East Anglian-based auctioneer, Cheffins, will host a major machinery auction on behalf of Ripon Farm Services, one of the largest agricultural machinery and ground care dealerships in the UK, on Thursday 30th March.
Totalling over 400 lots, the sale will include an enormous 55 tractors, ten combine harvesters, 14 telescopic loaders, ten UTVs, five forage harvesters and an extensive range of grassland machinery, cultivation equipment and trailers.
Ripon Farm Services, which was established in 1982, supplies agricultural machinery, equipment and support throughout Yorkshire, Teesside, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.
Oliver Godfrey, Director and Head of the Machinery and Auction Division at Cheffins comments: “Ripon Farm Services has grown rapidly over the past 4 years and the growth in the services and products it provides to its customers is expected to continue. As part of its growth strategy and continued investment in the business, RFS is taking the opportunity to hold this auction to clear some of its excess stock. This is set to be a major sale, with some high prices expected throughout all of the sections.”
Highlights include late registered John Deere tractors, combines, forage harvesters and a comprehensive range of cultivation and grassland machinery.
Richard Gravill, Group Used Equipment Manager at Ripon Farm Services comments: “Our business has had three very successful years and has sold a large amount of equipment across the group, on average we trade in two machines to one sale.
We have appointed Cheffins to conduct the auction on our behalf as the company has a vast client base both in the UK and globally. We have a great relationship with Cheffins and regularly use their services at their monthly auctions. There will be over 400 lots of a vast variety and age, and hopefully there will be a piece of equipment on offer that suits most client’s needs. We are looking forward to the 30th of March and hope for a successful day.”
Oliver Godfrey from Cheffins continues: “Recent sales hosted on site on behalf of farmers, contractors and dealers, as well as regular auctions at our machinery sale ground at Cheffins have gone from strength to strength. Prices are rising as the export market comes back in full force, with buyers making the most of the weaker pound. Lot prices have increased as a lack of stock continues to encourage buyers back to the second-hand market.”
The sale will take place on Thursday 30th March at Ripon Racecourse, HG4 1UG.
For a full preview of the sale, head to our podcast, Auction Torque, which is hosted on Spotify and can be listened to here
For more information, please visit www.cheffins.co.uk, or call Cheffins auctioneers on 01353 777767.