Euro Auction, Leeds UK – Europe’s biggest plant and machinery sale attracts audience and buyers from over 90 countries
Again, the Euro Auctions UK site in Leeds proves it is Europe’s number one sales arena for the sale of construction machinery, agricultural equipment, and industrial plant, with over 4,600 lots going over the ramp in this this four-day August sale.
Following Euro Auctions traditional summer recess, the August sale at the ‘flag ship’ site in Leeds provided buyers with no shortage of good quality equipment and machinery, and plenty of choice of makes, and models from over 4,600 lots that went over the ramp and a total hammer of £32 million.
Operating on three levels, the August sale was run as a ‘live sale’ with floor bidders buying on the day, which was supplemented by the live sale being streamed live, ‘on-line’ attracting 69% of all bidding and successful buying activity. The last day of this four-day sale culminated in an ‘timed sale’ on the Saturday.
Market Trends
Chris Osborne, one of Euro Auctions territory managers for the UK comments on the sale,
“The current OEM supply-chain is still strangled, with delivery times still quoted well into 2022, giving the used machinery and equipment market huge appeal. My colleagues and I have been working hard with vendors to source, secure and consign for each Euro Auctions sale the best, late, low hours equipment we can find, and we are still finding new and unregistered machines, which our buyers like. This sale drew a solid crowd, and with Covid restrictions relaxing it was evident from the first-time registrations and the new faces in the crowd, that the used equipment market has huge appeal, and it was good to see so many new faces in the crowd.”
“Looking for a market trend, it was the smaller equipment items and machinery that were grabbing the attention of buyers, such as: mini diggers, site dumpers, 6T excavators, man-lifts, skid-steer loaders, with interest strong and bidding brisk. Talking to buyers it was evident that the smaller infrastructure and the domestic construction market had surged since Covid rules had relaxed, and contractors were acquiring equipment for specific projects, house building, landscaping projects, surfacing and civils projects. That said, the bigger ticket items were still grabbing the attention of buyers, and across the board commercial vehicles were in high demand.”
Whilst 515 consignors from 20 countries participated in this sale, it was the home market that made the auction their own, with 90% of all vendors coming from the UK. With growing interest in Euro Auctions, sale on sale, 20% of vendors sent equipment to the sale for the first time, another indication of the strength of the market.
Since Covid, bidder numbers at Euro Auctions, Leeds, have remained strong, with repeatedly 3,500+ bidders registering at each sale. At the August sale, 3,200 bidders participated with 15% being first time registrations, with 35% buying on the day. One statistic that Euro Auctions has seen over the last 18 months is that bidders and buyers are loyal to their own ‘country’ sale, with this being no exception, with the top bidding countries being: UK, Republic of Ireland, Poland, Netherlands and Spain.
By world region, the top buyers were:
United Kingdom £16.6 million 51.8% of total
Europe £14.4 million 44.97% of total
Middle East £457,000 1.4% of total
Africa £418,000 1.3% of total
Rest of the World £98,000 0.37% of total
Prices were strong – notable lots sold at this sale include:
Tractors £ sterling
2012 John Deere 6830 4WD Tractor, Front Suspension, 3 Spool Valves, A/C 31,000
2015 Valtra T174 ACTIVE 4WD Tractor, Front Linkage, Front PTO 50,000
2008 New Holland T7030 4WD Tractor, Rear Suspension, Air Brakes 26,000
2011 New Holland T6050 4WD Tractor, Front Suspension, Cab Suspension 29,000
6 T Excavator
2017 CAT 308E2CR 450mm Rubber Block Pads, Blade, Offset, A/C 38,000
2017 Hitachi ZX85USB-5A 450mm Rubber Block Pads, Blade, Offset, Piped, A/C 34,000
2017 Yanmar VIO80-1A Rubber Tracks, Blade, Offset, CV, QH, Piped, Aux Piped 29,500
2015 Kobelco SK85MSR-3E Rubber Tracks, Blade, Offset, CV, QH, Piped, A/C 33,000
2016 CAT 308E2CR Rubber Tracks, Blade, Offset, CV, QH, Piped, Aux. Piping 35,000
2018 Kubota KX080-4 Rubber Tracks, Blade, Offset, CV, QH, Piped, Aux Piping 37,000
10 T Excavators
2020 Doosan DX140LC 600mm Pads, Blade, CV, Piped, Reverse Camera, A/C 72,000
2019 Hitachi ZX130LCN-6 700mm Pads, Piped, Reverse Camera, A/C 68,000
2016 Hyundai Robex R160LC-9A 700mm Pads,VG, CV, QH, Piped, A/C 35,000
2019 Hitachi ZX135US-6 700mm Pads, CV, QH, Piped, 3 Way Camera, A/C 67,500
2018 CAT 313FL 700mm Pads, Piped, Aux. Piping, Reverse & Blind Spot camera 55,000
2019 JCB JS130LC 700mm Pads, VG, CV, QH, Piped, Reverse Camera 52,000
20 T Excavators
2021 Doosan DX225LC 600mm Pads, CV, Piped, Reverse Camera, A/C 85,000
2018 CAT 330FL 800mm Pads, Reverse Camera, A/C 109,000
2016 Doosan DX300LC-5 800mm Pads,CV, QH, Demolition Cage, A/C, 72,000
2015 Komatsu PC360LC-10 800mm Pads, CV, QH, Piped, Reverse Camera, A/C 56,000
2020 Hitachi ZX350LC-6 800mm Pads, VG, CV, QH, Piped, Aux, 3 Way Camera 151,000
2018 Hitachi ZX210LC-6 700mm Pads, VG, CV, QH, Piped, Aux. Piping 74000
2017 CAT 320FL 700mm Pads, CV, QH, Piped, Blind Spot & Reverse Camera 68000
2018 JCB 220X L 4F 700mm Pads, VG, CV, QH, Piped, Reverse Camera 65000
Mini-Excavators
2019 Bobcat E26 Rubber Tracks, Blade, Offset, CV, QH, Piped 22,500
2018 Kubota U55-4 Rubber Tracks, Blade, Offset, CV, QH, Piped, Aux. Piping, A/C 30,000
2012 Kubota KX121-3ST Rubber Tracks, Hydraulic Tilting Blade, Piped, A/C 15,500
2011 Kubota U48-4 Rubber Tracks, Blade, Offset, QH, Piped 18,000
Dozers
2017 Komatsu D65PX-18 Straight Blade & Tilt, Reverse Camera, Apex Pads 104,000
2014 Komatsu D61PX-23 6 Way Pat Blade, Reverse Camera, A/C 60,000
2013 Komatsu D65PX-17 Straight Blade & Tilt, Reverse Camera, A/C 62,000
Site Dumpers
2017 Ausa D1000AP 10 Ton Dumper, Roll Bar 14,500
2016 Thwaites 9 Ton Dumper, Roll Bar 18,000
2011 Thwaites 9 Ton Swivel Skip Site Dumper, Roll Bar 11,500
2008 Thwaites 10 Ton Dumper, Roll Bar 7,000
Back Hoe Loaders
2021 Case 770EX Magnum Turbo Backhoe Loader 28,000
2018 JCB 3CX P21 ECO Turbo Powershift Backhoe Loader, QH, Piped, SRS 48,000
2013 CAT 432F Powershift Backhoe Loader, CV, QH, Piped, 4in1 Bucket, A/C 38,000
2013 JCB 3CX P21 ECO Turbo Powershift Sitemaster Backhoe Loader, QH, Piped 36,000
Wheeled Excavators
2008 Hyundai Robex R140W-7A, Blade, Stabilisers CV, QH, Piped, A/C 32,500
2017 JCB HD110WT, Blade, Offset, CV, QH, Piped, Aux. Piping, 3 Piece Boom, A/C 57,000
2009 Fuchs MHL320 Material Handler, Hi Rise Cab, Rotating Selector Grab, 27,500
2015 Komatsu PW98R, Blade, Offset, CV, 3 Piece Boom & Dipper 31,000
Articulated Dumptrucks
2017 Bergmann 3012RPLUS 4×4 Swivel Skip Articulated Dumptruck, A/C 60,000
2008 Volvo A40E 6×6 Articulated Dumptruck, Tail Gate, Reverse Camera, /CC 41,000
2007 Volvo A30D 6×6 Articulated Dumptruck, Reverse Camera, A/C 38,000
2017 Bergmann 3012RPLUS 4×4 Swivel Skip Articulated Dumptruck, Reverse cam 60,000
Telehandlers
2017 JCB 540-140 Hi Viz Turbo Powershift Telehandler, Sway, Reverse Camera 35,500
2008 JCB 535-140 Turbo Powershift Telehandler, Sway, WLI 22,000
2014 Manitou MT1335 Turbo Telehandler, Joystick Controls, Sway, WLI, Forks 28,000
2015 JCB 535-125 Hi Viz Turbo Powershift Telehandler, Reverse Camera, Forks 27,000
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Euro Auctions attracts buyers and sellers in 95 countries, with all Euro Auctions sales attracting a growing number of international machinery buyers. Full details for consignors and bidder catalogues for these events available on the Euro Auctions website at www.euroauctions.com email info@euroauctions.com or on +44 (0) 2882 898262.
