A solid trade was seen at the last Hennessy Auctioneers monthly machinery auction at Portlaoise Mart. John Hennessy said there was a lower turnout of buyers than usual.
He put this down to the good weather and farmers trying to get the last of the first-cut silage complete. It didn’t seem to hamper the trade, with a 81% clearance of 620 lots. John noted that the trade for fresh secondhand machinery at the auctions over the past two years has been very strong, especially for clean 10-20-year-old 4WD tractors selling in the €15,000 to €30,000 price bracket, but he fears a recent strengthening of the euro against sterling may affect this, with farmers and dealers going to the UK to buy machinery.
Unsold items
02 New Holland TM135 with 7,200 hours bid to €15,000.2001 Redrock 18ft Silage/Grain Trailer, bogie trailer bid to €7,400.MF 50H Digger in good condition with a back actor bid to €4,000.Claas Jaguar Self Propelled 300 pickup failed to sell at €3,500.
A solid trade was seen at the last Hennessy Auctioneers monthly machinery auction at Portlaoise Mart. John Hennessy said there was a lower turnout of buyers than usual.
He put this down to the good weather and farmers trying to get the last of the first-cut silage complete. It didn’t seem to hamper the trade, with a 81% clearance of 620 lots. John noted that the trade for fresh secondhand machinery at the auctions over the past two years has been very strong, especially for clean 10-20-year-old 4WD tractors selling in the €15,000 to €30,000 price bracket, but he fears a recent strengthening of the euro against sterling may affect this, with farmers and dealers going to the UK to buy machinery.
Unsold items
02 New Holland TM135 with 7,200 hours bid to €15,000.2001 Redrock 18ft Silage/Grain Trailer, bogie trailer bid to €7,400.MF 50H Digger in good condition with a back actor bid to €4,000.Claas Jaguar Self Propelled 300 pickup failed to sell at €3,500. 
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