Hennessy Auctioneers recently kicked off its 2024 monthly online machinery auction campaign, with its January auction yielding a 91% clearance rate of a total 871 lots.

In total, 1,520 registered bidders tuned in to follow the proceedings.

“The sale attracted a considerable number of new bidders, previously not registered, some of which were overseas. We had active bidders from the UK , Poland, Romania as well as the USA.

“A 2014 Caterpillar 8t digger sold to the US and a number of harrows were sold to Eastern Europe,” explained Ciaran Hennessy of Hennessey Auctioneers.

Topping the sale was a 2021 Sany 5t digger, which sold for €26,200; followed by a 2014 Caterpillar 8t digger, which sold for€25,300 plus VAT; a 2019 Bomford Evo 6.5m hedge cutter, which sold for €18,000 plus VAT; a 2016 Dooley 20ft silage trailer which sold for €17,100; a 2016 McHale F5500 baler with a bale count of 52,000, which sold for €16,600, and a 2016 Smyth 20ft silage trailer, which sold for €15,900 plus VAT.

Other highlight prices included €14,500 for a 2006 Landini Legend 135 fitted with a front loader; €10,300 for a 2010 McConnel PA55 hedge cutter; €9,200 plus VAT for a 2015 Kuhn 4m power harrow; €8,000 for a 2004 Abbey 2,250 gallon and dribble bar (no macerator); €7,600 for a 2014 Samco subsoiler; €6,800 for a 2012 Kverneland 9578C twin rotor rake and €6,300 for a Ktwo 9t muck spreader.

All lots had no VAT unless stated ‘plus VAT’.

Commission was charged at 5% subject to a maximum fee of €1,000/item.

Hennessy’s next monthly online machinery auction will take place on Saturday, 24 February.