Carlow auctioneer Michael Doyle recently hosted an online timed auction on behalf of Kellys of Borris, one of Ireland’s largest machinery dealerships.

The five-day timed auction saw 68 lots up for grabs on the MartEye platform. The items on offer comprised new and used equipment, including tractors, foragers, combines, loaders and grassland, tillage and slurry kit.

“This was our first timed auction and the format worked very well. We had 617 people registered to bid. We had a clearance rate of 90% on items up to €30,000, while the higher-priced larger items were a little harder to sell through an auction format.

“All in all it was a successful auction and we intend on repeating the timed format again very soon,” said Doyle.

Some sample lots not pictured included a 1998 New Holland 8360 with 13,500 hours on 30% tyres which sold for €10,400 plus VAT and commission; a 2002 New Holland FX58 self-propelled forage harvester (4WD with 3,894 drum hours) which sold for €13,100 plus VAT and commission; and a choice of 2012 Claas Liner 2900 30ft twin rotor rakes which sold for €4,450 and €5,600 plus VAT and commission.

Commission was 5% up to a max of €1,500 per machine, while most lots on offer were subject to VAT.

This 2017 Broughan 20ft grain and silage trailer (one of three) sold for €15,300 plus VAT and commission.

This 2018 built Lemken Vega 12 4,000 litre trailed sprayer with aluminium booms (24m) sold for €19,000 plus VAT and commission.

This 2016 Fendt 828 Profi with 4,679 hours, front links and PTO was bid to €93,000 but failed to sell.

This new 28ft Smyth bale trailer sold for €12,255 plus VAT and commission.

This 1997 New Holland TX 66 six walker combine with a 20ft header sold for €13,300 plus VAT and commission.

This 2014 Landini 145 with 5,700 hours on the odometre (40K, three spools, full set of weights) sold for €29,400 plus VAT and commission.

This 2014 Pottinger Europrofi Combiline 5010 wagon with 2400 loads on the monitor went unsold at €34,800.

This new DCM 2000 fertiliser spreader (2000l hopper) came with electric control with weigh cells and a headland spreading kit. It sold for €3,850 plus VAT and commission.

This new Joskin 10,000 litre slurry tank with a 5.1m trailing shoe was unsold at €18,600.

This 2016 Krone Swadro 680 (6.8m working width) twin rotor rake sold for €9,000 plus VAT and commission.

This 2018 John Deere C441R with 25,000 was bid to €32,000, but failed to sell.

This 2015 JCB 413S wheel loader had 4,900 hours on the clock. With 50% worn tyres, it sold for €57,000 plus VAT and commission.