IH 956XL, repainted in recent times and showing 12,000 hours, made a useful £6950. A 1989 Same Explorer 90, unusual in two-wheel drive configuration and with a modest 5500 hours under its belt, looked a bargain at £3200.

The youngest tractor on offer, a 1999 Renault Ares 620RZ with a Farm Force front linkage, 9626 hours clocked and a clean appearance, was good value at £10,100. A tidy 1990 Manitou MLT 626T telehandler that had done 9257 hours was another of the day’s good buys at £5600.

With relatively few dealers in attendance, most of the older implements were bought by metal recyclers for modest sums. However, some of the younger items did sell well, namely a Watkins Tri-Till cultivator for a useful £4300 and a 2001 Case IH GEM 3000TS trailed sprayer for an excellent £6100. The Dowdeswell DP1 plough that Graham had used with his Track Marshall 155 made a respectable £450. TRADE VERDICT In the absence of trade buyers, local farmers had the opportunity to purchase some well-maintained equipment for sensible prices. The farm’s Renault Ares 620RZ appeared to be good value, even with almost 10,000 hours clocked, while the Same Explorer 90 was the bargain of the day.

£3200

Auction Centre Results

Osgathorpe, Leicestershire

Four Case IH tractors, all with low hours and in fabulous condition, made excellent prices at Bagshaws’ sale for the late Sidney Armett near Osgathorpe in Leicestershire on 23 July. David Laley reports.

Main results

1990s Taarup 338 trailed mower-conditioner. Good. £1600

1990s Cousins V-Form subsoiler. Very good. £2750

1990s Kuhn HR3502 3.5m power harrow. Very good. 2000s Taarup Ten-X trailed forager harvester. Good. £2680

£400

2000s Vicon Andex 463 single-rotor rake. Very good. £2050 2000s Kverneland LD85 four-furrow reversible plough. Very good. £2500 2000s West 1600 dual spreader. Very good. £3500 2000s Vicon Fanex 683 six-rotor tedder. Very good. £3550 2002 Master grain drier. Excellent. £16,800 2004 Amazone ZA-M fertiliser spreader, c/w hopper extension. VG. £1300 2007 Quivogne Pluton 300 3m cultivator. Very good. £3050 2011 KRM Soladrill 799, 4.8m. Excellent. £6000 2011 NRH hydraulic folding rolls, c/w paddle tines. Excellent. £6750 2012 McConnell PA5455 hedge cutter. Excellent. £10,800 2014 NC GT205-14 14t grain trailer. Excellent. £11,200 2002 Case-IH CS94, 4248hrs. Tyres F/R60%. Very good. £16,000 2004 Case IH Maxxum MXM120, 3360hrs. Tyres F30%/R50%. VG. £25,800 2009 Case IH Puma 180, 1409hrs. Tyres F70%/R90%. Excellent. £41,000 2012 Case IH Maxxum 110, 893hrs. Tyres F/R90%. Excellent. £37,600 2012 Manitou MLT735-120LSU Turbo, 1779hrs. Tyres F/R50%. Exc. £36,000

£16,000 £25,800

All four of the late Sidney Armett’s Case IH tractors had done very low hours and were in fabulous condition. Prices ranged from £16,000 for a CS94 from 2002 to £41,000 for a 12-year old Puma 180.

FOLLOWING THE PASSING of Leicestershire farmer, Sidney Armett, in September 2020, auctioneer Bagshaws was instructed to carry out a dispersal of his immaculate fleet of equipment. The sale at Woodside Farm, Osgathorpe, near Loughborough, initially delayed due to pandemic restrictions, took place on 23 July.

Dealers and farmers came from far and wide, all hoping to take home some of the exceptionally well-maintained machinery. The stars of the sale, a quartet of immaculate Case IH tractors, all achieved fantastic prices. A 2002 Steyr-built CS94, showing 4248 hours and with some minor damage to the rear of its cab, set the ball rolling with a very respectable sale price of £16,000. The 2014 McConnel PA5455 hedge cutter that had been attached to the Case-IH CS94 over recent years made an equally impressive £10,800.

A sweet-sounding six-cylinder 2004 Case IH Maxxum MXM120 with just 3360 hours on the clock sold for an excellent £25,800, while the youngest tractor in the sale, a 2012 Case IH Maxxum 110 on just 893 hours, achieved a buoyant £37,600. A Case IH Puma 180 that had clocked an incredibly low 1409 hours during the course of its 12-year life on the farm achieved a sale-topping £41,000.

Another of the farm’s low-hour machines, a 2012 Manitou MLT735-120 LSU Turbo telehandler (1779hrs), sold for £36,000. Other notable items selling well were a pristine 2014 NC 14t trailer (£11,200), a 2002 Master grain drier (£16,800) and a 2011 KRM Soladrill (£6000) that had done less than 400 acres. TRADE VERDICT Almost all the machines in this sale were in outstanding condition, the result of having done relatively little work in the hands of a caring owner. Buyers, aware that this was a rare opportunity to acquire some top drawer kit, didn’t hold back, resulting in premium prices being achieved almost across the board.

£37,600

Auction Centre Results

Ockbrook, Derbyshire

Three very genuine one-owner Massey Fergusons made strong money at Bagshaws’ retirement sale for Erroll and Margaret Scott near Ockbrook in Derbyshire on 31 July. David Laley Reports.

Main results

1970s Massey Ferguson 30 drill. Poor. 1980s McConnel Shakaerator Average. 1980s Kuhn Flex 4-rotor rake. Good. £160

£650

£140

1983 AS Marston 10t grain trailer. Good. £1480

1990s Armstrong & Holmes 8t grain trailer. Good. £3220 1990s Kverneland LD85-160 four-furrow reversible plough. Good. £1350 1994 Kuhn 1100-M twin disc fertiliser spreader. Good. £520 1995 Marshall 6t grain trailer. Excellent. £2040 1995 Falcon 4m drill, c/w end tow kit. Very good. £200 2000s Armstrong & Holmes 12t grain trailer. Excellent. £7000 1974 David Brown 996 2WD, hours? Tyres F30%/R50%. Average. £820 1981 DB 1390 c/w loader, 4707hrs. Tyres F30%/R60%. Average. £3900 1983 MF 698 4WD, 5649hrs. Tyres F/R30%. Very good. £7600 1992 MF 399 4WD, 6500hrs. Tyres F/R70%. Excellent. £17,140 1993 MF 390T 4WD c/w MF 915 loader, 5088hrs. Tyres F/R 50%. VG. £17,550 1993 Ford 7840 SL 4WD, 14,006hrs. Tyres F10%/R40%. Average. £8000 2004 McCormick MTX185, 2778hrs. Tyres F10%/R60%. Good. £17,300 2008 MF 6480 Dyna-6, 7033hrs. Tyres F/R80%. Excellent. £24,400 2009 Kubota M125X, 761hrs. Tyres F60%/R70%. Excellent. £25,500 1989 JCB 3CX Sitemaster, 9804hrs. Tyres F/R10%. Average. £6850

£22,500 £24,400 All three of Erroll and Margaret Scott’s very tidy Massey Fergusons made excellent prices, from right: 390T (£17,550), 399 (£17,140) and 698 (£7600).

BURNWOOD FARM, part of the Locko Park Estate, near Ockbrook, in Derbyshire had been farmed by Erroll and Margaret Scott for more than 50 years. Their once impressive herd of pedigree Holstein cattle was dispersed back in the late 1990s, allowing them to focus on arable cropping.

Their retirement sale, carried out by auctioneer Bagshaws, contained three older Massey Ferguson tractors, all in clean condition, and a fine array of traditional equipment. The sale was bolstered by a further six tractors and associated equipment from several other local vendors.

The Scotts’ 1983 MF 698, showing 5649 hours and with a small amount of surface rust on its cab, set the tone, reaching an excellent £7600. The farm’s most powerful tractor, a K-plate MF 399 HiLine, benefitted from modest hours (6500), good tyres and a bright appearance. All these factors, plus the ongoing popularity of this six-pot model, contributed towards a resounding same price of £17,140. A local buyer who had been searching for a tidy loader tractor was delighted to secure the Scotts’ 1993 MF 390T and its MF 915 loader for a resounding £17,550.

A fine selection of well-maintained grain trailers also sold well. A single-axle 6t Marshall from 1995 achieved a hearty £2040 and a more modern 12t Armstrong & Holmes sailed to a whopping £7000.

Tractors entered by permission included a clean 2008 MF 6480 on 7033 hours (£24,400), a 2009 Kubota M125X that had only done 761 hours (£25,500), a low-hour 2004 McCormick MTX185 in need of a cosmetic refresh (£17,300) and a scruffy 14,000-hour Ford 7840SL (£8000). TRADE VERDICT The excellent results achieved by the Scotts’ two MF 300 Series models confirmed what many already knew: these machines, especially good examples with modest hours, are hot property and achieving prices that are at least 20% higher than a couple of years ago.

£7600