A range of entries were on offer at Ballymena Livestock Market May machinery sale.

The auction held last weekend saw over 2500 lots, both outside and inside, go under the online hammer with an overall clearance rate of over 72%. Vehicles sold to £16,500 for a Ford 7840.

Outside items sold to £13,100 for a Strautmann silage wagon and inside items sold to £520 for a Kew ALTO hot and cold power washer.

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Leading Prices

Outside machinery – £16,500 for a Ford 7840; £13,100 for a Strautmann silage wagon; £11,100 for a 2002 Renault tractor; £8000 for a Claas 800 self-propelled forage harvester; £7300 for a 2016 Iveco tipper van; £6800 for a 2500gln Herron tanker; £6300 for a Chieftan 19t low loader; £6000 for a 2012 Toyota Hilux extra cab; £6000 for a JF mark 2 trailed harvester; £5300 for a Massey Ferguson 3095; £4800 for a 12x6’6 Indespension cattle trailer; £4700 for a Kramer 312; £4500 for a 2007 14t McAuley dump trailer; £4500 for a Lely lotus 30ft tedder; £4300 for a Mercedes Atego lorry; £3800 for a dump trailer; £3700 for a 2012 Volkswagen Jetta; £3000 for a 2009 Ford Ranger Wildtrak; £3000 for an IFor Williams 12’6 cattle/sheep trailer; £3000 for a Krone 6 rotor tedder.

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Inside machinery – £520 for an Kew ALTO hot and cold power washer; £470 for a Honda ride on lawnmower; £390 for a Wood working lathe; £330 for a 12x12 bouncy castle; £310 for a 12x12 dinosaur bouncy castle; £310 for a Montrabert v32 chisel; £300 for a pair of new MF 165 mudguards; £250 for a Helht 670 log splitter; £250 for a Bosch wrench; £220 for 6 bags of grass seed; £210 for a set of triple ladders; £200 for a Stanley oil burner range; £170 for a 2t engine hoist; £160 for a pair of heavy-duty axle stands; £160 for a milk/water bowser; £160 for pallet truck; £160 for a 1500 psi power washer; £150 for a new 6 spool directional bank valve; £150 for a draper cement mixer.