“Euro Auctions continues to prove they are Europe’s number one auction house. In the last seven weeks, Euro Auctions conducted four UK sales, two at the flags-ship site in Leeds, one in Dromore, Northern Ireland, with an off-site sale for Contractors Plant Hire in Hampshire. In all over 17,000 pieces of heavy plant and construction machinery went under the hammer with a sale total of £134 million, with an inventory that included over 2,500 excavators.” Chris Osborne - Euro Auctions Sales Manager reports.
The extraordinary series of sales over the recent seven weeks culminated in Euro Auctions flagship sale at Leeds on 26th to 29th April, where 692 vendors from 26 countries consigned 6,743 lots to this auction which achieved a staggering hammer total of £60.16 million. Floor bidders on the day contributed £17.13 million to the sale with £42,997 million online and £1.4 million in the timed sale.
A truly international auction, registered bidders from 99 countries took part in this sale with the top buying countries being: UK, Republic of Ireland, Belgium, The Netherlands, Poland, Spain, and Romania. Buyers from North America are still evident at all sales as buying in the UK represents good value and they are taking multiple machines off the ramp with a single bid. Bidding well at this sale were buyers from the Middle East, Africa, the Caribbean, Asia and South America.
With a complex world market for used construction plant and machinery, the dynamics of a sale like Leeds never ceases to surprise with the Leeds sale being hailed as the window to the global market, Chris Osborne, Euro Auctions Sales Manager, provides the following industry insights.
“The used plant and machinery market has been very buoyant during the last six months and whilst the Euro Auctions team continue to attract consignors to each sale, it is widely considered that the 6-weekly sale at Leeds is the number one auction in Europe. Right through Covid we have continued to maintain stocks of machines for sale, and once one sale ends, the Leeds yard is filling up for the next sale. So, regarding Leeds, what are the trends, who is buying and who is selling.”
Small Contracting Machines
“General contracting is very buoyant right now and we are seeing a lot of good mini diggers, 8t, 10t and 20t excavators on the market, in addition to lighter site machines which are in abundance. OEMs are delivering new machines and as such, buyers are now rationalising fleets, downsizing and normalising their stock holdings and Euro Auctions are attracting those customers as consignors, disposing of their old machines.”
24% of Machines Sold were 2018 to 2023 Plate
“OEMs are now supplying, and dealers disposing of used machines in a swop for new, we continue to see good late machines at all auctions. Euro Auctions are attracting those fresh machines and we are still amazed that many in the industry fail to comprehend the breadth of choice in the industry of late plate machines at all Euro Auction sales. At this April sale, the volume of excavators, dozers, crushers & screeners, dump trucks, loaders, telehandlers, back hoes and manlifts, that were 2018 to 2023 plate machines, represented 24% of all machines sold in those categories. That is the calibre of the equipment that Euro Auctions can push over the ramp at each sale and that is why consignors sell with us.”
Export
“Machines for export are selling well, with a lot of the older equipment, around 10 years plus, holding strong values. Typically going to Spain or Portugal, North Africa, Eastern Europe, and Turkey, who are rebuilding after the earthquake, as well as the Ukraine, where generators and excavators are in demand.
“The Dutch, some of the largest and most prolific dealers of plant and heavy machinery in Europe, are bidding hard and buying kit for resale elsewhere in Europe. The feedback from Dutch buyers is that good machinery is becoming harder to buy in central Europe and with Euro Auctions offering such choice and breadth of make, model, year and price, Euro Auctions Leeds is the place to shop. At this sale Dutch buyers bought £4.4 million worth of kit. Other continuing trends include buyers in Romania supplying to the Ukraine, with Italy feeding machines into Turkey.“
Confidence & Trust in Euro Auctions
“Confidence in Euro Auctions continues to soar, with a reputation for presenting good stock for sale. In the last six months sales managers have continued to be offered good consignments and whilst the market may change at any moment, we still see strong loyalty to the Euro Auctions brand. With 6,500+ machines being sold, ‘sale on sale’ our consignors trust us to get best price for their machines. With the April sale concluded we already have 1,500 fresh machines queuing up in the yard for the next sale in June. So, the cycle continues and without our consignors this would not be possible, whom we thank for choosing to sell with Euro Auctions.”
Top Picks
Of all the equipment sold, here are some of my personal 'Top Picks' from the April sale.” concludes Chris Osborne.”
Commercials £
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2023 Volvo
FH16 750 Euro 6, 6x4, 120 Ton
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184,000
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2022 Scania
S500 6x4 Double Drive, Tipping Gear, Slider, Sat Nav,
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118,000
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2019 Scania
R650 LHD 6x4 Double Drive, Slider, A/C
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69,000
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2023 Scania
P450 XT 8x4 Tipper Lorry, Easy Sheet, Thompson Body
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197,500
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2023 Scania
P450 XT 8x4 Tipper Lorry, Easy Sheet, Thompson Body
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192,000
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2021 Mercedes
ACROS 3240 8x4 Tipper Lorry, Thompsons Body,
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88,000
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2018 Scania
P410XT 8x4 Tipper Lorry, Abba Body, Easy Sheet,
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66,000
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Tractors
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2018 John
Deere 6175M 4WD Tractor, Front Linkage
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51,000
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2019 John
Deere 6155M 4WD Tractor, Front Weight, Front Suspension
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64,000
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2016 John
Deere 6130M 4WD Tractor, Front Weights
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38,000
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2019 New
Holland T7.210 4WD Tractor, Front Linkage, Front Suspension
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45,500
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Telehandlers
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2020 JCB
5.5-21 Turbo Roto Telehandler, Joystick Controls, Stabilisers
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103,000
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2018 JCB
540-180 Hi Viz Turbo Powershift Telehandler, Sway
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37,000
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2019 Manitou
MT1840 Easy Turbo Telehandler, Joystick Controls, Sway
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58,000
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2019 JCB
540-170 Turbo Powershift Telehandler, Joystick Controls, Sway
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45,000
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Backhoe Loader
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2018 JCB 3CX
P21 ECO Turbo Powershft Sitemaster Backhoe Loader
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43,000
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2017 JCB 3CX
P21 ECO Turbo Powershift Contractor Backhoe Loader
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46,000
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2016 JCB 3CX
P21 ECO Turbo Powershift Contractor Backhoe Loader
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48,500
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2015 JCB 3CX
P21 ECO Turbo Sitemaster Backhoe Loader
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37,000
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2014 JCB 3CX
P21 ECO Turbo Powershift Sitemaster Backhoe Loader
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31,000
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2014 CAT 444F
4WS Turbo Powershift Backhoe Loader
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47,500
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Wheeled Loaders
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2019 Komatsu
WA470-8 Wheeled Loader, Auto Lube, A/C
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101,000
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2019 Volvo
L150H Wheeled Loader, Auto Lube, Reverse Camera, A/C
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130,000
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2018 Volvo
L150H Wheeled Loader, Auto Lube, Reverse Camera, A/C
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100,000
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2016 Volvo
L150H Wheeled Loader, Auto Lube, Reverse Camera, A/C
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79,000
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2015 CAT 962M
Wheeled Loader, Auto Lube, Reverse Camera, A/C
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57,000
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2013 CAT 962K
Wheeled Loader, Auto Lube, Reverse Camera, WLI, A/C
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45,000
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Dozers
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2019 Komatsu D65PX-18
Straight Blade & Tilt, Reverse Camera, A/C
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129,000
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2017 CAT D6T
LGP Straight Blade & Tilt, Reverse Camera, A/C
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136,000
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2019 CAT D6N
LGP 6 Way Pat Blade, A/C
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103,000
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2018 CAT D6N
LGP 6 Way Pat Blade, 360 Camera, A/C
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95,000
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2016 CAT D6N
LGP 6 Way Pat Blade, Trimble GPS, Reverse Camera, A/C
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81,000
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2019 Komatsu
D61EX-24 6 Way Pat Blade, Reverse Camera, A/C
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85,000
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2018 Komatsu
D61PX-24 6 Way Pat Blade, Reverse Camera, A/C
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90,500
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Site Dumpers
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2016 NC
Engineering ST10 10 Ton Dumper, Full Cab
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15,500
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2017 Thwaites
9 Ton Swivel Skip Dumper, Roll Bar
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18,500
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2014
Thwaites 9 Ton Swivel Skip Dumper,
Roll Bar
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14,000
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2013 Thwaites
9 Ton Swivel Skip Dumper, Roll Bar, Forward Camera
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12,000
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2019 Wacker
Neuson DW90 9 Ton Dumper, Full Cab
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24,500
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Articulated Dump Truck
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2015 Bell
B50E 6x6 Articulated Dumptruck, Tail Gate, Reverse Camera
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68,000
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2014 Bell
B50D 6x6 Articulated Dumptruck, Auto Lube, Tail Gate, A/C
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68,000
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2017 Volvo
A40G 6x6 Articulated Dumptruck, Tail Gate, Camera, A/C
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154,000
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2017 Volvo
A30G 6x6 Articulated Dumptruck, Tail Gate, Camera, A/C
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119,000
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2010 Volvo
A30E 6x6 Articulated Dumptruck, Reverse Camera, A/C
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52,000
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2008 Volvo
A30E 6x6 Articulated Dumptruck, A/C
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51,000
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2011 Volvo
A25F 6x6 Articulated Dumptruck, Reverse Camera, A/C
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63,000
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Mini Excavators
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2019 Volvo
ECR50D Rubber Tracks, Blade, Offset, QH, Piped
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26,000
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2018 Volvo
EC55C Rubber Tracks, Blade, Offset, QH, Piped, A/C
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21,500
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2018 Kobelco
SK55SRX-6 Rubber Tracks, Blade, Offset, CV, QH, Piped
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24,000
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2017 Kubota
U55-4 Rubber Tracks, Blade, Offset, CV, QH, Piped
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24,500
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2017 CAT
305E2CR Rubber Tracks, Blade, Offset, CV, QH, Piped, Aux
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23,500
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2015 CAT
305E2CR Rubber Tracks, Blade, Offset, CV, QH, Piped, Aux
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20,500
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6T+ Excavators
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2018 CAT
308E2CR 450mm Pads, Blade, Offset, Camera, A/C
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33,500
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2021 Hitachi
ZX85USB-6 450mm Rubber Block Pads, Blade, Offset’ Camera, A/C
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57,500
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2017 Hitachi
ZX85USB-5A Rubber Tracks, Blade, Offset, CV, QH, A/C
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29,500
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2020 Hyundai
Robex R80CR-9A Rubber Tracks, Blade, Offset, CV, QH, Piped, A/C
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35,000
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10T Excavators
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2019 CAT
313FL 700mm Pads, Reverse & Blind Spot Camera, A/C
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40,000
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2020 Hitachi
ZX130LCN-6 700mm Pads, 3 Way Camera, A/C
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51,000
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2019 Hitachi
ZX130LCN-6 700mm Pads, 3 Way Camera, A/C
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47,000
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2018 Hitachi
ZX130LCN-6 700mm Pads
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43,000
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20T+ Excavators
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2022 Hitachi
ZX690LCR-7 600mm Pads, QH, 3 Way Camera, A/C
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385,000
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2022 Doosan
DX530LC 600mm Pads, CV, Piped, Reverse Camera, A/C
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187,000
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2018 Kobelco
SK350LC-10 800mm Pads, CV, QH, Piped, Aux. Piping
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63,000
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2019 Komatsu
PC360LC-11 700mm Pads, CV, QH, Piped, 3 Way Camera, A/C
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95,000
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