Auctions Provide the Most Effective Route for Buying and Selling Agri Machinery

The UK’s used agricultural machinery sector is experiencing sustained activity, driven by a shift in how farmers approach capital investment. With new machinery prices at historic highs, extended lead times and ongoing pressure on farm margins, used equipment now offers certainty: known costs, immediate availability, and proven performance. According to George Goodwin of Euro Auctions UK Agri Sales, “This is a structural shift rather than a short-term correction.”

Used machinery is increasingly seen as a deliberate investment decision rather than a compromise. Well-specified tractors, harvesting machines and specialist equipment are enjoying strong demand and resilient values. Financial caution and operational necessity are driving this trend, as farmers face increasing weather volatility, evolving cropping systems and tighter labour availability—forces that require adaptation without taking on the balance-sheet risk of new purchases.

The used market allows farmers to adjust capacity, reconfigure fleets, or trial alternative systems with speed and flexibility. Strong export demand and the growth of online auction platforms have broadened the buyer base, maintaining competitive tension and protecting values even during slower agricultural cycles.

Current machinery turnover is being driven less by expansion and more by optimisation. Many operators are choosing to replace machines now to crystallise strong residual values, reduce exposure to rising repair costs, simplify fleets or step into newer, more efficient models without absorbing the initial depreciation associated with new machinery. This trend towards shorter ownership cycles is keeping stock flowing through the used market and reinforcing its momentum, even as confidence in new purchases remains subdued.

Recent auctions demonstrate the variety and value of machinery available:

• 15 unused Massey Ferguson 7724S sold to buyers across the UK and Ireland, fetching £66,000–£79,000 each

• 2 Case Magnum 380 (2023 & 2021) sold for £132,000 & £129,000

• Kubota M7-173 (2024), £58,000

• 3 self-propelled sprayers: Houseman, Bateman and Chafer

• 1 Claas Forage Harvester

• 1 Keenan self-propelled Feeder Wagon

Altogether, these 23 machines represented over £1 million of equipment. Consignments are coming from main dealers, manufacturers, independent dealers and farmers, highlighting the necessity of a truly unreserved auction where machines sell, satisfying both buyers and sellers.

Farmers and operators with machinery to sell are encouraged to consign to the March sale by 4th March 2026 to receive payment in the same month. Euro Auctions continues to provide a platform that ensures machines achieve their best value through competitive, transparent bidding.

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