Large turnout for skid steers & farm machinery sale
15/04/05

On Thursday, 14th April  Harrison & Hetherington held their monthly sale of tractors, machinery and small tools.  The entry of agricultural machinery and implements was seen to be larger than previous sales of late, and included today was the dispersal sale of skid steers & equipment from the late Mike Ewin of Byesteads, Morland, Penrith. A very large attendance of buyers came from all parts of the UK even interest from Europe. This meant a 90% clearance with all things selling well.

Leading dispersal prices :- Yanmar artic steer £9600, Yanmar mini digger £9000, Fiat 90-90 turbo tractor £8400, Mini digger £8200, Yamaha 90-90 mini digger £8200, £7200, Thomas 90-90 turbo tractor £7400, £5700, £5600, £4800 New Holland 90-90 turbo tractor £6700, Case 90-90 turbo tractor £4800, Fermec skid steer £4700, Bobcat £4600 (x2), Thomas skid steer £3300, £2700, Dumper trailer £3150, Twose hedge cutter £2700, Mustang skid steer £2150, Case skid steer £2000, Tracked dumper £1050, 9ft topper £900, pecker £750, bucket brush £750, Case skid steer £700.

Leading prices field implements:- Claas round baler £4000, hedge cutter £1800, Ifor Williams cattle trailer £1525 £1000, Marshall silage trailer £1350, Krone round baler £1280, Taarup mower £1280, Ifor Williams plant trailer £1200, Quad bike £920, Allman sprayer £900, Honda quad £900, trailer £860, £840, Grays roller £800, road brush £720, Farm King feed mill £700.

Leading tractor & commercials prices:- Kubota digger £6000, Fork lift £2750, Benford roller £2400, JCB digger £1800, Marshall tractor £1400, Volvo wagon £1100.