Trade at the Portlaoise machinery auction last weekend remained strong, even with the good weather.

There was a surprisingly strong clearance rate, with 84% of the total 594 items being sold on the day.

A range of machinery was up for grabs, with certain pieces making over €8,000.

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Below are some of top items that went under the hammer at the auction:

This vintage Leyland 384 auctioned off for just €2,200.

A clean NC 20t dumper trailer must have interested bidders, selling for €8,300 in the end.

This fresh clean example of a four rotor Krone tedder went under the hammer and sold for €5,100.

This classic example of a David Brown 1494 with front loader gathered interest, selling for €3,250.

A pro-dig bale handler for a front loader or telehandler went under the hammer for €900.

This clean exmaple of a 1995 Claas Rollant 46 round baler ideal for farmers sold for €3,300.

This Lemken 4m trailed disc harrow must have interested tillage farmers, selling for €3,600.

This clean example of a vintage Massey 35 with cab sold for €1,900.

This 16ft grain trailer auctioned off for just €1,650.

This telehandler left the auction going under the hammer for €900.

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