Machinery Auctions?

Seto_Kaiba

4 am and back from drawing slurry all night and couldnt get this thought out of my head so I'm poppin up a question for you lads if anyone is awake....
Does anyone know of any farm/state auctions between now September?
Been looking on google and can only find a few in the North.
Is there any place I can check for auctions? Would there be a section in the farmers journal ( don't bother with it much )
Looking to buy some machinery - Fert spreader ( Dad bought the current one 40 years ago ), mower, bale grab and a 1600 - 2000 gallon slurry tank though will probably buy the tank new, was thinking the ploughing chamionship might be a good place to buy though its not til September.

Grecco

Why bother with auctions, you should be able to pick up all those things on Donedeal.ie

If you are set on auctions then try wilsons in dublin
http://www.wilsonsauctions.com/dublincommercials.asp
or cheffins in the uk
http://www.cheffins.co.uk/machinery/

Box09

I don't think you necessarily get value for smaller farming machinery at auctions. I think you would be best to look out for whatever you need privately on done deal or else have a look through farm and plant or local dealers etc. Here is a farm and plant auction site in Wicklow that is held monthly.

www.ashfordauctions.com

Muckit

Yes. Auctions, marts or machinery, can be dangerous places if your hell bent on buying something. Your thumping heart will very quickly take over from your logical brain :rolleyes:

Seto_Kaiba

I have only ever been at one auction before it was a neighbours farm liquidation and I heard there was an auction up in Tipperary with over 400 lots for auction. 200 were sold as the bids weren't above the reserve. Sure donedeal has lots of stuff for sale but half of it only looks good in pictures and its not all cheap. I'd like to try an auction first as I have only been at one and that was back when everything was mad dear in 2007, just to see the prices they go for now.

Bizzum

There does be an auction regular enough of farm machinery in Portlaoise, advertised in the Journal usually.
I would agree mainly with the other posters above, easy place to lose the run of yourself! Over the years I'v seen lots making as much as they would new, when commission is taken into account.

Indeed I now see an ad for same in this weeks journal. Sat 23rd July.

martin46585

You could keep an eye on euroauctions.com web site for both new and used farm machinery, the irsh site being in omagh, with the next auction I think is in October.....