Agricultural Machinery Auctions
UK auctions of tractors, combines, and farm equipment from working farms, dispersals, and contractor fleets.
Farm machinery from working farms and seasonal dispersals
Universal Auctions Group runs UK auctions of agricultural and farm machinery for working farmers, agricultural contractors, dealers, and exporters. Stock arrives from a few distinct routes: individual on-farm dispersals when a farmer retires or scales back, contractor fleet changes between seasons, machinery dealers offloading trade-ins, and bulk consignments from large estates. Sale rhythm follows the agricultural calendar, with peaks around post-harvest, autumn drilling, and end-of-tax-year.
Paragraph 2: Each machine is photographed on the farm or holding yard, with engine hours, PTO hours where the meter records them separately, year of registration, and condition notes recorded against the lot. Bidding is online, collection is from the lot location which is often the original farm rather than a central auction site. Buyers should account for transport logistics in their bid, particularly for combines, sprayers, and other oversize equipment.
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Compact and yard tractors under 60hp, mid-range farm tractors from 80 to 150hp, and high-horsepower field and cultivation tractors above 200hp. Brands listed include John Deere, Massey Ferguson, New Holland, Case IH, Fendt, Claas, Valtra, Same, and Deutz-Fahr. Listings record transmission type (powershift, semi-powershift, CVT or stepless), front linkage and PTO fitment, hydraulic spool count, cab specification, GPS or telematics fitment, and tyre or track condition. Specialist tractors for orchard, vineyard, and narrow-row work are listed in dedicated sections where they appear in a consignment.
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Combine harvesters by Claas, John Deere, New Holland, Massey Ferguson, and Case IH with header width, separation type (conventional, hybrid, or rotary), and threshing hours recorded. Forage harvesters for silage and biomass work, round and square balers (Krone, Welger, McHale, John Deere, Case IH), mowers and conditioners across mounted, trailed, and butterfly configurations. For grass-based farms, rakes, tedders, and bale wrappers feature in seasonal consignments around the silage cuts. Working hours and any major-component replacement such as cylinder bars, chopper drum, or header are disclosed where the seller records them.
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Ploughs from Kverneland, Lemken, and Dowdeswell across mounted and semi-mounted configurations, cultivators, power harrows, drills (combination, direct, precision), and seeders. Sprayers in mounted and trailed configurations from Knight, Househam, Bateman, Berthoud, and John Deere with tank capacity, boom width, and NSTS test status disclosed where available. Buyers should verify NSTS validity and PA1, PA2, or PA6 operator certification requirements before commercial use. Trailers including silage, grain, livestock, and low-loader configurations are listed with axle count, capacity, and brake system noted in each lot.
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Beyond standard buyer-seller transactions, agricultural consignments often involve probate, retirement, or estate scenarios where formal RICS valuation alongside the auction can help executors, beneficiaries, and tax accountants establish realisable value. We can run valuation in parallel with cataloguing for full farm dispersals. For exporters supplying EU markets post-Brexit, EORI registration and customs paperwork are handled in-house, with specific attention to type-approval declarations and machinery directive compliance that EU customs request on used farm equipment.