Flying February machinery sales at Ballymena Livestock Market

The auction saw over 2,300 lots, both outside and inside, go under the online hammer with an overall clearance rate of over 70 per cent.

Demand was high with vehicles selling to £19,200 for a Kuobta M1055 agricultural tractor and loader 2004, outside items selling to £5,300 for a Kane Silage trailer and inside items selling to £520 for a cow tail pump.

The next machinery sale will take place on Friday, March 22, with machinery to be entered for the sale at the mart beginning Monday, March 11, with the last day to be entered Thursday, March 21.

Leading prices as follows:

Outside Machinery: £19,200 for a Kubota M1055 Agricultural tractor and loader 2004, £7,900 for a

Demand was high with vehicles selling to £19,200 for a Kuobta M1055 agricultural tractor

​Massey Ferguson, £7,600 for a Massey Ferguson 590 1981, £5,300 for a 135 Kane Silage trailer, £4,900 for a 2000gln Ruscon Tanker, £4,500 for a Massey Ferguson 135 Tractor, £4,400 for a Bedford 9 Ton Dumper, £4,300 for a Ruscon 2000gln tanker with over hedge boom & shaft, £4,250 for an Ifor Williams 12ft Triaxle sheep decks, £4,000 for a Hudson 12x6 cattle trailer, £4,000 for a Kane 13x7 double dropside tipping trailer, £3,700 for a Kramer 412 Handler with bucket & toes, £3,700 for a quantity of palisade fencing, 3 gates & posts, £3,300 for a Redrock trailer, £3,000 for a Triaxle IW 14x6’6 Builders trailer, £3,000 for a Steel portal frame shed 47x30x13 and £3,000 for a 3m Lemken power harrow.

Inside Machinery: £520 for a Cow tail pump, £390 for a Large bouncy castle & slide, £340 for a Husqvarna 455 rancher 18 inch bar, £320 for a Yanmar generator, £310 for a Trojan hydraulic power pack with chiels, £280 for a Stihl HT101 pole saw, £250 for a K760 Husqvarna saw, £250 for 2x Defender TD5 bulkheads, £230 for PTO Power washer, £220 for Black 6x 139 wheels & tyres 265-75-R16 continental tyres, £210 for a Vink calving aid and ropes, £200 for a Husqvarna power saw, £200 for a Belle cement mixer 110V, £200 for a Space heater, £200 for a ATV sheep crate and £200 for a Grant condensing boiler with burner.