A dispersal sale at a farm which had been run by the same family for 46 years sold items for up to £28,200.

The sale which took place at a Bank Farm, near Welshpool on February 11 included genuine machinery, implements and tractors on the border dairy farm – which had been farmed by Richard and Helen Fairbanks for 46 years.

Leading regional auctioneers Halls reported a buoyant trade and a large crowd at for the auction. Top prices included £28,200 for a 2020 Kubota 4WD, £22,000 for a 2004 New Holland, £10,600 for a Mastek Slurry Mate reel and pipe, and  £7,700 for a 2015 Spread-a-bale.

Auctioneer James Evans, a director of Halls, maintained a family connection with the farm, as his father, Jim, sold it to the Fairbanks family in 1977.

Having recently sold the 200-acre farm for Mr and Mrs Fairbanks, Mr Evans said he was delighted to see such a large turnout and an excellent trade for the auction. He wished the couple a long and happy retirement.

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Mr Evans said the introduction of the MartEye online bidding platform for farm dispersal sales organised by Halls is paying dividends, as buyers are now being attracted from across the UK, Ireland and Europe.

 

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“Attracting online bidders to our farm dispersal sales ensures that farmers get the best possible price on the international market for their tractors, machinery and equipment,” said Mr Evans.

The next dispersal sales organised by Halls are for Mr H. Sainsbury, The Crowgreaves, Bridgnorth, and on Friday, February 17, for Mr J. W. Holland, Decoy Farm, Babbinswood, Oswestry on March 25.

These will be followed at Shrewsbury Collective Machinery Sale at Shrewsbury Auction Centre on April 14 and for Mr Jonathan Wilkinson, Dyffryn Meifod on April 15.