A 2008 Valtra T171 was the highest-priced lot at last week’s machinery auction in Carlow, selling for €25,000. The auction was carried out by Michael Doyle Auctioneers. Held online, it consisted of 108 lots from local farmers. Some high-priced lots at the sale included €19,500 (no VAT) for a 2016 Bobcat 2.7t mini digger, €18,000 for a 2022 Broughan 16t dump trailer, €7,550 (no VAT) for a 2022 Krone four-rotor tedder and €7,400 (no VAT) for a tidy 28ft double-axle bale trailer.