Quinn Auctioneers held an unreserved machinery auction on Friday 20 September on the behalf of the recently deceased Henry Levingston (executor sale) on his estate in Bolinahaney, Bunclody, Co Wexford.

Around 175 lots were up for sale, of which 100 were machinery and tools, with the remainder miscellaneous items.

100% clearance rate

Trade was very strong at the auction, with all 175 lots selling for a 100% clearance rate.

An example of the lots that were on offer include tractors, mowers, cultivation implements, a telescopic loader and a combine harvester.

All items sold were subject to 5% commission and VAT at 23% was charged on the commission.

The auction

This clean Herron grain trailer sold for €7,800.

This Abbey 2090 manure sidespreader, ideal for farmers spreading their own farmyard manure, made €2,300.

One bidder bought this Krone KR130 round baler, ideal for a small-scale farmer, for €2,400.

This Deutz-Fahr 2780 H combine harvester, ideal for farmers harvesting their own crops, was purchased for €7,000.

This Case MXU 115 tractor, complete with a front loader (see below), sold for €36,000.

This Case-branded front loader for the CASE MXU 115 was included in the €36,000 price.

The hammer fell at €3,200 for this 2008 Kuhn GMD600 disc mower.

This JCB Loadall farm special 520 loading shovel made €8,200.

This Rauch fertiliser spreader, seated on a trailed bogey, made €500.

One vintage enthusiast bought this original Massey Ferguson 50 B backhoe loader for €3,400.

This Conor grass topper sold for €1,200.

This clean Kverneland four-furrow slatted-board plough was purchased for €7,500.

This clean 151 Volkswagen Golf automatic with only 22,000km on the clock was bought for €12,500.

The hammer fell at €4,600 for this timber-framed doube-axle grain tipping trailer.

This 1994 2wd Ford 6640 sold for €10,500.

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