Increased supply at equipment sale

A bird’s eye view of the Glen Islay Machinery Sale near Clinton last Wednesday. PHOTOS: GREGOR RICHARDSON

A massive lineup of agricultural machinery and equipment was auctioned at the Glen Islay machinery clearing sale at Wairuna near Clinton over two days last week.

A row of tractors on offer at the Glen Islay machinery clearing sale in South Otago last week.

The lots to sell on the first day included a 2010 Case track tractor selling for $210,000, a Coolamon grain chaser bin for $180,000, a 2023 Massey Ferguson tractor selling for $165,000, a Claas disco mower for $70,000 and a 8m seed drill for $60,000, online auction platform Bidr shows.

Camila Miers, 10, of Hamilton, sits on a Case 600 tractor at the Glen Islay machinery clearing sale near Clinton last week.

Carrfields livestock representative Matt McBain said the volume of equipment for sale was the greatest he had seen for several years, which was to be expected from the vendors’ about 8000ha of farming land.

Southern Rural Life